New York's 85th State Assembly district

New York's 85th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Kenny Burgos D – Soundview

New York's 85th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Kenny Burgos since 2020. ^[1]

Geography

District 85 is in The Bronx. It covers the South Bronx neighborhoods of Soundview, Clason Point, Longwood, and Hunts Point. The district also includes Rikers Island.

The district overlaps mostly with New York's 14th and a small portion of New York's 15th congressional districts, the 11th, 29th, 32nd and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 17th, 18th and 22nd districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kenny Burgos	10,859
	Working Families	Kenny Burgos	519
	Total	Kenny Burgos (incumbent)	11,378	84.6
	Republican	Laurine Berry	2,062	15.3
	Write-in		10	0.1
Total votes			13,450	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^{[3] [4]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kenny Burgos	5,778	61.5
	Democratic	William Moore	3,573	38.1
	Write-in		37	0.4
Total votes			9,388	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Kenny Burgos	27,924	88.1
	Republican	Janelle King	3,065	9.7
	Conservative	Gabriel Eronosele	650	2.1
	Write-in		42	0.1
Total votes			31,681	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	20,783	95.4
	Republican	Shonde Lennon	805	3.7
	Conservative	Joseph Bogdany	167	0.8
	Write-in		23	0.1
Total votes			21,778	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^{[6] [7]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	2,635	72.9
	Democratic	William Moore	972	26.9
	Write-in		8	0.2
Total votes			3,615	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	25,812	93.2
	Republican	Janelle King	1,033	3.7
	Green	Daniel Zuger	419	1.5
	Conservative	Barbara Santander	408	1.5
	Write-in		22	0.1
Total votes			27,694	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^{[8] [9]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	2,745	75.6
	Democratic	William Moore	874	24.1
	Write-in		10	0.3
Total votes			3,629	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	9,408	91.9
	Republican	Janelle King	357	3.5
	Write-in	William Moore	189	1.8
	Conservative	Barbara Santander	180	1.8
	Green	Daniel Zuger	91	0.9
	Write-in		9	0.1
Total votes			10,234	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo	24,605
	Working Families	Marcos Crespo	392
	Total	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	24,997	95.9
	Republican	Janelle King	620	2.4
	Conservative	Eduardo Ramirez	324	1.2
	Green	Daniel Zuger	122	0.5
	Write-in		2	0.0
Total votes			26,065	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 85 ^{[11] [12]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	2,858	73.6
	Democratic	Israel Cruz	1,003	25.8
	Write-in		22	0.6
Total votes			3,883	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo (incumbent)	11,213	93.7
	Republican	Leopold Paul	438	3.7
	Conservative	Arturo Santiago Jr.	305	2.6
	Write-in		4	0.0
Total votes			11,960	100.0
	Democratic hold

2009 special

2009 New York State Assembly special election, District 85 ^{[13] [14]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcos Crespo	1,277
	Working Families	Marcos Crespo	54
	Total	Marcos Crespo	1,331	92.6
	Republican	Leopold Paul	106	7.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			1,437	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. Jenna Bagcal (June 24, 2020). "Progressive candidates win across multiple primary races in the Bronx". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
2. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
3. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
4. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
5. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
6. "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
7. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
8. "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
9. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
10. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
11. "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
12. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
13. "Special Election 2009 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
14. Associated Press (June 3, 2009). "Two Bronx Democrats Win Special Elections to Assembly". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.