New York's 12th State Senate district

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New York's 12th
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 12 (2012).png
Senator
  Michael Gianaris
D–Astoria
Registration65.3% Democratic
9.0% Republican
22.1% No party preference
Demographics36% White
4% Black
36% Hispanic
21% Asian
Population (2017)331,564[1]
Registered voters191,906[2]

New York's 12th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Gianaris, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, since 2011.[3]

Geography[]

District 12 is located primarily in Northeast Queens, covering the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside, as well as parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 30th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results[]

2020[]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 12[6][7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 27,759 79.0
Democratic Ignazio Terranova 7,361 21.0
Total votes 35,120 100.0
General election
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 100,671 100.0
Total votes 100,671 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 71,968 99.4
Total votes 72,385 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 82,328 86.0
Republican Marvin Jeffcoat 13,409 14.0
Total votes 95,737 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 25,981 87.4
Independent Anthony Aldorasi 3,752 12.6
Total votes 29,733 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 61,843 86.4
Republican Tony A. Arcabascio 9,775 13.6
Total votes 71,618 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 12[]

Year Office Results[9]
2016 President Clinton 81.0 – 15.8%
2012 President Obama 82.6 – 15.8%
Senate Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 12, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator Michael Gianaris". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Senator 12th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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