New York's 47th State Assembly district

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New York's 47th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  William Colton
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New York's 47th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat William Colton since 1997.

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Geography

District 47 is in Brooklyn. It comprises Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Dyker Heights and portions of Midwood.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th, 9th and 11th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd, 23rd and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 43rd, 47th, 48th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 9,503 54.7
Republican Dmitriy Kugel7,329
Conservative Dmitriy Kugel509
TotalDmitriy Kugel7,83845.1
Write-in 210.1
Total votes17,362 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 16,977
Working Families William Colton 1,882
Total William Colton 18,859 61.8
Republican Barbara Marino10,769
Conservative Barbara Marino843
TotalBarbara Marino11,61238.1
Write-in 430.1
Total votes30,514 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 11,860
Working Families William Colton 665
Total William Colton 12,525 69.4
Republican Florence Lasalle5,101
Conservative Florence Lasalle400
TotalFlorence Lasalle5,50130.5
Write-in 210.1
Total votes18,047 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 16,989
Working Families William Colton 1,883
Total William Colton 18,872 88.5
Conservative Malka Shahar2,41611.3
Write-in 480.2
Total votes21,336 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 5,851
Working Families William Colton 596
Total William Colton 6,447 70.7
Republican Joseph Baranello2,151
Conservative Joseph Baranello490
TotalJoseph Baranello2,64129.0
Write-in 320.3
Total votes9,120 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 13,393
Working Families William Colton 977
Total William Colton 14,370 74.3
Republican James Rippa4,436
Conservative James Rippa506
TotalJames Rippa4,94225.6
Write-in 190.1
Total votes19,331 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 8,155
Working Families William Colton 450
Total William Colton 8,605 65.8
Republican Phyllis Carbo3,943
Conservative Phyllis Carbo514
TotalPhyllis Carbo4,45734.1
Write-in 90.1
Total votes13,071 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 47 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Colton 14,178
Working Families William Colton 771
Total William Colton 14,949 72.6
Republican Russell Gallo5,229
Conservative Russell Gallo398
TotalRussell Gallo5,62727.3
Write-in 10.1
Total votes20,577 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 47

YearOfficeResults [9] [10]
2022 Senate Pinion 55.2 – 44.8%
2020 President Biden 51.6 – 47.2%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 62.5 – 37.5%
2016 President Clinton 52.7 – 44.7%
Senate Schumer 77.6 – 20.7%
2012 President Obama 57.5 – 41.3%
Senate Gillibrand 68.4 – 29.9%

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