New York's 26th State Senate district
New York's 26th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Kavanagh since his victory in a 2017 special election to replace retiring fellow Democrat Daniel Squadron.[3] The district was represented by Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1911–1913. Roosevelt later went on to become Governor of New York and eventually President of the United States.
New York's 26th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Brian Kavanagh (D–Lower East Side) |
Registration | 67.3% Democratic 8.8% Republican 20.6% No party preference |
Demographics | 57% White 4% Black 14% Hispanic 21% Asian |
Population (2017) | 338,685[1] |
Registered voters | 224,864[2] |
Geography
District 26 covers much of lower Manhattan and the eastern Brooklyn coastline, including Tribeca, Chinatown, the Lower East Side, and the Financial District, as well as parts of Dumbo, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, SoHo, and the East Village.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 10th, and 12th congressional districts, and with the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 65th, 66th, and 74th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Kavanagh (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Lester Chang | |||
Total votes |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Kavanagh (incumbent) | 80,113 | 87.7 | |
Republican | Anthony Arias | 10,145 | 11.1 | |
Conservative | Stuart J. Avrick | 913 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 91,310 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2017 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Kavanagh | 19,872 | 83.0 | |
Republican | Analicia Alexander | 4,072 | 17.0 | |
Total votes | 23,944 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 95,462 | 100 | |
Total votes | 95,462 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 32,459 | 86.5 | |
Republican | Wave Chan | 5,067 | 13.5 | |
Total votes | 37,526 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Squadron (incumbent) | 70,306 | 86.7 | |
Republican | Jacqueline Haro | 10,787 | 13.3 | |
Total votes | 81,093 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal results in District 26
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2016 | President | Clinton 85.1 – 11.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 81.8 – 16.5% |
Senate | Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1% |
References
- "State Senate District 26, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Brian Kavanagh, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 9, 2019.