New York's 70th State Assembly district

New York's 70th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Inez Dickens D – Harlem

New York's 70th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Inez Dickens since 2017.

Geography

District 70 is in Manhattan. The district includes portions of El Barrio, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, and Morningside Heights.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^{[1] [2]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Dickens	6,588	59.7
	Democratic	Delsenia Glover	3,322	30.1
	Democratic	Shawanna Vaughn	1,095	9.9
	Write-in		30	0.3
Total votes			11,035	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Inez Dickens	27,501	92.4
	Republican	Cynthia Nelson-Acevedo	2,124	7.1
	Write-in		135	0.5
Total votes			29,760	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Dickens	47,079	90.2
	Schley for 70th Assembly	Craig Schley	4,969	9.5
	Write-in		142	0.3
Total votes			52,190	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Dickens	40,447	99.3
	Write-in		278	0.3
Total votes			40,725	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Inez Dickens	45,048	92.7
	Republican	Heather Tarrant	2,316
	Independence	Heather Tarrant	648
	Reform	Heather Tarrant	485
	Total	Heather Tarrant	3,449	7.1
	Write-in		99	0.2
Total votes			48,596	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright	16,313
	Working Families	Keith L. T. Wright	1,848
	Total	Keith L. T. Wright	18,161	96.1
	Republican	Noni Moore	700	3.7
	Write-in		40	0.2
Total votes			18,901	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright	39,025
	Working Families	Keith L. T. Wright	1,328
	Total	Keith L. T. Wright	40,353	99.9
	Write-in		50	0.1
Total votes			40,403	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 70 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright	20,567
	Working Families	Keith L. T. Wright	1,434
	Total	Keith L. T. Wright	22,001	95.9
	Republican	Dexter Davis	924	4.0
	Write-in		24	0.1
Total votes			22,949	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
2. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
3. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
4. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
5. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
6. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
7. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
8. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.