New York's 12th State Senate district
New York's 12th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Gianaris, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, since 2011.[3]
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| Registration | 65.3% Democratic 9.0% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 36% White 4% Black 36% Hispanic 21% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 331,564[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 191,906[2] | ||
Geography
District 12 is located primarily in Northeast Queens, covering the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside, as well as parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 30th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 27,759 | 79.0 | |
| Democratic | Ignazio Terranova | 7,361 | 21.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,120 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 100,671 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 100,671 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 71,968 | 99.4 | |
| Total votes | 72,385 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 82,328 | 86.0 | |
| Republican | Marvin Jeffcoat | 13,409 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,737 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 25,981 | 87.4 | |
| Independent | Anthony Aldorasi | 3,752 | 12.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 61,843 | 86.4 | |
| Republican | Tony A. Arcabascio | 9,775 | 13.6 | |
| Total votes | 71,618 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 12, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Michael Gianaris, The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "New York State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "State Senator 12th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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