New York's 53rd State Assembly district

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New York's 53rd
State Assembly district

Assemblymember
  Maritza Davila
DBushwick

New York's 53rd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Maritza Davila since 2013.

Geography[edit]

District 53 is in Brooklyn. It encompasses portions of Bushwick and East Williamsburg.

Recent election results[edit]

2022[edit]

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 53[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila (incumbent) 20,154 99.1
Write-in 182 0.9
Total votes 20,336 100.0
Democratic hold

2020[edit]

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 53[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila (incumbent) 38,791 99.4
Write-in 239 0.6
Total votes 39,030 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[edit]

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 53[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila (incumbent) 10,505 81.6
Democratic Humberto Soto 2,303 17.9
Write-in 69 0.5
Total votes 12,877 100.0
General election
Democratic Maritza Davila 27,580
Working Families Maritza Davila 2,494
Total Maritza Davila (incumbent) 30,074 99.6
Write-in 124 0.4
Total votes 30,198 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 53[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila 32,792
Working Families Maritza Davila 2,602
Total Maritza Davila (incumbent) 35,394 99.7
Write-in 122 0.3
Total votes 35,516 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 53[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila (incumbent) 9,706 99.2
Write-in 79 0.8
Total votes 9,785 100.0
Democratic hold

2013 special[edit]

In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held - county committee members for each party select nominees. However, due to its proximity to the 2013 New York City Council election, party-specific primaries were held.

2013 New York State Assembly special election, District 53[7][8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maritza Davila 4,137 51.9
Democratic Jason Otano 2,519 31.6
Democratic Charveys Gonzalez 1,314 16.5
Write-in 1 0.0
Total votes 7,971 100.0
General election
Democratic Maritza Davila 9,000 85.6
Working Families Jason Otano 1,486 14.1
Write-in 29 0.3
Total votes 10,515 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 53[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vito Lopez (incumbent) 25,956 89.2
Republican Richy Garcia 2,916 10.0
Write-in 229 0.8
Total votes 29,101 100.0
Democratic hold

2010[edit]

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 53[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vito Lopez (incumbent) 12,892 89.5
Republican Byron Orozco 1,481 10.3
Write-in 39 0.2
Total votes 14,412 100.0
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Member of Assembly 1st Assembly District" (XLSX). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Primary Election 2013 (Special) - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Special Election 2013 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Blau, Reuven. "Vito Lopez lost — but his Assembly seat goes to his hand-picked candidate". nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 53rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.