New York City's 17th City Council district
| New York City's 17th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Rafael Salamanca (D—Longwood) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 180,064 |
| Demographics | |
| • Hispanic | 69% |
| • Black | 27% |
| • White | 2% |
| • Asian | 1% |
| • Other | 1% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 77.5% |
| • Republican | 4.0% |
| • No party preference | 15.8% |
| Registered voters (2021) 102,440[2] | |
New York City's 17th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Rafael Salamanca since a 2016 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Maria del Carmen Arroyo.[3]
Contents
Geography
District 17 covers a series of neighborhoods at the heart of the South Bronx, including some or all of Crotona Park East, Melrose, Hunts Point, Concourse, East Tremont, Morrisania, Longwood, Port Morris, and West Farms.[4] Crotona Park, North and South Brother Islands, and The Hub are all located within the district.
The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9, and is contained entirely within New York's 15th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 77th, 79th, 84th, 85th, 86th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
2021
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| 2021 New York City Council election, District 17[7][8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) | 5,428 | 60.0 | |
| Democratic | Helen Hines | 3,539 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 9,049 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) | 8,729 | 80.3 | |
| Republican | Jose Colon | 1,167 | 10.7 | |
| Black Women Lead | Lattina Brown | 964 | 8.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,877 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017
| 2017 New York City Council election, District 17[9][10] | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) | 4,840 | 72.2 | |
| Democratic | Helen Hines | 1,835 | 27.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,706 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rafael Salamanca (incumbent) | 11,512 | 92.3 | |
| Republican | Patrick Delices | 433 | 3.5 | |
| Conservative | Oswald Denis | 282 | 2.3 | |
| Empower Society | Elvis Santana | 226 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 12,478 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 special
In late 2015, Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo announced she would resign, triggering a February 2016 special election for her seat. Like most municipal special elections in New York City, the race was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation.
| 2016 New York City Council special election, District 17[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Community First | Rafael Salamanca | 1,455 | 39.1 | |
| Bronx for All | George Alvarez | 902 | 24.3 | |
| Bronx Not for Sale | Julio Pabón | 562 | 15.1 | |
| Rebuilding Our BX | J. Loren Russell | 403 | 10.8 | |
| Strong Together | Joann Otero | 265 | 7.1 | |
| Bronx Renewal | Marlon Molina | 115 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 3,719 | 100 | ||
2013
| 2013 New York City Council election, District 17[12][13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) | 4,740 | 69.3 | |
| Democratic | Julio Pabón | 2,101 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,842 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Maria del Carmen Arroyo (incumbent) | 10,845 | 93.1 | |
| Republican | Jose Colon | 580 | 5.0 | |
| Conservative | Selsia Evans | 211 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,654 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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