| New York's 42nd State Assembly district | |||
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New York's 42nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn since 2015.
District 42 includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Ditmas Park, Kensington and Midwood, in Brooklyn. The Prospect Park Parade Ground proper lies within the district.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 20th, 21st and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 40th and 45th districts of the New York City Council.
The district includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Midwood, in Brooklyn.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 34,509 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 471 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 34,980 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 22,255 | 98.6 | |
| Write-in | 326 | 1.4 | ||
| Total votes | 22,581 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 39,649 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 235 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 39,884 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 10,821 | 71.6 | |
| Democratic | Victor Jordan | 4,233 | 28.0 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 15,119 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte | 26,773 | ||
| Working Families | Rodneyse Bichotte | 1,839 | ||
| Total | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 28,612 | 90.6 | |
| Republican | Matthew Williams | 1,985 | ||
| Conservative | Matthew Williams | 279 | ||
| Total | Matthew Williams | 2,264 | 7.2 | |
| Green | Anthony Beckford | 689 | 2.2 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 31,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 2,471 | 78.6 | |
| Democratic | Victor Jordan | 666 | 21.2 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 3,145 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) | 34,379 | 90.5 | |
| Republican | Matthew Williams | 2,857 | ||
| Conservative | Matthew Williams | 705 | ||
| Total | Matthew Williams | 3,562 | 9.4 | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 37,985 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte | 2,471 | 48.8 | |
| Democratic | L. Rickie Tulloch | 1,696 | 30.0 | |
| Democratic | Michele Adolphe | 843 | 14.9 | |
| Democratic | Victor Jordan | 340 | 6.0 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 5,649 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte | 11,342 | ||
| Working Families | Rodneyse Bichotte | 1,374 | ||
| Total | Rodneyse Bichotte | 12,716 | 90.1 | |
| Republican | Matthew Williams | 837 | 5.9 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 536 | 3.8 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 14,109 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rhoda Jacobs (incumbent) | 3,923 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Rodneyse Bichotte | 1,882 | 32.4 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 5,810 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rhoda Jacobs | 30,649 | ||
| Working Families | Rhoda Jacobs | 1,242 | ||
| Total | Rhoda Jacobs (incumbent) | 31,891 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 31,952 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [12] [13] |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | President | Harris 81.2 - 16.9% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 84.4 - 14.5% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 85.4 - 14.0% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 85.6 - 13.6% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 91.6 - 8.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 86.8 - 10.6% |
| Senate | Schumer 91.4 - 5.7% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 88.3 - 11.1% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 92.5 - 6.7% |