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
Current senatorRobert Jackson (D–Fort George)
Registration76.4% Democratic
5.6% Republican
15.3% No party preference
Demographics30% White
8% Black
55% Hispanic
5% Asian
Population (2017)339,071[1]
Registered voters231,899[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

2018 New York State Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
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

2016 New York State Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
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

2014 New York State Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
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

2012 New York State Senate election, District 31[5]
Primary election
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

Federal results in District 31

Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 90.5 – 7.0%
2012 President Obama 90.2 – 8.6%
Senate Gillibrand 91.8 – 6.9%

References

  1. "State Senate District 31, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Robert Jackson, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 31". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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