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New York's 27th State Assembly district

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New York's 27th
State Assembly district

Assemblymember
  Sam Berger
DKew Gardens Hills
Registration55.2% Democratic
16.3% Republican
25.4% No party preference
Demographics38% White
7% Black
28% Hispanic
23% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)126,058[1]
Registered voters68,959 [2]

New York's 27th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. The seat is represented by Sam Berger since a special election in 2023, succeeding Daniel Rosenthal.[3][4][5]

Geography

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District 27 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Beechhurst, Kew Gardens Hills, Kew Gardens, College Point, Malba, Ponomok and Whitestone. Most of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is within this district.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 3rd, 5th, 6th and 14th congressional districts, the 11th, 14th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th and 29th districts of the New York City Council.

2010s

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District 27 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Kew Gardens Hills, Kew Gardens, College Point, Malba, and Ponomok.

Recent election results

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2024

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2024 New York State Assembly election, District 27
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Berger (incumbent)
Republican Angelo King
Write-in
Total votes

2023 special

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2023 New York State Assembly special election, District 27[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Berger 2,555 55.3
Republican David Hirsch 1,796
Conservative David Hirsch 261
Total David Hirsch 2,057 44.5
Write-in 10 0.2
Total votes 4,622 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 New York State Assembly election, District 27[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 13,763 58.0
Republican Angelo King 9,286
Conservative Angelo King 651
Total Angelo King 9,937 41.9
Write-in 26 0.1
Total votes 23,726 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 New York State Assembly election, District 27[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 30,789 98.8
Write-in 371 1.2
Total votes 31,160 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 New York State Assembly election, District 27[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal 19,305
Working Families Daniel Rosenthal 1,794
Total Daniel Rosenthal (incumbent) 21,099 99.2
Write-in 162 0.8
Total votes 21,261 100.0
Democratic hold

2017 special election

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2017 New York State Assembly special election, District 27[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Rosenthal 10,248 98.5
Write-in 152 1.5
Total votes 10,400 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 New York State Assembly election, District 27[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 23,167
Republican Michael Simanowitz 8,003
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 1,024
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 32,194 99.7
Write-in 94 0.3
Total votes 32,288 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 New York State Assembly election, District 27[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 9,054
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 1,440
Independence Michael Simanowitz 513
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 11,007 99.3
Write-in 80 0.7
Total votes 11,087 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 New York State Assembly election, District 27[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 21,259
Conservative Michael Simanowitz 2,898
Total Michael Simanowitz (incumbent) 24,157 99.6
Write-in 91 0.4
Total votes 24,248 100.0
Democratic hold

2011 special election

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2011 New York State Assembly special election, District 27[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Simanowitz 6,451
Independence Michael Simanowitz 361
Working Families Michael Simanowitz 345
Total Michael Simanowitz 7,157 76.1
Republican Marco Desena 1,929
Conservative Marco Desena 280
Total Marco Desena 2,209 23.5
Write-in 34 0.4
Total votes 9,400 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 27

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Year Office Results[15][16]
2022 Senate Schumer 50.3 – 49.3%
2020 President Biden 60.3 – 38.6%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 72.5 – 27.5%
2016 President Clinton 65.5 – 31.6%
Senate Schumer 77.3 – 20.5%
2012 President Obama 66.1 – 32.8%
Senate Gillibrand 75.1 – 23.5%

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 27, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
  3. ^ Sophie Krichevsky (June 14, 2023). "Rosenthal to resign from state Assembly". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Hochul, Kathy (July 24, 2023). "Governor Hochul Announces Special Election in 27th Assembly District". Governor Kathy Hochul. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Rivoli, Dan (September 12, 2023). "Democrat Sam Berger beats David Hirsch in Queens special election". NY1. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Special Election 2023 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "2017 Special Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "2016 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "2014 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "Special Election 2011 - Member of the Assembly - 27th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.