New York's 40th State Assembly district

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New York's 40th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Ron Kim
D – Flushing

New York's 40th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Ron Kim since 2013.

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Since 2020, the district has trended Republican in state and federal races, voting for Curtis Sliwa in 2021, Lee Zeldin in 2022, and Donald Trump in 2024. [1]

Geography

District 40 is in Queens. It contains portions of Whitestone, Flushing, College Point, and Murray Hill.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 3rd and 6th congressional districts, the 11th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 19th and 20th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [2] [3]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim (incumbent) 1,695 53.9
Democratic Yi Andy Chen1,25239.8
Democratic Dao Yin1855.9
Write-in 150.5
Total votes3,147 100.0
General election
Democratic Ron Kim 12,499
Working Families Ron Kim 982
Total Ron Kim (incumbent) 13,481 55.3
Republican Philip Wang10,007
Conservative Philip Wang807
TotalPhilip Wang10,81444.4
Write-in 680.3
Total votes24,363 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [4] [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim (incumbent) 1,931 50.7
Democratic Kenneth Chiu1,86949.0
Write-in 120.3
Total votes3,812 100.0
General election
Democratic Ron Kim 7,406
Working Families Ron Kim 645
Total Ron Kim (incumbent) 8,051 51.1
Republican Sharon Liao7,212
Conservative Sharon Liao483
TotalSharon Liao7,69548.8
Write-in 180.1
Total votes15,764 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [6] [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim (incumbent) 3,660 70.2
Democratic Steven Lee1,53429.5
Write-in 160.3
Total votes5,210 100.0
General election
Democratic Ron Kim (incumbent) 18,214 83.1
Justice and PeaceSteven Lee3,56616.3
Write-in 1370.6
Total votes21,917 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [8] [9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform John Scandalios 124 96.1
Write-in 53.9
Total votes129 100.0
General election
Democratic Ron Kim 11,550
Working Families Ron Kim 734
Total Ron Kim (incumbent) 12,284 87.5
Reform John Scandalios1,68912.0
Write-in 590.5
Total votes14,032 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim 15,697
Working Families Ron Kim 782
Total Ron Kim (incumbent) 16,479 75.2
Republican Miriam Rodriguez5,168
Reform Miriam Rodriguez251
TotalMiriam Rodriguez5,41924.7
Write-in 170.1
Total votes21,915 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim 5,816
Working Families Ron Kim 308
Independence Ron Kim 168
Total Ron Kim (incumbent) 6,292 66.9
Republican Philip Gim3,07732.7
Write-in 350.4
Total votes9,404 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 40 [12] [13] [14]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kim 1,206 27.1
Democratic Yen Chou1,02223.0
Democratic Ethel Chen99322.3
Democratic Myungsuk Lee66614.9
Democratic Martha Flores-Vazquez56012.6
Write-in 60.1
Total votes4,453 100.0
Republican Philip Gim 311 72.0
Republican Sunny Hahn12027.8
Write-in 10.2
Total votes432 100.0
General election
Democratic Ron Kim 12,928
Working Families Ron Kim 386
Independence Ron Kim 147
Total Ron Kim 13,461 67.6
Republican Philip Gim6,40932.2
Write-in 350.2
Total votes19,905 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 40

YearOfficeResults [15] [16]
2024 President Trump 50.3 - 48.2%
Senate Gillibrand 54.0 - 45.1%
2022 Senate Schumer 55.6 – 43.5%
2020 President Biden 61.5 – 37.5%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 72.2 – 27.7%
2016 President Clinton 66.9 – 30.2%
Senate Schumer 76.6 – 21.1%
2012 President Obama 73.6 – 25.4%
Senate Gillibrand 79.5 – 19.2%

References

  1. ↑ "How Democrat Ron Kim Won (Again) in an Asian-Majority District That Went Red (Again)". hellgatenyc.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 38th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 38th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Primary Election 2018 - Reform Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  16. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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