New York's 56th State Assembly district

New York's 56th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Stefani Zinerman D – Bedford-Stuyvesant

New York's 56th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Stefani Zinerman since 2021.

Geography

District 56 is in Brooklyn, encompassing Bedford-Stuyvesant and portions of Crown Heights.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 56

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eon Huntley
	Democratic	Stefani Zinerman (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes
General election
	Democratic
	Working Families
	Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stefani Zinerman (incumbent)	25,154	99.5
	Write-in		135	0.5
Total votes			25,289	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^{[2] [3]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stefani Zinerman	10,267	56.7
	Democratic	Justin Cohen	7,720	42.7
	Write-in		106	0.6
Total votes			18,093	100
General election
	Democratic	Stefani Zinerman	45,103	99.7
	Write-in		141	0.3
Total votes			45,244	100
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tremaine Wright	33,678
	Working Families	Tremaine Wright	2,841
	Total	Tremaine Wright (incumbent)	36,519	99.8
	Write-in		78	0.2
Total votes			36,597	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^{[5] [6]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tremaine Wright (incumbent)	3,876	58.8
	Democratic	Karen Cherry	2,698	40.9
	Write-in		19	0.3
Total votes			6,593	100
General election
	Democratic	Tremaine Wright	39,040
	Working Families	Tremaine Wright	2,796
	Total	Tremaine Wright	41,836	99.8
	Write-in		80	0.2
Total votes			41,916	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Annette Robinson (incumbent)	14,648	97.9
	Republican	Garnsey Lee Alston	306	2.0
	Write-in		12	0.1
Total votes			14,966	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Annette Robinson (incumbent)	36,891	98.6
	Republican	Francenia Sims-Hall	510	1.3
	Write-in		18	0.1
Total votes			37,419	100
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 56 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Annette Robinson (incumbent)	17,705	97.6
	Republican	Garnsey Lee Alston	425	2.3
	Write-in		7	0.1
Total votes			18,137	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
2. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
3. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
4. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
5. "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
6. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
7. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
8. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
9. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.