New York City's 21st City Council district

New York City's 21st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Francisco Moya since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Julissa Ferreras.^[3]

New York City's 21st City Council district
Government
• Councilmember	Francisco Moya (D—Corona)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	172,670
Demographics
• Hispanic	75%
• Asian	13%
• Black	6%
• White	5%
• Other	2%
Registration
• Democratic	70.0%
• Republican	6.7%
• No party preference	20.9%
Registered voters (2021) 64,275[2]

Geography

District 21 is based in the Queens neighborhood of Corona, also covering parts of nearby Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights.^[4] LaGuardia Airport is located within the district, as is the northern half of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (including the park's famous Unisphere).

The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 3, 4, and 7, and is contained entirely within New York's 14th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 13th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 34th, 35th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[5]

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 21^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francisco Moya (incumbent)	3,062	97.0
	Write-in		94	3.0
Total votes			3,156	100.0
	Democratic hold

2021

An interactive map of District 21

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 21^[9][10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francisco Moya (incumbent)	3,533	51.6
	Democratic	Ingrid Gomez	1,248	18.2
	Democratic	David Aiken	1,115	16.3
	Democratic	George Onuorah	481	7.0
	Democratic	Talea Wufka	438	6.4
	Write-in		34	0.5
Total votes			6,849	100
General election
	Democratic	Francisco Moya (incumbent)	7,169	98.4
	Write-in		115	1.6
Total votes			7,284	100
	Democratic hold

2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 21^[11][12]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Francisco Moya	3,654	55.1
	Democratic	Hiram Monserrate	2,937	44.3
	Write-in		44	0.6
Total votes			6,635	100
General election
	Democratic	Francisco Moya	7,828
	Working Families	Francisco Moya	468
	Total	Francisco Moya	8,296	98.9
	Write-in		91	1.1
Total votes			8,387	100
	Democratic hold

2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 21^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julissa Ferreras (incumbent)	8,325	99.7
	Write-in		23	0.3
Total votes			8,348	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Census Demographics at the NYC City Council district (CNCLD) level". NYC Open Data. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
2. "Council District Summary Report" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
3. "District 21 - Francsico Moya". New York City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
4. "Council Members & Districts". New York City Council. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
5. "NYC Boundaries Map". BetaNYC. Retrieved June 23, 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 2023 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Rachel Holliday Smith (January 18, 2021). "How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work in New York City?". The City. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
9. "2021 Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds, DEM Council Member 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
10. "General Election 2021 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
11. "Primary Election 2017 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
12. "General Election 2017 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
13. "General Election 2013 - Member of the City Council, 21st Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 23, 2021.