New York City's 15th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Oswald Feliz since a 2021 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Ritchie Torres.[3]
New York City's 15th City Council district | |
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| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Oswald Feliz (D—Fordham) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 167,995 |
| Demographics | |
| • Hispanic | 66% |
| • Black | 25% |
| • White | 5% |
| • Asian | 2% |
| • Other | 2% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 75.2% |
| • Republican | 4.8% |
| • No party preference | 17.2% |
| Registered voters (2021) 93,211[2] | |
Geography
editDistrict 15 covers neighborhoods in the geographical center of the Bronx, including some or all of Belmont, Tremont, Fordham, Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, East Tremont, Van Nest, Allerton, and West Farms. [4] Bronx Park, which contains both the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden, is located within the district.
The district overlaps with Bronx Community Boards 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12, and with New York's 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 36th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 86th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2023 (redistricting)
editDue 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 | Oswald Feliz (incumbent) | 3,215 | 79.9 | |
| Republican | Erica Elias | 504 | 12.5 | |
| Conservative | Jose Padilla Jr. | 275 | 6.8 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 4,026 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
editIn 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 | Oswald Feliz (incumbent) | 7 | 4,348 | 65.2% |
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| Democratic | Ischia Bravo | 7 | 2,325 | 34.8% |
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| Democratic | Bernadette Ferrara | 6 | 1,421 | 19.6% |
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| Democratic | John Sanchez | 4 | 1,195 | 15.6% |
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| Democratic | Troy Blackwell | 3 | 902 | 11.3% |
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| Democratic | Kenny Agosto | 2 | 194 | 2.4% |
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| Democratic | Latchmi Devi Gopal | 2 | 194 | 2.4% |
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| Democratic | Lilithe Lozano | 2 | 166 | 2.0% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 31 | 0.4% |
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| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 2 | 80 | 53.7% |
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| Republican | Aramis Ocasio | 2 | 69 | 46.3% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 15 | 9.4% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Oswald Feliz (incumbent) | 7,224 | 84.1 | |
| Republican | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 1,097 | ||
| Conservative | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 243 | ||
| Total | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 1,340 | 15.7 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 8,585 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021 special
editIn November 2020, Councilmember Ritchie Torres was elected to represent New York's 15th congressional district, triggering a special election for his Council seat. Like all municipal special elections in New York City, the race was officially nonpartisan, with all candidates running on ballot lines of their own creation.
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Oswald Feliz | 10 | 1,766 | 56.5% |
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| Nonpartisan | Ischia Bravo | 10 | 1,362 | 43.5% |
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| Nonpartisan | John Sanchez | 9 | 1,062 | 30.4% |
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| Nonpartisan | Elisa Crespo | 8 | 712 | 19.5% |
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| Nonpartisan | Latchmi Devi Gopal | 7 | 184 | 5.0% |
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| Nonpartisan | Kenny Agosto | 6 | 113 | 3.0% |
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| Nonpartisan | Altagracia Soldevilla | 5 | 107 | 2.8% |
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| Nonpartisan | Bernadette Ferrara | 4 | 89 | 2.3% |
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| Nonpartisan | José Padilla | 3 | 78 | 2.0% |
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| Nonpartisan | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 2 | 45 | 1.2% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 12 | 0.3% |
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2017
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ritchie Torres | 9,355 | ||
| Working Families | Ritchie Torres | 477 | ||
| Total | Ritchie Torres (incumbent) | 9,832 | 93.6 | |
| Republican | Jayson Cancel | 521 | ||
| Conservative | Jayson Cancel | 138 | ||
| Total | Jayson Cancel | 659 | 6.3 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 10,509 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2013
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ritchie Torres | 2,771 | 36.1 | |
| Democratic | Joel Rivera[16] | 1,641 | 21.4 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Tompkins | 1,609 | 21.0 | |
| Democratic | Albert Alvarez | 690 | 9.0 | |
| Democratic | Raquel Batista | 569 | 7.4 | |
| Democratic | Joel Bauza | 392 | 5.1 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 7,675 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ritchie Torres | 9,341 | ||
| Working Families | Ritchie Torres | 262 | ||
| Total | Ritchie Torres | 9,603 | 91.1 | |
| Republican | Joel Rivera | 758 | 7.2 | |
| Conservative | Joel Bauza | 154 | 1.5 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 10,536 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "District 15 - Oswald Feliz". New York City Council. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 20, 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 2023 - Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, REP Council Member 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Special Election March 23rd, 2021 - Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 2013 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 15th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ No relation to term-limited incumbent Joel Rivera.