New York's 97th State Assembly district

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New York's 97th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Aron Wieder
D – Spring Valley

New York's 97th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Aron Wieder since 2025, succeeding John McGowan.

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Geography

2020s

District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown. It includes the towns of Pearl River and most of Spring Valley, including the hamlet of Hillcrest and the villages of New Hempstead and New Square.

The district is entirely within New York's 17th congressional district, as well as the 38th district of the New York State Senate.

2010s

District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown. It includes the towns of Suffern, Pearl River and portions of Spring Valley, Hillcrest, and New Square.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [1] [2]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aron Wieder 4,186 68.7
Democratic Eudson Francois1,86830.6
Write-in 430.7
Total votes6,097 100.0
Conservative Thomas F. Sullivan 272 57.1
Conservative John McGowan (incumbent)19440.7
Write-in 100.2
Total votes476 100.0
General election
Democratic Aron Wieder 24,749 51.9
Republican John McGowan (incumbent)21,09844.2
Conservative Thomas F. Sullivan1,7153.6
Write-in 1180.3
Total votes47,680 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John McGowan 19,635
Conservative John McGowan 4,624
Total John McGowan 24,259 66.9
Democratic Eudson Francois11,94532.9
Write-in 620.2
Total votes36,266 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Lawler 26,527
Conservative Mike Lawler 2,697
SAM Mike Lawler 397
Independence Mike Lawler 315
Total Mike Lawler 29,936 52.2
Democratic Ellen Jaffee (incumbent)27,35947.7
Write-in 350.1
Total votes57,330 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [5] [6]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform Ellen Jaffee 422 98.8
Reform Rosario Presti Jr.31.2
Write-in 00.0
Total votes427 100
General election
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 22,855
Reform Ellen Jaffee 975
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 742
Women's Equality Ellen Jaffee 528
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 25,100 65.6
Republican Rosario Presti Jr.11,169
Conservative Rosario Presti Jr.1,954
TotalRosario Presti Jr.13,12334.3
Write-in 120.0
Total votes38,248 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [7] [8]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 6,200 65.4
Democratic Thomas Gulla3,27934.6
Write-in 00.0
Total votes9,479 100
Working Families Thomas Gulla 41 62.1
Working Families Ellen Jaffee (incumbent)2537.9
Write-in 00.0
Total votes66 100
Green Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 11 91.6
Green Thomas Gulla18.3
Write-in 00.0
Total votes12 100
General election
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 27,509
Green Ellen Jaffee 2,273
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 29,782 61.2
Republican Joseph Chabot15,209
Conservative Joseph Chabot1,941
Reform Joseph Chabot520
TotalJoseph Chabot17,67036.3
Working Families Thomas Gulla1,0882.2
Write-in 630.1
Total votes48,693 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 14,732
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 1,643
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 16,375 58.6
Republican Robert Romanowski9,591
Conservative Robert Romanowski1,966
TotalRobert Romanowski11,55741.3
Write-in 290.1
Total votes27,961 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 97 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 27,920
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 1,626
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 29,546 65.1
Republican Joseph Gravagna9,591
Conservative Joseph Gravagna1,966
Independence Joseph Gravagna582
TotalJoseph Gravagna15,80134.8
Write-in 320.1
Total votes45,379 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "PE24 Election Results". Rockland County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2018 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 State and Local Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2016 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2016 State and Local Primary Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2014 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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