New York's 21st State Senate district

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New York's 21st
State Senate District
New York State Senate District 21 (2012).png
Senator
  Kevin Parker
D Flatbush
Registration78.9%  Democratic
4.1%  Republican
14.2%  No party preference
Demographics23%  White
53%  Black
14%  Hispanic
7%  Asian
Population (2017)338,784 [1]
Registered voters218,273 [2]

New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003. [3]

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Geography

District 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope. [1] [4]

The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

Recent election results

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 21 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 118,738 100.0
Total votes118,738 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 21 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 94,457 96.9
Conservative Brian Kelly2,8933.0
Total votes97,482 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 21 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 109,682 96.3
Conservative Brian Kelly4,2563.7
Total votes113,938 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 21 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 42,967 95.5
Conservative Herman G. Hall2,0224.5
Total votes44,989 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 21 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 95,310 97.2
Republican Mindy Meyer2,7332.8
Total votes98,043 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 21

YearOfficeResults [8]
2016 President Clinton 92.7 – 5.3%
2012 President Obama 94.2 – 4.8%
Senate Gillibrand 95.2 – 3.7%

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References

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  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "New York State Senator Kevin S. Parker". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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