New York's 17th State Senate district
New York's 17th State Senate district | |||
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Registration | 57.6% Democratic 16.7% Republican 23.0% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 63% White 3% Black 12% Hispanic 20% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 323,831[1] | ||
Registered voters | 155,905[2] |
New York's 17th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Simcha Felder since 2013, following his defeat of incumbent Republican David Storobin in 2012.[3] Since his first election, Felder has run on both the Democratic and Republican party lines and has alternately caucused with both parties; since July 2019, he has been a member of the Democratic caucus.[4]
Geography[]
District 17 is located in Southern and Southwestern Brooklyn, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, Sunset Park, Kensington, Bensonhurst, and Gravesend.[1][5]
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 49th, and 51st districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results[]
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Simcha Felder (incumbent) | 78,650 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 78,650 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
As he had done in the past, Felder ran in 2020 on both the Democratic and Republican party lines.
2018[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Simcha Felder (incumbent) | 15,589 | 65.5 | |
Democratic | Blake Morris | 8,200 | 34.5 | |
Total votes | 23,789 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Simcha Felder (incumbent) | 41,544 | 84.3 | |
Working Families | Jumaane Williams | 6,611 | 13.4 | |
Reform | Luis Rivera | 733 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 49,281 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Jumaane Williams, then a New York City Councilmember, did not actively campaign, and was listed on the ballot to allow the Working Families Party to remove him from consideration for the 2018 lieutenant gubernatorial election,[9] in accordance with complex New York election laws.[10]
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Simcha Felder (incumbent) | 63,002 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 63,002 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
In 2016, Felder ran on both the Democratic and Republican party lines.
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Simcha Felder (incumbent) | 29,489 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 29,489 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Simcha Felder | 6,643 | 82.3 | |
Democratic | Abraham Tischler | 1,427 | 17.7 | |
Total votes | 8,070 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Simcha Felder | 39,266 | 66.4 | |
Republican | David Storobin (incumbent) | 19,338 | 32.7 | |
Independent | Abraham Tischler | 528 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 59,132 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Federal results in District 17[]
Year | Office | Results[11] |
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2020 | President | Trump 61 – 38% |
2016 | President | Trump 52.8 – 44.7% |
2012 | President | Romney 58.3 – 40.8% |
Senate | Gillibrand 61.2 – 37.5% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 17, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Simcha Felder". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Reisman, Nick (1 July 2019). "Felder Joins Senate Dem Fold". NYstateofpolitics.com. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 17th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Jumaane Williams". NYC FAQ. 3 October 2018. Retrieved Jan 27, 2021.
- ^ "State Certification for the November 6, 2018 General Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 19 October 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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