New York's 21st State Senate district

New York's 21st State Senate district
Senator	Kevin Parker D – Flatbush
Registration	78.9%  Democratic 4.1%  Republican 14.2%  No party preference
Demographics	23%  White 53%  Black 14%  Hispanic 7%  Asian
Population (2017)	338,784 [1]
Registered voters	218,273 [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]

Geography

2020s

District 21 covers central and southern Brooklyn. It contains most or all of Bergen Beach, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Georgetown and Mill Basin, as well as portions of Marine Park, Midwood and Kensington.

The district overlaps with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 48th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly and the 39th, 40th, 45th and 46th districts of the New York City Council. ^[4]

2010s

District 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope. ^{[1] [5]}

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. ^[6]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	82,275	98.4
	Write-in		1,307	1.6
Total votes			83,582	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^{[8] [9]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	8,543	45.7
	Democratic	David Alexis	7,047	37.7
	Democratic	Keegan Mays-Williams	3,034	16.2
	Write-in		75	0.4
Total votes			18,699	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	47,308	79.8
	Working Families	David Alexis	11,581	19.5
	Write-in		434	0.7
Total votes			59,323	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^{[10] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	118,738	99.5
	Write-in		606	0.5
Total votes			119,344	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker	85,830
	Working Families	Kevin Parker	8,627
	Total	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	94,457	96.9
	Conservative	Brian Kelly	2,893	3.0
	Write-in		132	0.1
Total votes			97,482	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker	101,370
	Working Families	Kevin Parker	8,312
	Total	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	109,682	96.2
	Conservative	Brian Kelly	4,256	3.7
	Write-in		128	0.1
Total votes			114,066	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker	35,548
	Working Families	Kevin Parker	7,419
	Total	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	42,967	95.4
	Conservative	Herman Hall	2,022	4.5
	Write-in		66	0.1
Total votes			45,055	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 21 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Parker	89,961
	Working Families	Kevin Parker	5,349
	Total	Kevin Parker (incumbent)	95,310	97.2
	Conservative	Mindy Meyer	2,733	2.8
	Write-in		60	0.0
Total votes			98,103	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in District 21

Year	Office	Results [12] [13]
2020	President	Biden 92.3 – 6.7%
2016	President	Clinton 92.7 – 5.3%
2012	President	Obama 94.2 – 4.8%
	Senate	Gillibrand 95.2 – 3.7%

References

1. "State Senate District 21, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
5. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
7. "General Election 2024 - State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
8. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
9. "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
10. "New York State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
11. "State Senator 21st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
12. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
13. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.