Brighton City Council

Brighton is the only municipality in New York that has a City Council, it is unicameral, The Brighton City Council consists of 129 members from across the city. The City Council holds the legislative power of Brighton, and is elected in two classes, half in the year after Presidential elections, and the other half in the year after Midterm Elections. The most recent election of the City Council was in 2017.

In terms of leadership, the Brighton City Council has four main leaders. There is the Speaker of the Chamber, Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Governing Coalition, and the Leader of the Opposition. The Speaker of the Chamber and the Leader of the Governing Coalition are often the same person, though this is not required. The Deputy Speaker is often only elected when there is a Governing Coalition. The Leader of the Opposition is the Leader of the largest party not part of the Government.