New York's 34th State Senate district

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New York's 34th
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 34 (2012).png
Senator
  Alessandra Biaggi
D–Mount Vernon
Registration65.8% Democratic
12.5% Republican
17.6% No party preference
Demographics35% White
14% Black
43% Hispanic
7% Asian
Population (2017)328,268[1]
Registered voters194,537[2]

New York's 34th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Alessandra Biaggi since 2019.[3]

Biaggi ran in 2018 for the Democratic nomination for New York State Senate in District 34. While only 32 years old, she ran against powerful longtime incumbent Jeffrey D. Klein, the number 2 Democrat in the NY Senate and the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference, who had held the seat for 14 years.[4][5][6] Klein outspent Biaggi by a rate of 9-to-1, spending $2 million to her $200,000.[7] Biaggi said: "The more people told me I couldn’t win, the more obsessed I became."[This quote needs a citation]

In a major upset, Biaggi defeated Klein in the primary, 54%-46%.[8][9] She remarked: "It was a tough fight. And, I should also say, we should thank [Senator Klein] for his service. But his time is up.”[10] Subsequently, on November 6, 2018, she defeated Republican Richard Ribustello 76.0%-14.9%, and was elected to the New York State Senate.[8][11][12][13][14][15] At 32 years of age, she became one of the youngest women ever elected to the New York State Senate.[15]

Geography[]

District 34 is located in the northern Bronx and southern Westchester County, including the neighborhoods of Spuyten Duyvil, Riverdale, Hunts Point, Castle Hill, Throggs Neck, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway, City Island, and the town of Pelham.[1][16]

The district overlaps with New York's 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts, and with the 78th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 88th, and 89th districts of the New York State Assembly.[17]

Recent election results[]

2020[]

New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
2020 New York State Senate election, District 34[18][19][20]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alessandra Biaggi (incumbent) 28,664 87.9
Democratic James Gisondi 3,941 12.1
Total votes 32,605 100.0
General election
Democratic Alessandra Biaggi (incumbent) 83,730 74.0
Republican James Gisondi 25,634 22.6
Conservative Antonio Vitiello 3,829 3.4
Total votes 113,193 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 34[19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alessandra Biaggi 19,318 54.3
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 16,290 45.7
Total votes 35,608 100.0
General election
Democratic Alessandra Biaggi 60,582 76.0
Republican Richard Ribustello 11,875 14.9
Independence Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 5,736 7.2
Conservative Antonio Vitiello 1,430 1.8
Total votes 79,665 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 34[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 80,998 90.2
Conservative Alex Mici 6,080 6.8
Green Carl Lundgren 2,686 3.0
Total votes 89,764 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 34[19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 9,211 64.8
Democratic G. Oliver Koppell 5,008 35.2
Total votes 14,219 100.0
General election
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 31,295 76.3
Republican Alex Mici 6,103 14.9
Conservative Frank Dellavelle 1,957 4.8
Green Carl Lundgren 1,638 4.0
Total votes 40,993 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 34[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 80,421 93.8
Conservative Elizabeth Perri 3,940 4.6
Green Carl Lundgren 1,348 1.6
Total votes 85,709 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 34[]

Year Office Results[21]
2016 President Clinton 73.5 – 23.9%
2012 President Obama 74.3 – 24.8%
Senate Gillibrand 80.7 – 18.0%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 34, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ McKinley, Jesse (July 11, 2018). "Rivals of Democratic Renegades Pick Up Endorsements and Momentum". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Wang, Vivian (April 11, 2019). "A Shouting Match, Nasty Personal Attacks and a Growing Rift Among N.Y. Democrats". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Pelhamite Alessandra Biaggi Challenging State Sen. Jeff Klein for Democratic Nomination". The Pelham Plus. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Lungariello, Mark. "Jeff Klein spent more than $3M in NYS Senate primary loss". The Journal News.
  8. ^ a b "Alessandra Biaggi". Ballotpedia.
  9. ^ Edward Schneier (2019). Putting People Back in Politics; The Revival of American Democracy
  10. ^ Wang, Vivian (September 14, 2018). "Democratic Insurgents Topple 6 New York Senate Incumbents". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Alison Durkee (November 7, 2018). "Progressive challenger Alessandra Biaggi defeats Richard Ribustello in New York state Senate race". Mic.
  12. ^ "Alessandra Biaggi defeats Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein in NY primary". WPIX. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Lombardo, D. September 13, 2018. "Former IDC senators struggling to retain Democratic support". Albany Times Union. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Alessandra Biaggi victory in state Senate race puts 'nail in the IDC coffin'". Rockland/Westchester Journal News. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. ^ a b Claire Wasserman (2021). Ladies Get Paid; The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, and Taking Command of Your Career
  16. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  17. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  19. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "State Senator 34th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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