New York's 12th State Senate district
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| Registration | 65.3% Democratic 9.0% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 36% White 4% Black 36% Hispanic 21% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 331,564[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 191,906[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[edit]
District 12 is located primarily in Northwest 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[edit]
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 31,752 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 9,769 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 41,521 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 660 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 42,181 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 27,759 | 78.8 | |
| Democratic | Ignazio Terranova | 7,361 | 20.9 | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 35,208 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 81,795 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 18,876 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 100,671 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 1,029 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 101,700 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 65,892 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 6,076 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 71,968 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 414 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 72,382 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 76,080 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 6,248 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 82,328 | 85.9 | |
| Republican | Marvin Jeffcoat | 11,928 | ||
| Conservative | Marvin Jeffcoat | 1,481 | ||
| Total | Marvin Jeffcoat | 13,409 | 14.0 | |
| Write-in | 114 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 95,851 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 22,229 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 3,752 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 25,981 | 95.4 | |
| Stop Common Core | Anthony Aldorasi | 1,158 | 4.2 | |
| Write-in | 120 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 27,259 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 58,576 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 3,267 | ||
| Toal | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 61,843 | 86.3 | |
| Republican | Tony Arcabascio | 8,772 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Arcabascio | 1,003 | ||
| Total | Tony Arcabascio | 9,775 | 13.6 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 71,661 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 12[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[10][11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 78.3 – 20.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 81.0 – 15.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 82.6 – 15.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 12, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Michael Gianaris". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 12th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 12th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
