New York's 37th State Assembly district

New York's 37th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Claire Valdez D – Ridgewood

New York's 37th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Claire Valdez since 2025, defeating then-incumbent Juan Ardila. ^[1]

Geography

District 37 is located in Queens.

2020s

It contains the neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens, and portions of Ridgewood, Long Island City and Maspeth.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 6th and 7th congressional districts, the 12th, 18th and 59th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 26th, 30th and 34th districts of the New York City Council.

2010s

It contains the neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Ridgewood, portions of Astoria, Woodside, Long Island City, Maspeth, Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills and Blissville.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^{[2] [3]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Claire Valdez	4,075	58.6
	Democratic	Johanna Carmona	2,179	31.3
	Democratic	Juan Ardila (incumbent)	675	9.7
	Write-in		21	0.3
Total votes			6,951
General election
	Democratic	Claire Valdez	26,527
	Working Families	Claire Valdez	7,766
	Total	Claire Valdez	34,293	98.5
	Write-in		532	1.5
Total votes			34,825	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^{[4] [5]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Juan Ardila	3,549	43.8
	Democratic	Brent O'Leary	2,105	26.0
	Democratic	Johanna Carmona	1,614	19.9
	Democratic	Jim Magee	821	10.1
	Write-in		18	0.2
Total votes			8,107	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Juan Ardila	16,663
	Working Families	Juan Ardila	5,551
	Total	Juan Ardila	22,214	98.5
	Write-in		333	1.5
Total votes			22,547	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^{[6] [7]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	6,554	47.7
	Democratic	Mary Jobaida	5,043	36.7
	Democratic	Danielle Brecker	2,106	15.3
	Write-in		32	0.3
Total votes			13,735	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	40,614	98.9
	Write-in		448	1.1
Total votes			41,062	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan	26,494
	Working Families	Catherine Nolan	2,541
	Total	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	29,035	99.3
	Write-in		195	0.7
Total votes			29,230	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan	31,423
	Working Families	Catherine Nolan	3,412
	Total	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	34,835	99.5
	Write-in		162	0.5
Total votes			34,997	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan	8,817
	Working Families	Catherine Nolan	1,519
	Total	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	10,336	92.6
	Libertarian	John Wilson	792	7.1
	Write-in		29	0.3
Total votes			11,157	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan	23,029
	Working Families	Catherine Nolan	1,314
	Total	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	24,343	87.7
	Republican	John Wilson	3,384	12.2
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			27,748	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 37 ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Catherine Nolan	10,988
	Working Families	Catherine Nolan	1,182
	Total	Catherine Nolan (incumbent)	12,170	83.9
	Republican	John Wilson	2,300	15.9
	Write-in		26	0.2
Total votes			14,496	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 37

Year	Office	Results [13] [14]
2024	President	Harris 65.3 - 31.9%
	Senate	Gillibrand 69.6 - 29.1%
2022	Senate	Schumer 73.5 - 25.7%
2020	President	Biden 78.7- 19.8%
2018	Senate	Gillibrand 87.9 - 12.0%
2016	President	Clinton 80.9 - 15.3%
	Senate	Schumer 84.4 - 12.0%
2012	President	Obama 83.8 - 14.7%
	Senate	Gillibrand 86.8 - 11.4%

References

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