New York's 26th State Senate district
New York's 26th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Brian Kavanagh since his victory in a 2017 special election to replace retiring Democratic Senator Daniel Squadron.
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Current senator | Brian Kavanagh (D–Lower East Side) |
Registration | 67.3% Democratic 8.8% Republican 20.6% No party preference |
Demographics | 57% White 4% Black 14% Hispanic 21% Asian |
Population (2017) | 338,685[1] |
Registered voters | 224,864[2] |
Geography
District 26 covers much of lower Manhattan and the eastern Brooklyn coastline, including Tribeca, Chinatown, the Lower East Side, and the Financial District, as well as parts of Dumbo, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, SoHo, and the East Village.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 7, 8, 10, and 12, and with New York State Assembly districts 50, 51, 52, 53, 65, 66, and 74.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Kavanagh (incumbent) | 80,113 | 87.7 | |
Republican | Anthony Arias | 10,145 | 11.1 | |
Conservative | Stuart J. Avrick | 913 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 91,310 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2017 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Kavanagh | 19,872 | 83.0 | |
Republican | Analicia Alexander | 4,072 | 17.0 | |
Total votes | 23,944 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 95,462 | 100 | |
Total votes | 95,462 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 32,459 | 86.5 | |
Republican | Wave Chan | 5,067 | 13.5 | |
Total votes | 37,526 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 70,306 | 86.7 | |
Republican | Jacqueline Haro | 10,787 | 13.3 | |
Total votes | 81,093 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "State Senate District 26, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Brian Kavanagh, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 9 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 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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