New York's 20th State Senate district
New York's 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Zellnor Myrie since 2019, following his victory over IDC-aligned Senator Jesse Hamilton in the 2018 primary election.
| New York's 20th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Zellnor Myrie (D–Prospect Lefferts Gardens) |
| Registration | 77.9% Democratic 4.4% Republican 15.0% No party preference |
| Demographics | 18% White 50% Black 20% Hispanic 10% Asian |
| Population (2017) | 318,142[1] |
| Registered voters | 203,529[2] |
Geography
District 20 covers two separate areas in central Brooklyn, linked together by a narrow strip of city blocks. The district includes parts of the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Gowanus, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, South Slope, and Sunset Park.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 7, 8, 9, and 10, and with New York State Assembly districts 42, 43, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, and 58.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Zellnor Myrie | 23,784 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) | 20,266 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,050 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Zellnor Myrie | 73,174 | 92.6 | |
| Independence | Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) | 5,728 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 79,003 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) | 90,272 | 94.0 | |
| Republican | Menachem Raitport | 5,706 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,978 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton | 9,799 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Rubain Dorancy | 4,440 | 29.5 | |
| Democratic | Guillermo Philpotts | 816 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 15,055 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jesse Hamilton | 32,040 | 95.7 | |
| Republican | Menachem Raitport | 1,445 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 33,485 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Adams (incumbent) | 81,110 | 95.7 | |
| Republican | Rose Laney | 2,683 | 3.2 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 938 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 84,731 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 20, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Zellnor Myrie, 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 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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