# New York City's 47th City Council district

New York City's 47th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Justin Brannan since 2024; following redistricting, Brannan defeated then-incumbent Ari Kagan.

## Geography
### 2020s

District 47 covers two areas in southern Brooklyn, linked by a handful of city blocks. The district covers Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Sea Gate and Gravesend, with portions of Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights. Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district, as is Calvert Vaux Park.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 10, 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 23rd, and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 51st and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.

### 2010s

District 47 is based around Coney Island and other parts of Brooklyn's southern shoreline, including Gravesend, Sea Gate, eastern Bensonhurst, and a small section of Bath Beach. Most of Coney Island's attractions, such as the Wonder Wheel, the New York Aquarium, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk, are located within the district.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Members representing the district

| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history |
| District established January 1, 1992 ||||
| Samuel Horwitz (Coney Island) | Democratic | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1993 | Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 1991. Retired. |
| Howard L. Lasher (Ocean Parkway) | Democratic | January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 | Elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. |
| Domenic Recchia (Gravesend) | Democratic | January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 | Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Re-elected in 2009. Termed out and ran for New York State Comptroller. |
| Mark Treyger (Coney Island) | Democratic | January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2021 | Elected in 2013. Re-elected in 2017. Termed out. |
| Ari Kagan (Gravesend) | Democratic | January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023 | Elected in 2021. Switched parties in 2022. Lost re-election. |
| Ari Kagan (Gravesend) | Republican | January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023 | Elected in 2021. Switched parties in 2022. Lost re-election. |
| Justin Brannan (Bay Ridge) | Democratic | January 1, 2024 – present | Redistricted from the 43rd district and re-elected in 2023. Will term out in 2025 and will run for New York City Comptroller. |

## Recent election results
### 2023 (redistricting)

During the 2021-23 term, Ari Kagan defected to the Republican Party. In addition, 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.
2023 New York City Council election, District 47 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ari Kagan (incumbent) | 1,634 | 75.3 |
| | Republican | Anna Belfiore-Delfaus | 271 | 12.5 |
| | Republican | Avery Pereira | 255 | 11.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,170 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Justin Brannan (incumbent) | 11,517 | 58.0 |
| | Republican | Ari Kagan | 7,216 | |
| | Conservative | Ari Kagan | 1,017 | |
| | Total | Ari Kagan (incumbent) | 8,233 | 41.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 103 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,853 | |
| | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) |

### 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.
2021 New York City Council election, District 47 Democratic primary :
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round | Maximum votes | Share in maximum round | Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes |
| Democratic | Ari Kagan | 3 | 4,018 | 55.7% | ​​ |
| Democratic | Steven Patzer | 3 | 3,194 | 44.3% | ​​ |
| Democratic | Joseph Packer | 2 | 1,071 | 13.4% | ​​ |
| Democratic | Alec Brook-Krasny | 2 | 759 | 9.5% | ​​ |
| Write-in | | 1 | 39 | 0.5% | ​​ |
2021 New York City Council election, District 47 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ari Kagan | 7,933 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Mark Szuszkiewicz | 6,443 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Szuszkiewicz | 532 | |
| | Total | Mark Szuszkiewicz | 6,975 | 46.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,933 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Treyger | 9,103 | |
| | Working Families | Mark Treyger | 808 | |
| | Total | Mark Treyger (incumbent) | 9,911 | 72.4 |
| | Republican | Raimondo Denaro | 3,205 | |
| | Conservative | Raimondo Denaro | 546 | |
| | Total | Raimondo Denaro | 3,751 | 27.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,686 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 47 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Treyger | 3,234 | 45.9 |
| | Democratic | Todd Dobrin | 1,999 | 28.4 |
| | Democratic | John Lisyanskiy | 1,810 | 25.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 5 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,048 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mark Treyger | 9,196 | 70.3 |
| | Republican | Andrew Sullivan | 2,849 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Sullivan | 640 | |
| | Total | Andrew Sullivan | 3,489 | 26.7 |
| | School Choice | Connis Mobley | 247 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 144 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,076 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |