New York's 25th State Senate district

New York's 25th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Velmanette Montgomery since 2013; Montgomery has represented the area, under different district numbers and lines, since 1985. District 25 is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the State Senate.

New York's 25th
State Senate District
Current senatorVelmanette Montgomery (D–Clinton Hill)
Registration79.4% Democratic
3.2% Republican
14.4% No party preference
Demographics26% White
47% Black
18% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2017)351,552[1]
Registered voters257,080[2]

Geography

District 25 covers a stretch of eastern and north-central Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, Gowanus, and Park Slope.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 7, 8, 9, and 10, and with New York State Assembly districts 43, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, and 57.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 25[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jabari Brisport 32,967 54.7
Democratic Tremaine S. Wright 20,009 33.2
Democratic Jason Salmon 4,215 7.0
Total votes 60,271 100
General election
Democratic Jabari Brisport
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 25[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 110,175 99.7
Total votes 110,518 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 25[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 10,579 69.2
Democratic Michael Cox 4,719 30.8
Total votes 15,298 100.0
General election
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 114,943 93.4
Independence Michael Cox 4,247 3.5
Republican Mamie Rose 3,896 3.2
Total votes 123,086 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 25[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 44,194 100
Total votes 44,194 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 25[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 102,940 97.2
Republican John A. Jasilli 2,944 2.8
Total votes 105,884 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 25
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Clinton 94.5 – 2.9%
2012 President Obama 96.5 – 2.4%
Senate Gillibrand 96.4 – 2.1%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 25, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Velmanette Montgomery, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 7 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 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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