New York's 33rd State Senate district

New York's 33rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Gustavo Rivera since 2011, following his victory over corrupt incumbent Democratic Senator Pedro Espada Jr. in the 2010 primary elections.

New York's 33rd
State Senate District
Current senatorGustavo Rivera (D–University Heights, Bronx)
Registration78.1% Democratic
4.3% Republican
15.0% No party preference
Demographics4% White
23% Black
69% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2017)332,109[1]
Registered voters169,523[2]

Geography

District 33 covers many neighborhoods in the central and south Bronx, including Kingsbridge Heights, Tremont, East Tremont, Crotona, Fordham, Belmont, Van Nest, and Morris Park.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 13, 14, and 15, and with New York State Assembly districts 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 86, and 87.[4]

Recent election results

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 33[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 46,533 95.0
Republican Nicole Torres 2,099 4.3
Conservative Steven Stern 302 0.6
Total votes 48,957 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 33[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 6,036 63.0
Democratic Fernando Cabrera 3,549 37.0
Total votes 9,585 100.0
General election
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 61,953 97.9
Conservative Steven Stern 1,340 2.1
Total votes 63,293 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 33[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 5,516 59.3
Democratic Fernando Cabrera 3,785 40.7
Total votes 9,301 100.0
General election
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 19,809 93.1
Republican Steven Stern 1,126 5.3
Independence Jose A. Padilla Jr. 342 1.6
Total votes 21,277 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 33[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 4,988 69.5
Democratic Manuel Tavarez 2,193 30.5
Total votes 7,181 100.0
General election
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 57,167 96.1
Republican Michael E. Walters 2,296 3.9
Total votes 59,463 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 33

Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 93.1 – 5.5%
2012 President Obama 95.9 – 3.8%
Senate Gillibrand 96.2 – 3.3%

References

  1. "State Senate District 33, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Gustavo Rivera, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 14 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 33". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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