New York City's 46th City Council district
New York City's 46th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | . Mercedes Narcisse . D–Canarsie |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 165,679 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 43% |
| • Black | 42% |
| • Hispanic | 7% |
| • Asian | 6% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 68.5% |
| • Republican | 11.6% |
| • No party preference | 17.0% |
| Registered voters (2021) 116,462[2] | |
New York City's 46th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Mercedes Narcisse since 2022. She succeeds Alan Maisel, who could not run again in 2021 due to term limits.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 46 covers a series of neighborhoods in southeastern Brooklyn along Jamaica Bay, including Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, Gerritsen Beach, Georgetown, and parts of Marine Park, Flatlands, and Sheepshead Bay.[4] Marine Park – the park, not the neighborhood – is also located within the district, as is Floyd Bennett Field.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 15 and 18, and with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 19th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 41st, 58th, 59th, and 60th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Members representing the district[edit]
| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 1, 1992 | ||||
Herbert Berman (Sheepshead Bay) |
Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 |
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1991. Re-elected 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. | |
 Lewis A. Fidler (Sheepshead Bay) |
Democratic | January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Re-elected in 2009. Termed out. | |
 Alan Maisel (Flatlands) |
Democratic | January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021 |
Elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out. | |
 Mercedes Narcisse (Canarsie) |
Democratic | January 1, 2022 – |
Elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. | |
Recent election results[edit]
2023 (redistricting)[edit]
Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mercedes Narcisse (incumbent) | 7,428 | 65.3 | |
| Republican | Michael Moran | 3,088 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Moran | 571 | ||
| Total | Michael Moran | 3,659 | 32.2 | |
| Kebreau 4 Council | Adlerette Kebreau | 221 | 1.9 | |
| Write-in | 73 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 11,381 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021[edit]
In 2019, voters in New York City approved Ballot Question 1, which implemented ranked-choice voting in all local elections. Under the new system, voters have the option to rank up to five candidates for every local office. Voters whose first-choice candidates fare poorly will have their votes redistributed to other candidates in their ranking until one candidate surpasses the 50 percent threshold. If one candidate surpasses 50 percent in first-choice votes, then ranked-choice tabulations will not occur.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mercedes Narcisse | 7 | 8,940 | 63.7% |
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| Democratic | Shirley Paul | 7 | 5,094 | 36.3% |
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| Democratic | Gardy Brazela | 6 | 3,668 | 23.4% |
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| Democratic | Donald Cranston | 5 | 2,791 | 16.3% |
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| Democratic | Judy Newton | 4 | 1,905 | 10.8% |
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| Democratic | R. Dimple Willabus | 3 | 1,445 | 8.0% |
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| Democratic | Tiffany Pryor | 2 | 550 | 3.0% |
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| Democratic | Zuri Jackson-Woods | 2 | 428 | 2.3% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 58 | 0.3% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mercedes Narcisse | 16,813 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Donald Cranston | 8,610 | ||
| Conservative | Donald Cranston | 1,157 | ||
| Total | Donald Cranston | 9,767 | 36.7 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 26,608 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Maisel (incumbent) | 21,457 | 84.1 | |
| Conservative | Jeffrey Ferretti | 3,997 | 15.7 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 25,497 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Alan Maisel | 8,387 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Mercedes Narcisse | 5,669 | 40.3 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 14,064 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Alan Maisel | 19,765 | ||
| Working Families | Alan Maisel | 526 | ||
| Total | Alan Maisel | 20,291 | 80.2 | |
| Republican | Anthony Testaverde | 3,792 | ||
| Conservative | Anthony Testaverde | 998 | ||
| Independence | Anthony Testaverde | 182 | ||
| Total | Anthony Testaverde | 4,972 | 19.7 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 25,301 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "District 46 – Mercedes Narcisse". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Pazmino, Gloria (January 15, 2020). "Why the Census Means NYC Lawmakers Will Serve 2-Year Terms Instead of 4". www.ny1.com. New York 1. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
