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New York's 26th State Assembly district

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New York's 26th
State Assembly district

Assemblymember
  Edward Braunstein
DBayside
Registration53.5% Democratic
17.9% Republican
25.1% No party preference
Demographics48% White
1% Black
14% Hispanic
35% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0% Other
2% Multiracial
Population (2020)123,176[1]
Registered voters73,414[2]

New York's 26th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Edward Braunstein since 2011.

Geography

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District 26 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Beechhurst, and parts of Whitestone, Glen Oaks, and Auburndale.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 3rd and 6th congressional districts, the 11th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 19th and 23rd districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

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2024

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2024 New York State Assembly election, District 26
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein (incumbent)
Conservative Robert Speranza
Common Sense Robert Speranza
Total Robert Speranza
Write-in
Total votes

2022

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2022 New York State Assembly election, District 26[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 18,590 54.4
Republican Robert Speranza 14,274
Conservative Robert Speranza 1,277
Total Robert Speranza 15,551 45.5
Write-in 26 0.1
Total votes 34,167 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 New York State Assembly election, District 26[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 28,683 54.8
Republican John-Alexander Sakelos 20,846
Conservative John-Alexander Sakelos 1,911
Save Our City John-Alexander Sakelos 846
Total John-Alexander Sakelos 23,603 45.1
Write-in 22 0.4
Total votes 52,320 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 New York State Assembly election, District 26[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein 20,325
Independence Edward Braunstein 727
Working Families Edward Braunstein 656
Women's Equality Edward Braunstein 152
Total Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 21,860 65.2
Republican David Bressler 10,495
Conservative David Bressler 1,055
Reform David Bressler 81
Total David Bressler 11,631 34.7
Write-in 18 0.5
Total votes 33,509 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 New York State Assembly election, District 26[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein 28,733
Independence Edward Braunstein 1,866
Working Families Edward Braunstein 1,507
Women's Equality Edward Braunstein 1,149
Total Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 33,255 99.4
Write-in 209 0.6
Total votes 33,464 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 New York State Assembly election, District 26[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein 12,252
Independence Edward Braunstein 1,500
Working Families Edward Braunstein 1,100
Total Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 14,852 99.4
Write-in 90 0.6
Total votes 14,942 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 New York State Assembly election, District 26[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Braunstein 25,094
Independence Edward Braunstein 1,445
Working Families Edward Braunstein 1,380
Total Edward Braunstein (incumbent) 27,919 99.8
Write-in 63 0.2
Total votes 27,982 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 26, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
  3. ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 26th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.