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
Current senatorBrian Kavanagh (D–Lower East Side)
Registration67.3% Democratic
8.8% Republican
20.6% No party preference
Demographics57% White
4% Black
14% Hispanic
21% Asian
Population (2017)338,685[1]
Registered voters224,864[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
2020 New York State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Kavanagh (incumbent)
Republican Lester Chang
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
2017 New York State Senate special election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Kavanagh 19,872 83.0
Republican Analicia Alexander 4,072 17.0
Total votes 23,944 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Squadron (incumbent) 95,462 100
Total votes 95,462 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Squadron (incumbent) 32,459 86.5
Republican Wave Chan 5,067 13.5
Total votes 37,526 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]
2016 President Clinton 85.1 – 11.8%
2012 President Obama 81.8 – 16.5%
Senate Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 26, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Brian Kavanagh, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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