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New York City Council District 33
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Lincoln Restler (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 1, 2022.

Restler (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 33. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 33

Incumbent Lincoln Restler won election in the general election for New York City Council District 33 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lincoln Restler (D / Working Families Party)
 
98.4
 
45,912
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
724

Total votes: 46,636
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lincoln Restler in round 1 .


Total votes: 34,140
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Working Families Party primary election

Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lincoln Restler in round 1 .


Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Restler in this election.

2023

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

General election

General election for New York City Council District 33

Incumbent Lincoln Restler defeated Martha Rowen in the general election for New York City Council District 33 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lincoln Restler (D / Working Families Party)
 
87.0
 
10,925
Image of Martha Rowen
Martha Rowen (R / Conservative Party / Medical Freedom Party) Candidate Connection
 
12.1
 
1,518
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
112

Total votes: 12,555
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lincoln Restler in round 1 .


Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Martha Rowen in round 1 .


Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Martha Rowen in round 1 .


Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Working Families Party primary election

Working Families Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lincoln Restler in round 1 .


Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Restler received the following endorsements.

2021

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

General election

General election for New York City Council District 33

Lincoln Restler won election in the general election for New York City Council District 33 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lincoln Restler (D)
 
98.4
 
21,077
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
344

Total votes: 21,421
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 33

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Lincoln Restler in round 7 . 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.


Total votes: 29,228
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Lincoln Restler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2023

Lincoln Restler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Lincoln Restler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Stephen Levin (D)
New York City Council District 33
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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