New York's 31st State Senate district
New York's 31st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Robert Jackson since 2019. Jackson defeated IDC-aligned Senator Marisol Alcántara in the 2018 primary election, following primary losses for the same seat in 2014 and 2016.
New York's 31st State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Robert Jackson (D–Fort George) |
Registration | 76.4% Democratic 5.6% Republican 15.3% No party preference |
Demographics | 30% White 8% Black 55% Hispanic 5% Asian |
Population (2017) | 339,071[1] |
Registered voters | 231,899[2] |
Geography
District 31 is based in the northern Manhattan neighborhoods of Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill, but stretches south along the Hudson River to include parts of Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen, and Chelsea.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 10, 12, and 13, and with New York State Assembly districts 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, and 75.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Robert Jackson | 29,140 | 56.2 | |
Democratic | Marisol Alcántara (incumbent) | 19,885 | 38.3 | |
Democratic | Tirso Santiago Pina | 2,076 | 4.0 | |
Democratic | Thomas Leon | 778 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 51,879 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Robert Jackson | 86,966 | 88.8 | |
Republican | Melinda Crump | 6,235 | 6.4 | |
Independence | Marisol Alcántara (incumbent) | 4,660 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 97,946 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marisol Alcántara | 8,469 | 32.7 | |
Democratic | Micah Lasher | 8,175 | 31.6 | |
Democratic | Robert Jackson | 7,936 | 30.7 | |
Democratic | Luis Tejada | 1,316 | 5.1 | |
Total votes | 25,896 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marisol Alcántara | 97,964 | 85.6 | |
Republican | Melinda Crump | 8,719 | 7.6 | |
Green | Julia Willebrand | 6,400 | 5.6 | |
Conservative | John Toro | 1,368 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 114,451 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 10,439 | 49.9 | |
Democratic | Robert Jackson | 9,019 | 43.1 | |
Democratic | Luis Tejada | 1,466 | 7.0 | |
Total votes | 20,924 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 37,089 | 100 | |
Total votes | 37,089 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 11,138 | 61.7 | |
Democratic | Guillermo Linares | 6,927 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 18,065 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 84,944 | 91.2 | |
Republican | Martin Chicon | 8,184 | 8.8 | |
Total votes | 37,089 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "State Senate District 31, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Robert Jackson, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 13 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 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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