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New York's 48th
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Simcha Eichenstein
D–Borough Park

New York's 48th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Simcha Eichenstein since 2019.

Geography

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District 48 is in Brooklyn. It covers the community of Borough Park and portions of Midwood in Brooklyn.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 9th and 10th congressional districts, the 21st and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 39th, 40th, 44th and 45th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

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2024

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2024 New York State Assembly election, District 48
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Simcha Eichenstein
Conservative Simcha Eichenstein
Total Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

2022

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2022 New York State Assembly election, District 48 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Simcha Eichenstein 11,341
Conservative Simcha Eichenstein 9,970
Total Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent) 21,311 94.7
Working Families Linda Holmes 1,056 4.7
Write-in 140 0.6
Total votes 22,507 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein was elected to a second term, but received the most votes as the Conservative candidate. Notably, this would be the first election (federal or state) since 1970 in which the party would receive the most votes.[2]

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 48[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Simcha Eichenstein 13,411
Democratic Simcha Eichenstein 12,570
Total Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent) 25,981 98.6
Write-in 375 1.4
Total votes 26,356 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 New York State Assembly election, District 48[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Simcha Eichenstein 9,702
Conservative Simcha Eichenstein 6,096
Total Simcha Eichenstein 15,168 95.1
Write-in 787 4.9
Total votes 15,955 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 New York State Assembly election, District 48[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dov Hikind (write-in) 253 60.2
Write-in 167 39.8
Total votes 420 100
General election
Republican Dov Hikind 11,076
Democratic Dov Hikind 10,320
Conservative Dov Hikind 1,722
Total Dov Hikind (incumbent) 23,118 99.2
Write-in 176 0.1
Total votes 23,294 100
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 New York State Assembly election, District 48[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dov Hikind 9,743
Conservative Dov Hikind 2,574
Total Dov Hikind (incumbent) 12,317 78.2
Republican Nachman Caller 3,240
Housing and Jobs Nachman Caller 144
Total Nachman Caller 3,384 21.5
Write-in 57 0.3
Total votes 15,758 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 New York State Assembly election, District 48[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dov Hikind 3,138 83.7
Democratic Mitchell Tischler 586 15.6
Write-in 24 0.7
Total votes 3,748 100
General election
Democratic Dov Hikind 18,279
Tax Cuts Now Dov Hikind 985
Total Dov Hikind (incumbent) 19,264 93.9
School Choice Mitchell Tischler 1,216 6.0
Write-in 45 0.1
Total votes 20,525 100
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 New York State Assembly election, District 48[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dov Hikind (incumbent) 9,713 65.0
Republican Brian Doherty 4,408
Conservative Brian Doherty 806
Total Brian Doherty 5,214 34.9
Write-in 12 0.1
Total votes 14,939 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 48

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Year Office Results[11][12]
2022 Senate Pinion 59.6 – 40.1%
2020 President Trump 78.7 – 20.6%
2018 Senate Farley 63.7 – 36.3%
2016 President Trump 69.3 – 28.3%
Senate Schumer 65.2 – 33.5%
2012 President Romney 75.6 – 23.7%
Senate Gillibrand 51.5 – 47.6%

References

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  1. ^ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Winger, Richard (January 2, 2021). "New York Conservative Party Wins Legislative Election". Ballot Access News. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Primary Election 2016 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 48th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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