New York's 13th State Senate district

New York's 13th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessica Ramos since 2019.[3] Ramos defeated IDC-aligned incumbent José Peralta in the 2018 primary election; Peralta began his own Senate career by ousting corrupt Democratic incumbent Hiram Monserrate in a 2010 special election.

New York's 13th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jessica Ramos
D–East Elmhurst
Registration68.4% Democratic
7.9% Republican
20.8% No party preference
Demographics14% White
6% Black
61% Hispanic
18% Asian
Population (2017)311,913[1]
Registered voters142,075[2]

Geography

District 13 is centered around the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, and includes Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and parts of Astoria and Woodside.[1][3] The district office is located in East Elmhurst on Junction Boulevard.

The district overlaps with New York's 6th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 27th, 30th, 34th, 35th, 36th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 13[5][6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Ramos (incumbent) 19,525 85.7
Democratic Diana Sanchez 3,257 14.3
Total votes 22,782 100
General election
Democratic Jessica Ramos (incumbent) 62,885 78.6
Republican Jesus Gonzalez 17,141 21.4
Total votes 80,026 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 13[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jessica Ramos 12,550 54.8
Democratic José Peralta (incumbent) 10,362 45.2
Total votes 22,912 100.0
General election
Democratic Jessica Ramos 43,459 89.6
Independence José Peralta (incumbent) 4,939 10.2
Total votes 48,503 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic José Peralta (incumbent) 59,896 86.7
Republican Jesus Gonzalez 9,162 13.3
Total votes 69,058 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic José Peralta (incumbent) 19,968 100.0
Total votes 19,968 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic José Peralta (incumbent) 49,893 100.0
Total votes 49,893 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 13
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Clinton 82.5 – 15.0%
2012 President Obama 86.0 – 13.1%
Senate Gillibrand 88.2 – 10.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 13, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Jessica Ramos, The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. "New York State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. "State Senator 13th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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