New York's 56th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Stefani Zinerman since 2021.
Geography
District 56 is in Brooklyn, encompassing Bedford-Stuyvesant and portions of Crown Heights.
Recent election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stefani Zinerman (incumbent) | 25,154 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 135 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 25,289 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Stefani Zinerman | 10,267 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Justin Cohen | 7,720 | 42.7 | |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 18,093 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Stefani Zinerman | 45,103 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 45,244 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tremaine Wright | 33,678 | ||
| Working Families | Tremaine Wright | 2,841 | ||
| Total | Tremaine Wright (incumbent) | 36,519 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 78 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 36,597 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tremaine Wright (incumbent) | 3,876 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Karen Cherry | 2,698 | 40.9 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 6,593 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tremaine Wright | 39,040 | ||
| Working Families | Tremaine Wright | 2,796 | ||
| Total | Tremaine Wright | 41,836 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 80 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 41,916 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Robinson (incumbent) | 14,648 | 97.9 | |
| Republican | Garnsey Lee Alston | 306 | 2.0 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 14,966 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Robinson (incumbent) | 36,891 | 98.6 | |
| Republican | Francenia Sims-Hall | 510 | 1.3 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 37,419 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Robinson (incumbent) | 17,705 | 97.6 | |
| Republican | Garnsey Lee Alston | 425 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,137 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 56th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 26, 2022.