New York's 43rd State Assembly district

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New York's 43rd
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Brian Cunningham
D – Flatbush

The 43rd Assembly district of New York is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Brian Cunningham since 2022.

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Leadership

The 43rd State Assembly district of New York is currently represented by Brian Cunningham, following a special election in 2022. [1] He succeeded Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, following her appointment as Brooklyn Deputy Borough President. [2] Richardson was the first candidate to be elected in 2015 on the Working Families Party line. [3] Following that election, her election victories have been on the Democratic Party line.

Geography

The 43rd district is in Brooklyn, comprising the neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights. [4]

The district is entirely within New York's 9th congressional district, and overlaps the 20th and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and the 35th, 36th, 40th and 41st districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Cunningham
Working Families Brian Cunningham
Total Brian Cunningham (incumbent)
Write-in
Total votes100.0

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 6,625 59.1
Democratic Jelanie DeShong2,18619.5
Democratic Tim Hunter1,49113.3
Democratic Pierre Albert9108.1
Write-in 250.2
Total votes11,237 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Cunningham 23,997
Working Families Brian Cunningham 5,515
Total Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 29,512 99.5
Write-in 1560.5
Total votes29,668 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 special

2022 New York State Assembly special election, District 43 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Cunningham 2,074 63.2
Working Families Jelanie DeShong1,10433.6
Republican Mesidor Azor68
Conservative Mesidor Azor27
TotalMesidor Azor952.9
Write-in 90.3
Total votes3,283 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diana Richardson (incumbent) 14,536 74.7
Democratic Jesse Hamilton 4,88225.1
Write-in 450.2
Total votes19,463 100.0
General election
Democratic Diana Richardson (incumbent) 43,629 89.1
Republican Menachem Raitport5,27710.8
Write-in 540.1
Total votes48,960 100.0
Democratic gain from Working Families

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diana Richardson 32,610
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,985
Total Diana Richardson (incumbent) 35,595 99.6
Write-in 1310.4
Total votes35,726 100.0
Working Families hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diana Richardson 36,724
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,750
Total Diana Richardson (incumbent) 39,474 99.5
Write-in 1980.5
Total votes39,672 100.0
Working Families hold

2015 special

2015 New York State Assembly special election, District 43 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Working Families Diana Richardson 4,284 49.7
Independence Shirley Patterson2,16025.1
Republican Menachem Raitport1,370
Conservative Menachem Raitport448
TotalMenachem Raitport1,81821.1
Love YourselfGeoffrey Davis3333.9
Write-in 170.2
Total votes8,612 100.0
Working Families gain from Democratic

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karim Camara 13,631
Working Families Karim Camara 1,359
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 15,170 95.8
Conservative Cartrell Gore6544.1
Write-in 120.1
Total votes15,836 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karim Camara 33,460
Working Families Karim Camara 1,101
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 34,561 94.9
Republican Stuart Balberg1,391
Conservative Stuart Balberg449
TotalStuart Balberg1,8405.1
Write-in 120.0
Total votes36,413 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 43 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karim Camara 16,501
Working Families Karim Camara 1,422
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 17,923 92.1
Republican Menachem Raitport1,248
Conservative Menachem Raitport290
TotalMenachem Raitport1,5387.9
Write-in 50.0
Total votes19,466 100.0
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ Jeff Coltin (March 22, 2022). "Brian Cunningham wins Assembly special election in Brooklyn". City and State NY. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (January 10, 2022). "Assembly Member Diana Richardson named Brooklyn deputy borough president" – via cityandstateny.com.
  3. ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (May 15, 2015). "Running on Rent, and Winning" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ↑ "Assembly District 43". nyassembly.gov.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Special Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Special Election 2015 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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