New York's 20th State Senate district

New York's 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Zellnor Myrie since 2019, following his victory over IDC-aligned incumbent Jesse Hamilton in the 2018 primary election.[3]

New York's 20th
State Senate District
Senator
  Zellnor Myrie
D–Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Registration77.9% Democratic
4.4% Republican
15.0% No party preference
Demographics18% White
50% Black
20% Hispanic
10% Asian
Population (2017)318,142[1]
Registered voters203,529[2]

Geography

District 20 covers two separate areas in central Brooklyn, linked together by a narrow strip of city blocks. The district includes parts of the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Gowanus, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, South Slope, and Sunset Park.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 42nd, 43rd, 49th, 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 20[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zellnor Myrie (incumbent) 99,491 97.5
Libertarian Tucker Coburn 2,570 2.5
Total votes 102,061 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zellnor Myrie 23,784 54.0
Democratic Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) 20,266 46.0
Total votes 44,050 100.0
General election
Democratic Zellnor Myrie 73,174 92.6
Independence Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) 5,728 7.3
Total votes 79,003 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Hamilton (incumbent) 90,272 94.0
Republican Menachem Raitport 5,706 6.0
Total votes 95,978 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Hamilton 9,799 65.1
Democratic Rubain Dorancy 4,440 29.5
Democratic Guillermo Philpotts 816 5.4
Total votes 15,055 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Hamilton 32,040 95.7
Republican Menachem Raitport 1,445 4.3
Total votes 33,485 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Adams (incumbent) 81,110 95.7
Republican Rose Laney 2,683 3.2
Conservative Brian Kelly 938 1.1
Total votes 84,731 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 20
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Clinton 91.6 – 6.4%
2012 President Obama 94.2 – 5.0%
Senate Gillibrand 95.0 – 4.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 20, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Zellnor Myrie, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 3, 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 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 20th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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