New York's 27th State Assembly district

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New York's 27th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Sam Berger
D – Kew Gardens Hills
Registration55.2%  Democratic
16.3%  Republican
25.4%  No party preference
Demographics38%  White
7%  Black
28%  Hispanic
23%  Asian
0%  Native American
0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)126,058 [1]
Registered voters68,959 [2]

New York's 27th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. The seat is represented by Sam Berger since a special election in 2023, succeeding Daniel Rosenthal. [3] [4] [5]

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Geography

District 27 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Beechhurst, Kew Gardens Hills, Kew Gardens, College Point, Malba, Ponomok and Whitestone. Most of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is within this district.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 3rd, 5th, 6th and 14th congressional districts, the 11th, 14th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th and 29th districts of the New York City Council.

2010s

District 27 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Kew Gardens Hills, Kew Gardens, College Point, Malba, and Ponomok.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 27
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Berger (incumbent)
Republican Angelo King
Conservative Angelo King
TotalAngelo King
Write-in
Total votes

2023 special

2023 New York State Assembly special election, District 27 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Berger 2,555 55.3
Republican David Hirsch1,796
Conservative David Hirsch261
TotalDavid Hirsch2,05744.5
Write-in 100.2
Total votes4,622 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 13,763 58.0
Republican Angelo King9,286
Conservative Angelo King651
TotalAngelo King9,93741.9
Write-in 260.1
Total votes23,726 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 30,789 98.8
Write-in 3711.2
Total votes31,160 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal 19,305
Working Families Daniel Rosenthal 1,794
Total Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 21,099 99.2
Write-in 1620.8
Total votes21,261 100.0
Democratic hold

2017 special election

2017 New York State Assembly special election, District 27 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal 10,248 98.5
Write-in 1521.5
Total votes10,400 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 23,167
Republican Michael Simanowitz 8,003
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 1,024
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 32,194 99.7
Write-in 940.3
Total votes32,288 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 9,054
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 1,440
Independence Michael Simanowitz 513
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 11,007 99.3
Write-in 800.7
Total votes11,087 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 27 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 21,259
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 2,898
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 24,157 99.6
Write-in 910.4
Total votes24,248 100.0
Democratic hold

2011 special election

2011 New York State Assembly special election, District 27 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 6,451
Independence Michael Simanowitz 361
Working Families Michael Simanowitz 345
Total Michael Simanowitz 7,157 76.1
Republican Marco Desena1,929
Conservative Marco Desena280
TotalMarco Desena2,20923.5
Write-in 340.4
Total votes9,400 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 27

YearOfficeResults [15] [16]
2022 Senate Schumer 50.3 – 49.3%
2020 President Biden 60.3 – 38.6%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 72.5 – 27.5%
2016 President Clinton 65.5 – 31.6%
Senate Schumer 77.3 – 20.5%
2012 President Obama 66.1 – 32.8%
Senate Gillibrand 75.1 – 23.5%

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References

  1. ↑ "Assembly District 27, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
  3. ↑ Sophie Krichevsky (June 14, 2023). "Rosenthal to resign from state Assembly". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hochul, Kathy (July 24, 2023). "Governor Hochul Announces Special Election in 27th Assembly District". Governor Kathy Hochul. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rivoli, Dan (September 12, 2023). "Democrat Sam Berger beats David Hirsch in Queens special election". NY1 . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Special Election 2023 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2017 Special Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2016 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2014 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Special Election 2011 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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