New York's 10th State Senate district
New York's 10th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator James Sanders Jr. since 2013, following his defeat of corrupt Senator Shirley Huntley in the 2012 Democratic primary election.
New York's 10th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | James Sanders Jr. (DβFar Rockaway) |
Registration | 76.2% Democratic 5.3% Republican 15.7% No party preference |
Demographics | 6% White 47% Black 22% Hispanic 14% Asian 7% Other |
Population (2017) | 353,249[1] |
Registered voters | 183,790[2] |
Geography
District 10 is located in Southeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Edgemere, Bayswater, Arverne, and Far Rockaway, as well as the John F. Kennedy International Airport.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 5, 6, and 7, and with New York State Assembly districts 23, 24, 28, 29, 31, 32, and 38.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 63,704 | 99.7 | |
Total votes | 63,918 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 5,495 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Adrienne Adams | 3,988 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 9,483 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 84,582 | 96.5 | |
Women's Equality | Adrienne Adams | 3,054 | 3.5 | |
Total votes | 87,636 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 6,340 | 73.9 | |
Democratic | Everly Brown | 1,893 | 22.1 | |
Democratic | Gian Jones | 341 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 8,574 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 29,398 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 29,398 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 5,322 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Shirley Huntley (incumbent) | 3,747 | 39.9 | |
Democratic | Gian Jones | 328 | 3.5 | |
Total votes | 9,397 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 67,474 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,474 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "State Senate District 10, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". James Sanders Jr., The New York State Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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