Keith Powers (New York)

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Keith Powers

Democratic Party

New York City Council District 4

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Predecessor

Daniel Garodnick

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

St. Francis Preparatory

Bachelor's

University of Dayton

Graduate

City University of New York

Personal

Profession

Consulting executive

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Keith Powers (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2018. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Powers (Democratic Party) ran for election for Manhattan Borough President in New York. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.

Biography

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Powers earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton and an M.A. in political science from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Powers was vice president of the government relations consulting firm Constantinople & Vallone Consulting. His experience also includes work as the chief of staff for state Assemblyman Jonathan Bing (D) and the campaign manager for state Sen. Liz Krueger (D) and service as the chair of the Community Board Six Business Affairs and Street Life Committee, the vice president of the Manhattan Young Democrats, a district leader for the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, and a member of the boards of ACT NOW and the Kips Bay Neighborhood Alliance.

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in New York County, New York (2025)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Manhattan Borough President

Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Seson Adams, and Rolando Gomez are running in the general election for Manhattan Borough President on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D / Working Families Party)
	Submit photo	Seson Adams (R)
	Submit photo	Rolando Gomez (Unity Party)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jared Trujillo (Working Families Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Manhattan Borough President

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brad Hoylman-Sigal in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Brad Hoylman-Sigal	54.7	140,279	8,158	Advanced (3)
		Keith Powers	45.3	115,944	11,976	3
		Calvin Sun	0.0	0	-34,339	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Brad Hoylman-Sigal	48.9	132,121	193	Advanced (3)
		Keith Powers	38.4	103,968	321	3
		Calvin Sun	12.7	34,339	83	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Brad Hoylman-Sigal	48.6	131,928	0	Advanced (3)
		Keith Powers	38.2	103,647	0	3
		Calvin Sun	12.6	34,256	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.6	1,691	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 271,522
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Manhattan Borough President

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Seson Adams in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Seson Adams

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Working Families Party primary election

Working Families Primary for Manhattan Borough President

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Jared Trujillo in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Jared Trujillo

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Endorsements

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2023

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 4

Incumbent Keith Powers defeated Brian Robinson in the general election for New York City Council District 4 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Keith Powers (D)	73.4	13,159
		Brian Robinson (R / Parent Party)	26.1	4,683
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	74

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,916
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laurel Sturt (Medical Freedom Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 4

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Keith Powers in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔		Keith Powers

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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 4

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Brian Robinson in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔		Brian Robinson

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Endorsements

Powers received the following endorsements.

• Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club

2021

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 4

Incumbent Keith Powers defeated David Casavis in the general election for New York City Council District 4 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Keith Powers (D)	75.0	23,153
		David Casavis (R / Independent / L)	24.8	7,669
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	47

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,869
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Keith Powers advanced from the Democratic primary for New York City Council District 4.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. David Casavis advanced from the Republican primary for New York City Council District 4.

2017

See also: Mayoral election in New York, New York (2017) and Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot. Keith Powers (D) defeated Rebecca Harary (R) and Rachel Honig (Liberal) in the general election for the District 4 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Keith Powers	57.20%	16,496
	Republican	Rebecca Harary	30.83%	8,891
	Liberal	Rachel Honig	11.87%	3,422
		Write-in votes	0.1%	28
Total Votes				28,837
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Keith Powers	40.83%	4,456
Marti Speranza	22.84%	2,493
Rachel Honig	8.69%	948
Bessie Schachter	8.41%	918
Vanessa Aronson	6.84%	746
Maria Castro	4.61%	503
Jeffrey Mailman	4.42%	482
Barry Shapiro	2.13%	232
Alec Hartman	1.00%	109
Write-in votes	0.24%	26
Total Votes		10,913
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Endorsements

Powers' received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• 32BJ SEIU
• 504 Democratic Club
• Doctor's Council
• Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club
• Four Freedoms Democratic Club
• Hotel Trades Council
• Jim Owles Democratic Club
• Local 802 AFM
• New York League of Conservation Voters
• Progressive Caucus Alliance
• Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Workers
• Tilden Democratic Club
• Stonewall Democratic Club
• New York Assemblyman Jonathan Bing
• New York City Councilman Ben Kallos

Campaign themes

2025

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2023

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2021

Keith Powers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Powers' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Public Education Connect every high school—not just the specialized ones—to high-growth industries for after-school and summer internships. Evaluate teachers based on what happens in the classroom, not on a standardized test. End discriminatory admissions policies that hold back diversity. Make sure that the East Side has enough Pre-K seats by requiring school space in new development. Affordable Housing Create new housing for middle-class families with a 21st Century Mitchell-Lama program. Help address homelessness by investing in a 'Marshall Plan' for public housing. Give communities the tools they need to better participate in city planning process (including protecting air, sunlight, and open space). Create a new program modeled from SCRIE to assist many more seniors with their rent. A More Vibrant City Save neighborhood stores with tax reform, limits on big box expansion, and #Shoplocal initiatives. Expand IDNYC into a debit card that new New Yorkers can use, free from predatory bank fees. Create a 'People’s Way' to provide traffic-free options during the 'L' train shutdown, including Select Bus Service. Provide new incentives for those who recycle, including a "save-as-you-throw" program. Reforming City Government Get the pork barrel out of the city budget—support communities based on need and merit, not politics. Lower campaign contribution limits and increase public funding to take big money out of politics. Reform the Board of Elections by appointing commissioners based on qualifications, not political connections. Real lobbying reform: limit bundling by lobbyists and politicians, expand restrictions on lobbying after leaving government, and increased disclosure for those doing business.	”
—Keith Powers' campaign website, (2017)

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Preceded by Daniel Garodnick (D)	New York City Council District 4 2018-Present	Succeeded by -