New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.[3]
| New York's 21st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 78.9% Democratic 4.1% Republican 14.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 23% White 53% Black 14% Hispanic 7% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 338,784[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 218,273[2] | ||
Geography
edit2020s
editDistrict 21 covers central and southern Brooklyn. It contains most or all of Bergen Beach, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Georgetown and Mill Basin, as well as portions of Marine Park, Midwood and Kensington.
The district overlaps with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 48th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly and the 39th, 40th, 45th and 46th districts of the New York City Council.[4]
2010s
editDistrict 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope.[1][5]
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 8,543 | 45.7 | |
| Democratic | David Alexis | 7,047 | 37.7 | |
| Democratic | Keegan Mays-Williams | 3,034 | 16.2 | |
| Write-in | 75 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 18,699 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 47,308 | 79.8 | |
| Working Families | David Alexis | 11,581 | 19.5 | |
| Write-in | 434 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 59,323 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 118,738 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 606 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 119,344 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 85,830 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,627 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 94,457 | 96.9 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 2,893 | 3.0 | |
| Write-in | 132 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 97,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 101,370 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,312 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 109,682 | 96.2 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 4,256 | 3.7 | |
| Write-in | 128 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 114,066 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 35,548 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 7,419 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 42,967 | 95.4 | |
| Conservative | Herman Hall | 2,022 | 4.5 | |
| Write-in | 66 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 45,055 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 89,961 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 5,349 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 95,310 | 97.2 | |
| Conservative | Mindy Meyer | 2,733 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 98,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 21
edit| Year | Office | Results[11][12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 92.3 – 6.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 92.7 – 5.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 94.2 – 4.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 95.2 – 3.7% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 21, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Kevin S. Parker". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 21st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.