New York City's 46th City Council district

New York City's 46th City Council district
Government
 • Councilmember. Mercedes Narcisse
. D–Canarsie
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
165,679
Demographics
 • White43%
 • Black42%
 • Hispanic7%
 • Asian6%
 • Other2%
Registration
 • Democratic68.5%
 • Republican11.6%
 • No party preference17.0%
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

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

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

2023 (redistricting)

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]

2023 New York City Council election, District 46[7]
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

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]

2021 New York City Council election, District 46 Democratic primary[9]
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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Map
An interactive map of District 46
2021 New York City Council election, District 46 general election[10]
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

2017 New York City Council election, District 46[11]
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

2013 New York City Council election, District 46[12][13]
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

  1. ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "District 46 – Mercedes Narcisse". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 46th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2021.