New York's 36th State Senate district
New York's 36th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 79.5% Democratic 4.1% Republican 13.6% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 6% White 56% Black 31% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 336,131[1] | ||
Registered voters | 191,602[2] |
New York's 36th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Jamaal Bailey since 2017; Bailey succeeded Democratic Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson after she took a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Geography
District 36 covers several neighborhoods in the north Bronx, including Norwood, Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, Co-op City, Wakefield, and Baychester, as well as the southern Westchester County city of Mount Vernon.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 13, 14, and 16, and with New York State Assembly districts 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 89.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jamaal Bailey (incumbent) | 74,705 | 97.8 | |
Conservative | Robert Diamond | 1,688 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 76,416 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jamaal Bailey | 8,629 | 55.6 | |
Democratic | Edward Mulraine | 2,503 | 16.1 | |
Democratic | Pamela Hamilton-Johnson | 2,270 | 14.6 | |
Democratic | Que English | 1,175 | 7.6 | |
Democratic | Alvin Ponder | 932 | 6.0 | |
Total votes | 15,509 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jamaal Bailey | 88,233 | 97.3 | |
Conservative | Robert Diamond | 2,456 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 90,689 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent) | 9,807 | 83.9 | |
Democratic | Crystal Collins | 1,876 | 16.1 | |
Total votes | 11,683 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent) | 37,166 | 92.2 | |
Republican | Robert Diamond | 2,388 | 5.9 | |
Independence | Crystal Collins | 766 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 40,320 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent) | 86,733 | 97.7 | |
Conservative | Robert Diamond | 2,020 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 88,753 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal results in District 36
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2016 | President | Clinton 92.6 – 5.9% |
2012 | President | Obama 95.1 – 4.6% |
Senate | Gillibrand 95.7 – 3.8% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 36, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "Our District". Jamaal T. Bailey, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "New York State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 July 2019.