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| 2026 New York elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2026 |
| General election: April 28, 2026 |
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| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 1 |
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The city of New York, New York, is holding a special election for city council on April 28, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2026.
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City council
General election
The general election will occur on April 28, 2026.
Special general election for New York City Council District 3
Layla Law-Gisiko, Leslie Boghosian Murphy, Carl Wilson, and Lindsey Boylan are running in the special general election for New York City Council District 3 on April 28, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Layla Law-Gisiko (Affordable NYC) | |
| Leslie Boghosian Murphy (CommunityStrong) | ||
| Carl Wilson (For All of Us) | ||
 | Lindsey Boylan (People Power) | |
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About the city
- See also: New York, New York
New York City is a city in New York and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. As of 2020, its population was 8,804,190.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of New York uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor and city council each serve four-year terms.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for New York, New York | ||
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| New York | New York | |
| Population | 8,804,190 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 300 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.3% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 23.8% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.9% | 19.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.8% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 39.1% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,046 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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