New York's 10th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Sanders Jr. since 2013, following his defeat of incumbent Shirley Huntley in the 2012 Democratic primary election.[3]
| New York's 10th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 76.2% Democratic 5.3% Republican 15.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 6% White 47% Black 22% Hispanic 14% Asian 7% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 353,249[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 183,790[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 10 is located in Southeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Edgemere, Bayswater, Arverne, and Far Rockaway, as well as the John F. Kennedy International Airport.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, and 38th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | |||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | |||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Michael O'Reilly | |||
| Conservative | Michael O'Reilly | |||
| Common Sense | Michael O'Reilly | |||
| Total | Michael O'Reilly | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 43,880 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 636 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 44,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 88,990 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 5,565 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 94,555 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 281 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 94,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 62,095 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 1,461 | ||
| Reform | James Sanders Jr. | 148 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 63,704 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 212 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 63,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 5,495 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams | 3,988 | 41.9 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 9,511 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 82,219 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 2,363 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 84,582 | 96.4 | |
| Women's Equality | Adrienne Adams | 3,054 | 3.5 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 87,732 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 6,340 | 73.2 | |
| Democratic | Everly Brown | 1,893 | 21.8 | |
| Democratic | Gian Jones | 341 | 3.9 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,651 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 28,207 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 1,191 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 29,398 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 29,499 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 5,322 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Huntley (incumbent) | 3,747 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | Gian Jones | 328 | 3.5 | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 9,426 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 67,474 | 99.9 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 67,567 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 10
edit| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 86.5 – 12.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 90.6 – 8.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 94.3 – 5.4% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 95.1 – 4.5% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 10, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". James Sanders Jr., The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 10th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 10th 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 25, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.