New York's 19th State Senate district
New York's 19th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Roxanne Persaud since her 2015 victory in a special election to replace indicted incumbent Democratic Senator John L. Sampson.
| New York's 19th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Roxanne Persaud (D–Canarsie) |
| Registration | 75.2% Democratic 7.0% Republican 15.1% No party preference |
| Demographics | 16% White 60% Black 15% Hispanic 8% Asian |
| Population (2017) | 338,328[1] |
| Registered voters | 205,360[2] |
Geography
District 19 is located in southeastern Brooklyn, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, and Ocean Hill.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 7, 8, 9, and 11, and with New York State Assembly districts 41, 42, 45, 54, 55, 58, 59, and 60.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) | 69,320 | 89.8 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey J. Ferretti | 7,820 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 77,196 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) | 10,358 | 75.9 | |
| Democratic | Mercedes Narcisse | 3,284 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 13,642 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) | 90,219 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 90,219 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roxanne Persaud | 7,546 | 87.7 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey J. Ferretti | 779 | 9.1 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 278 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 8,603 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | John L. Sampson (incumbent) | 7,572 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Dell Smitherman | 4,123 | 29.6 | |
| Democratic | Sean K. Henry | 1,732 | 12.4 | |
| Democratic | Elias J. Weir | 504 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 13,931 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | John L. Sampson (incumbent) | 29,741 | 86.1 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 2,816 | 8.2 | |
| Working Families | Dell Smitherman | 1,993 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 34,550 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Sampson (incumbent) | 78,974 | 90.4 | |
| Republican | Jane Neal | 7,226 | 8.3 | |
| Conservative | Elias J. Weir | 1,196 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 87,396 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 19, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Roxanne Persaud, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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