New York's 23rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessica Scarcella-Spanton since 2023.[3] Spanton has been an active member in New York politics and was a campaign manager for her predecessor Diane Savino, who represented the district from 2005 until her retirement in 2022.[4]
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| Registration | 57.8% Democratic 16.1% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 44% White 16% Black 23% Hispanic 14% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 314,851[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 182,354[2] | ||
Geography
edit2020s
editDistrict 23, following redistricting in 2020, largely resembles its composition in the 2010s. The Brooklyn portion of the district was altered to include Manhattan Beach and portions of Sheepshead Bay, and remove the portion of Sunset Park.
The district overlaps with New York's 8th and 11th congressional districts, the 41st, 45th, 46th, 61st, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.[5]
2010s
editDistrict 23 covers much of the North Shore of Staten Island, including the neighborhoods of Marines Harbor, Elm Park, West New Brighton, St. George, Stapleton Heights, Arrochar, and Dongan Hills. The district also encompasses parts of some southern Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Dyker Heights, Gravesend, and Sunset Park.[1][6]
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 51st, 61st, 63rd, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.[7]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (incumbent) | 47,737 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Marko Kepi | 38,701 | 44.6 | |
| Write-in | 394 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 86,832 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | 5,847 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Blas | 1,622 | 16.4 | |
| Democratic | Bianca Rajpersaud | 1,581 | 16.0 | |
| Democratic | Rajiv Gowda | 764 | 7.7 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 9,876 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Joseph Tirone Jr. | 2,314 | 76.5 | |
| Republican | Sergey Fedorov | 669 | 22.1 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 1.4 | ||
| Total votes | 3,024 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | 29,550 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Joseph Tirone Jr. | 26,799 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Tirone Jr. | 1,702 | ||
| Total | Joseph Tirone Jr. | 28,501 | 49.0 | |
| Write-in | 75 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 58,126 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 12,496 | 73.4 | |
| Democratic | Rajiv Gowda | 4,521 | 26.6 | |
| Write-in | 175 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 17,192 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Diane Savino | 62,116 | ||
| Independence | Diane Savino | 1,432 | ||
| Total | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 63,548 | 77.4 | |
| Conservative | Justin DeFillippo | 17,336 | 21.1 | |
| SAM | John Jairo Rodriguez | 1,031 | 1.3 | |
| Write-in | 210 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 82,125 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 13,270 | 67.3 | |
| Democratic | Jasmine Robinson | 4,015 | 20.4 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Stradford | 2,363 | 12.0 | |
| Write-in | 64 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 19,712 | 100.0 | ||
| Reform | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 531 | 91.6 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 8.4 | ||
| Total votes | 580 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Diane Savino | 43,429 | ||
| Independence | Diane Savino | 1,019 | ||
| Women's Equality | Diane Savino | 282 | ||
| Reform | Diane Savino | 265 | ||
| Total | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 44,995 | 68.9 | |
| Republican | David Krainert | 16,861 | ||
| Conservative | David Krainert | 1,223 | ||
| Total | David Krainert | 18,084 | 27.7 | |
| Working Families | Jasmine Robinson | 2,196 | 3.4 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 65,343 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Savino | 58,061 | ||
| Independence | Diane Savino | 5,805 | ||
| Total | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 63,866 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 315 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 64,181 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Savino | 24,835 | ||
| Independence | Diane Savino | 2,891 | ||
| Total | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 27,726 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 236 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 27,962 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Savino | 47,488 | ||
| Working Families | Diane Savino | 2,126 | ||
| Independence | Diane Savino | 941 | ||
| Total | Diane Savino (incumbent) | 50,553 | 76.9 | |
| Republican | Lisa Grey | 13,583 | ||
| Conservative | Lisa Grey | 1,548 | ||
| Total | Lisa Grey | 15,131 | 23.0 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 65,730 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 23
edit| Year | Office | Results[13] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.9 – 40.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61.1 – 36.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68.5 – 30.5% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 76.9 – 22.0% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 23, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Diane J. Savino". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Alves, Giovanni (November 9, 2022). "Jessica Scarcella-Spanton declares victory in Staten Island State Senate race; Tirone yet to concede". silive.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2024 - State Senator - 23rd Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Elections Results" (website). elections.ny.gov. New York State Board of Elections. December 15, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 23rd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 6, 2019.