New York's 19th State Senate district

New York's 19th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Roxanne Persaud since her 2015 victory in a special election to replace indicted incumbent Democratic Senator John L. Sampson.

New York's 19th
State Senate District
Current senatorRoxanne Persaud (D–Canarsie)
Registration75.2% Democratic
7.0% Republican
15.1% No party preference
Demographics16% White
60% Black
15% Hispanic
8% Asian
Population (2017)338,328[1]
Registered voters205,360[2]

Geography

District 19 is located in southeastern Brooklyn, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, and Ocean Hill.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 7, 8, 9, and 11, and with New York State Assembly districts 41, 42, 45, 54, 55, 58, 59, and 60.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 19[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne J. Persaud (incumbent) 19,924 68.0
Democratic Keron Alleyne 6,627 22.6
Total votes 29,292 100.0
General election
Democratic Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 19[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) 69,320 89.8
Republican Jeffrey J. Ferretti 7,820 10.1
Total votes 77,196 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 19[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) 10,358 75.9
Democratic Mercedes Narcisse 3,284 24.1
Total votes 13,642 100.0
General election
Democratic Roxanne Persaud (incumbent) 90,219 100
Total votes 90,219 100
Democratic hold

2015 special
2015 New York State Senate special election, District 19[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roxanne Persaud 7,546 87.7
Republican Jeffrey J. Ferretti 779 9.1
Conservative Elias J. Weir 278 3.2
Total votes 8,603 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 19[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. Sampson (incumbent) 7,572 54.4
Democratic Dell Smitherman 4,123 29.6
Democratic Sean K. Henry 1,732 12.4
Democratic Elias J. Weir 504 3.6
Total votes 13,931 100.0
General election
Democratic John L. Sampson (incumbent) 29,741 86.1
Conservative Elias J. Weir 2,816 8.2
Working Families Dell Smitherman 1,993 5.7
Total votes 34,550 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 19[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. Sampson (incumbent) 78,974 90.4
Republican Jane Neal 7,226 8.3
Conservative Elias J. Weir 1,196 1.4
Total votes 87,396 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 19
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Clinton 85.3 – 13.3%
2012 President Obama 88.7 – 11.0%
Senate Gillibrand 91.5 – 8.0%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 19, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Roxanne Persaud, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "New York State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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