New York's 79th State Assembly district

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New York's 79th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Chantel Jackson
D – Morrisania

New York's 79th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Chantel Jackson since 2021. [1]

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Geography

District 79 is in The Bronx. It comprises the neighborhoods of Morrisania, Melrose, Belmont, Claremont and East Tremont.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chantel Jackson 10,957 87.1
Republican Gregory Torres1,61612.9
Write-in 120.0
Total votes12,585 100
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [3] [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chantel Jackson 2,944 25.9
Democratic Cynthia Cox2,59922.9
Democratic George Alvarez 2,45621.6
Democratic Elvis Santana1,53613.5
Democratic Eric Stevenson1,38312.2
Democratic Dion Powell4103.6
Write-in 250.3
Total votes11,353 100.0
General election
Democratic Chantel Jackson 33,008 89.8
Republican Donald Skinner3,0148.2
Conservative Dion Powell6821.9
Write-in 570.1
Total votes36,761 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Blake 23,772
Working Families Michael Blake 448
Total Michael Blake 24,220 96.4
Republican Gregory Torres7523.0
Conservative Margaret Fasano1450.6
Write-in 60.0
Total votes25,123 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Blake 29,736
Working Families Michael Blake 662
Total Michael Blake 30,038 98.3
Conservative Selsia Evans5121.7
Write-in 140.0
Total votes30,564 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Blake 1,929 37.2
Democratic Marsha Michael1,30025.1
Democratic George Alvarez 1,17322.6
Democratic Raul Rodriguez4548.8
Democratic Lanita Jones2514.8
Democratic Frederick Ricks671.3
Write-in 100.2
Total votes5,184 100.0
General election
Democratic Michael Blake 9,835
Working Families Michael Blake 515
Total Michael Blake 10,350 96.5
Republican Selsia Evans294
Conservative Selsia Evans78
TotalSelsia Evans3723.5
Write-in 80.0
Total votes10,730 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Stevenson 27,436
Republican Eric Stevenson 435
Working Families Eric Stevenson 354
Total Eric Stevenson 28,225 97.0
Independence Jose Padilla Jr.6512.2
Conservative Selsia Evans2280.8
Write-in 40.0
Total votes29,108 100
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 79 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Stevenson 13,116
Working Families Eric Stevenson 542
Total Eric Stevenson 13,658 96.1
Republican Deborah Benbow4363.1
Conservative Henry Bonet Jr.1130.8
Write-in 90.0
Total votes14,216 100
Democratic hold

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  2. ↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Denis Slattery (August 15, 2014). "Obama aide and City Councilman allowed on Bronx ballots for upcoming Democratic primary". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ Rania Berrada (November 5, 2014). "Local Democrats sweep into office". Mott Haven Herald. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 79th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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