New York's 50th State Assembly district

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New York's 50th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Emily Gallagher
D – Greenpoint

New York's 50th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Emily Gallagher since 2021. She defeated then 48-year Assemblyman Joe Lentol in the 2020 Democratic primary. [1]

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Geography

2020s

District 50 is in Brooklyn. It contains Greenpoint and parts of Williamsburg.

The district is entirely contained within New York's 7th congressional district, and overlaps the 18th and 59th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 33rd and 34th districts of the New York City Council.

2010s

District 50 is in Brooklyn. It contains parts of Greenpoint, Clinton Hill, Williamsburg and Fort Greene. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is located within this district. [2]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 50
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Bodiford
Democratic Emily Gallagher (incumbent)
Democratic Anathea Simpkins
Write-in
Total votes
General election
Democratic
Working Families
Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [3] [4]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emily Gallagher (incumbent) 6,634 79.5
Democratic Paddy O'Sullivan1,67220.0
Write-in 370.4
Total votes8,343 100.0
General election
Democratic Emily Gallagher 20,724
Working Families Emily Gallagher 6,321
Total Emily Gallagher (incumbent) 27,045 97.7
Write-in 6362.3
Total votes27,681 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emily Gallagher 10,386 52.7
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent)9,23546.9
Write-in 870.4
Total votes19,708 100.0
General election
Democratic Emily Gallagher 38,278 97.0
Write-in 1,1773.0
Total votes39,455 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 29,147 99.2
Write-in 2380.8
Total votes29,385 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 33,290 99.3
Write-in 2370.7
Total votes33,527 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 9,789 89.7
Republican William Davidson Jr.1,08910.0
Write-in 350.3
Total votes10,913 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 25,561 89.6
Republican Victor Best2,522
Conservative Victor Best403
TotalVictor Best2,92510.2
Write-in 520.2
Total votes28,538 100
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 50 [11] [12]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 5,952 80.7
Democratic Andre Soleil1,40419.0
Write-in 200.3
Total votes7,376 100.0
General election
Democratic Joe Lentol (incumbent) 15,728 88.1
Republican Jacqueline Haro1,789
Conservative Jacqueline Haro311
TotalJacqueline Haro2,10011.8
Write-in 170.1
Total votes17,845 100.0
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ Porcelli, Victor (July 25, 2020). "How a Big Brooklyn Upset Unfolded" – via gothamgazette.com.
  2. ↑ "New York State Assembly - Emily Gallagher". nyassembly.gov.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 50th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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