Every single New York City Council Member was up for reelection in November — but only a few races attracted more than a few candidates, and many in Brooklyn were uncontested, with just the incumbent on the ballot.
Combined with the fact that it was an off-year election, voter turnout was low. Even some of Brooklyn’s most exciting races garnered relatively few votes — in the 43rd District, the first Asian-majority council district in the city, just over 8,000 people voted, according to Board of Elections results.
