New York City's 17th City Council district
New York City's 17th City Council district | |
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Boundaries following the 2020 census | |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Justin Sanchez (D—Melrose) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 180,064 |
| Demographics | |
| • Hispanic | 69% |
| • Black | 27% |
| • White | 2% |
| • Asian | 1% |
| • Other | 1% |
| Registration | |
| • Democratic | 77.5% |
| • Republican | 4.0% |
| • No party preference | 15.8% |
| Registered voters (2021) 102,440 | |
New York City's 17th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Justin Sanchez since 2026, succeeding fellow Democrat Rafael Salamanca.