New York's 23rd State Assembly district

New York's 23rd State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Stacey Pheffer Amato D – Rockaway
Registration	55.1%  Democratic 20.8%  Republican 20.0%  No party preference
Demographics	46%  White 16%  Black 24%  Hispanic 10%  Asian 0%  Native American 0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% Other
Population (2020)	139,203 [1]
Registered voters	79,050 [2]

New York's 23rd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato since 2017.

Geography

District 23 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Howard Beach, and parts of the Rockaways and Ozone Park.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stacey Pheffer Amato	15,412
	We The People	Stacey Pheffer Amato	773
	Total	Stacey Pheffer Amato	16,185	50.0
	Republican	Thomas Sullivan	14,800
	Conservative	Thomas Sullivan	1,370
	Total	Thomas Sullivan	16,170	49.9
	Write-in		19	0.1
Total votes			32,374	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stacey Pheffer Amato	29,065	61.5
	Republican	Peter Hatzipetros	16,153
	Conservative	Peter Hatzipetros	1,574
	Save Our City	Peter Hatzipetros	406
	Total	Peter Hatzipetros	18,133	38.4
	Write-in		42	0.1
Total votes			47,240	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^{[6] [7]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Reform	Thomas P. Sullivan	12	21.1
	Write-in		45	78.9
Total votes			57	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Stacey Pheffer Amato	18,916
	Working Families	Stacey Pheffer Amato	729
	Independence	Stacey Pheffer Amato	512
	Total	Stacey Pheffer Amato	20,157	68.1
	Republican	Matthew G. Pecorino	9,431	31.9
	Write-in		17	0.6
Total votes			29,605	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stacey Pheffer Amato	25,313
	Working Families	Stacey Pheffer Amato	1,340
	Women's Equality	Stacey Pheffer Amato	389
	Total	Stacey Pheffer Amato	27,042	67.8
	Republican	Alan N. Zwirn	16,153
	Conservative	Alan N. Zwirn	1,574
	Reform	Alan N. Zwirn	120
	Total	Alan N. Zwirn	12,836	32.2
	Write-in		34	0.9
Total votes			39,912	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Goldfeder	10,137
	Conservative	Phil Goldfeder	3,742
	Total	Phil Goldfeder	13,879	99.6
	Write-in		56	0.4
Total votes			13,935	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 23 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Goldfeder	14,279
	Conservative	Phil Goldfeder	2,472
	Independence	Phil Goldfeder	615
	Total	Phil Goldfeder	17,366	99.8
	Write-in		43	0.2
Total votes			17,409	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Assembly District 23, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
3. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. Jacob Kaye (January 4, 2023). "Pheffer Amato wins tight Assembly race two months after Election Day". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
5. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District". New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
6. "Primary Election 2018 - Reform Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
7. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
8. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
9. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
10. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.