New York's 15th State Senate district
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| Registration | 53.5% Democratic 19.8% Republican 22.4% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 53% White 3% Black 27% Hispanic 14% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 339,492[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 186,014[2] | ||
New York's 15th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Addabbo Jr. since 2009, following his defeat of longtime Republican incumbent Serphin Maltese.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 15 covers a large swath of central and southeastern Queens, including the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, and Maspeth, as well as parts of South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Woodside and The Rockaways.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 25th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 34th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[edit]
2022[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 4,072 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Japneet Singh | 2,450 | 32.3 | |
| Democratic | Albert Baldeo | 1,021 | 13.5 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 7,580 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 29,646 | ||
| We The People | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 748 | ||
| Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 30,394 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Danniel Maio | 20,769 | ||
| Conservative | Danniel Maio | 1,472 | ||
| Independence | Danniel Maio | 342 | ||
| Medical Freedom | Danniel Maio | 60 | ||
| Total | Danniel Maio | 22,643 | 42.6 | |
| Write-in | 72 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 53,109 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 68,829 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 44,108 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 3,980 | ||
| Save Our City | Thomas Sullivan | 1,218 | ||
| Total | Thomas Sullivan | 49,306 | 41.7 | |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 118,244 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 3,377 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Slawomir Platta | 1,602 | 31.9 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 5,017 | 100.0 | ||
| Reform | Thomas Sullivan | 73 | 25.6 | |
| Reform | Slawomir Platta | 36 | 12.6 | |
| Write-in | 176 | 61.8 | ||
| Total votes | 285 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 44,706 | ||
| Working Families | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 2,262 | ||
| Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 46,968 | 64.1 | |
| Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 22,729 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 2,762 | ||
| Independence | Thomas Sullivan | 611 | ||
| Reform | Thomas Sullivan | 179 | ||
| Total | Thomas Sullivan | 26,281 | 36.8 | |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 73,302 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 60,102 | ||
| Women's Equality | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 2,358 | ||
| Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 62,460 | 63.6 | |
| Republican | Michael Conigliaro | 30,829 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Conigliaro | 4,113 | ||
| Reform | Michael Conigliaro | 749 | ||
| Total | Michael Conigliaro | 35,691 | 36.3 | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 98,212 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 20,924 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Michael Conigliaro | 13,600 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Conigliaro | 3,277 | ||
| Total | Michael Conigliaro | 16,877 | 44.6 | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 37,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eric Ulrich | 2,984 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Juan Reyes | 1,298 | 30.3 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 4,290 | 100.0 | ||
| Independence | Eric Ulrich | 98 | 82.4 | |
| Independence | Joseph Tiraco | 21 | 17.6 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 119 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 40,456 | ||
| Working Families | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 1,734 | ||
| Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 42,190 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Eric Ulrich | 26,954 | ||
| Conservative | Eric Ulrich | 2,917 | ||
| Independence | Eric Ulrich | 1,165 | ||
| Total | Eric Ulrich | 31,036 | 42.4 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 73,278 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 15[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.2 – 45.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55.3 – 41.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59.8 – 39.1% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 70.5 – 28.2% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 15, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic State Senator - 25th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 25th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 15th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
