Politics & Government
NYC City Council Election District 3 Results: Corey Johnson Wins
Corey Johnson is re-elected as the District 3 representative in City Council.
CHELSEA, NY — Council Member Corey Johnson has been re-elected to another term representing District 3 in City Council, according to preliminary vote tallies from Tuesday night's general election.
WNYC called the race for Johnson just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday with Johnson garnering a whopping 95 percent of the vote with the majority of precincts reporting. Johnson represents neighborhoods on the West Side of Manhattan from Greenwich Village to the Upper West Side. He was first elected in 2013, and is rumored to be weighing a bid for Speaker of the City Council in his second term.
Johnson defeated Marni Halasa, who was running as a nominee of the Eco Justice party. Halasa, a political novice, got just over 1,000 votes on Tuesday, according to preliminary vote tallies.
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Council Member Corey Johnson, who represents Chelsea and much of the West Side of Manhattan, is almost certain to nab another term on Tuesday night. Johnson is rumored to be prepping for a bid as Speaker of the City Council, and faced no challengers in the Democratic primary.
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Here's everything you need to know before Tuesday for the City Council District 3 election.
Who are the candidates?
Corey Johnson is running for re-election on the Democratic and Working Families party tickets. He faces just one challenger, Marni Halasa, running as the representative of the Eco Justice party.
Where can I vote?
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When can I vote?
The elections take place on Tuesday, November 7. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Patch will be covering the results of the biggest races as they happen.
What about the citywide races?
Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for his second term in office. Also of note will be the results for the Manhattan district attorney's office. Prosecutors are almost always re-elected, but thanks to lots of recent critical press, Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance is facing unexpectedly viable challengers.
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