# New York City's 30th City Council district

New York City's 30th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Holden since 2018, following his defeat of fellow Democrat Elizabeth Crowley; though a Democrat, Holden first won the seat running as the Republican nominee. Holden won the seat again in 2021 as the Democratic, Republican and Conservative nominee; he received the most votes on the Republican ballot line.

## Geography

District 30 is based in the predominantly white neighborhoods of central Queens, including Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, and parts of Woodhaven, Ridgewood, and Woodside. Forest Park is located within the district, as are a number of the city's cemeteries.
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 2, 5, 6, and 9, and with New York's 6th, 7th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 12th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 28th, 30th, 34th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## List of members representing the district

| Members | Party | Years served | Electoral history |
| District established January 1, 1974 ||||
| Thomas J. Cuite (Sunset Park) | Democratic | January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1985 | Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1973. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1977. Re-elected in 1982. Retired. |
| Stephen DiBrienza (Windsor Terrace) | Democratic | January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1991 | Elected in 1985. Re-elected in 1989. Redistricted to the 39th district. |
| Tom Ognibene (Middle Village) | Republican | January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 | Elected in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Re-elected in 1997. Termed out. |
| Dennis P. Gallagher (Glendale) | Republican | January 1, 2002 – March 17, 2008 | Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 17, 2008 – June 18, 2008 | |
| Anthony Como (Ridgewood) | Republican | June 18, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Elected to finish Gallagher's term. Lost re-election. |
| Elizabeth Crowley (Glendale) | Democratic | January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2017 | Elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2013. Lost re-election. |
| Robert Holden (Middle Village) | Democratic | January 1, 2018 – present | Elected in 2017. Re-elected in 2021. Re-elected in 2023. Will term out in 2025. |

## 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.
2023 New York City Council election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holden | 3,915 | |
| | Republican | Robert Holden | 3,435 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Holden | 453 | |
| | Total | Robert Holden (incumbent) | 7,803 | 96.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 309 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,112 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | 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.
2021 New York City Council election, District 30 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holden (incumbent) | 5,250 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | Juan Ardila | 4,324 | 45.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,612 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robert Holden | 10,555 | 52.4 |
| | Democratic | Robert Holden | 7,991 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Holden | 1,167 | 5.8 |
| | Total | Robert Holden (incumbent) | 19,713 | 97.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 440 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,153 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2017

2017 New York City Council election, District 30 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent) | 3,621 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Robert Holden | 2,050 | 36.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,687 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Robert Holden | 8,720 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Holden | 1,507 | |
| | Reform | Robert Holden | 189 | |
| | Dump De Blasio | Robert Holden | 147 | |
| | Total | Robert Holden | 10,563 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Crowley | 9,351 | |
| | Working Families | Elizabeth Crowley | 911 | |
| | Women's Equality | Elizabeth Crowley | 184 | |
| | Total | Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent) | 10,426 | 49.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,023 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2013

2013 New York City Council election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Crowley | 9,050 | |
| | Working Families | Elizabeth Crowley | 840 | |
| | Total | Elizabeth Crowley (incumbent) | 9,890 | 58.9 |
| | Republican | Craig Caruana | 5,810 | |
| | Conservative | Craig Caruana | 1,063 | |
| | Total | Craig Caruana | 6,873 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,781 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |