New York's 30th State Senate district

New York's 30th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Benjamin since his victory in a 2017 special election to succeed fellow Democrat Bill Perkins.[3]

New York's 30th
State Senate District
Senator
  Brian Benjamin
D–Harlem
Registration79.2% Democratic
4.0% Republican
13.9% No party preference
Demographics21% White
39% Black
31% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2017)348,896[1]
Registered voters241,635[2]

Geography

District 30 is primarily based in Harlem in northern Manhattan, but also includes portions of East Harlem, the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights, and Washington Heights.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 10th, 12th, and 13th congressional districts, and with the 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 30[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Benjamin (incumbent) 115,397 93.2
Republican Oz Sultan 8,477 6.8
Total votes 123,874 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Benjamin (incumbent) 96,528 99.6
Total votes 96,896 100.0
Democratic hold

2017 special
2017 New York State Senate special election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Benjamin 8,106 94.4
Republican Dawn Simmons 287 3.3
Reform Ruben D. Vargas 190 2.2
Total votes 8,583 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Perkins (incumbent) 113,144 95.3
Republican Jon Girodes 5,619 4.7
Total votes 118,763 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Perkins (incumbent) 44,971 95.0
Republican Jon Girodes 2,388 5.0
Total votes 47,359 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Perkins (incumbent) 98,201 100.0
Total votes 98,201 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 30
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Clinton 93.7 – 4.0%
2012 President Obama 95.3 – 3.8%
Senate Gillibrand 95.5 – 3.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 30, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Brian Benjamin, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 13, 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 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 30th 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 13, 2019.
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