2008 New York State legislative elections|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Seats before
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138 (30 in Senate, 108 in Assembly)
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74 (32 Senate, 42 Assembly)
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Seats after
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141 (32 in Senate, 109 in Assembly)
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71 (30 Senate, 41 Assembly)
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Seat change
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3 2 in Senate, 1 in Assembly
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3 2 in Senate, 1 in Assembly
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The 2008 New York state legislature primary election took place on September 9, 2008,[1] and the general election was held on November 4, 2008.[2][3] All 150 members of the New York State Assembly[4] and all 62 seats of the New York State Senate[5] were up for election. Members of the Assembly and the State Senate serve two-year terms.[6]
The State Senate was heavily contested, as the Republicans held a 32–30 majority going into the election.[7] The election saw the Democrats take control of the State Senate for the first time since 1966 with a 32–30 majority.[8] They gained one seat in the State Assembly. Therefore, Democrats held a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1935.
New York State Assembly
2008 New York State Assembly election|
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Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold Independence hold |
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District
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Party
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Incumbent
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Status
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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1
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Democratic
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Marc Alessi
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Democratic
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Marc Alessi
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36,680
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60.35%
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Republican
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James Staudenraus
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24,095
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39.95%
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2
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Republican
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Fred Thiele
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Republican
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Fred Thiele
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32,376
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62.1%
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Democratic
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William Pitcher
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19,793
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37.9%
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3
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Democratic
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Patricia Eddington
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Democratic
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Patricia Eddington
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30,334
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64.75%
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Republican
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Scott Salimando
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16,512
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35.35%
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4
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Democratic
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Steven Englebright
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Democratic
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Steven Englebright
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34,760
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66.1%
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Republican
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Bruce Bennett
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17,831
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33.9%
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5
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Democratic
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Ginny Fields
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Democratic
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Ginny Fields
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30,191
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63.5%
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Republican
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John Bugler
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17,334
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36.5%
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6
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Democratic
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Philip Ramos
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Democratic
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Philip Ramos
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23,386
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92.2%
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Conservative
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Waldo Cabrera
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1,968
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7.8%
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7
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Republican
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Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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Republican
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Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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36,851
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66.6%
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Democratic
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Allen Huggins
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18,520
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33.4%
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8
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Republican
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Philip Boyle
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Republican
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Philip Boyle
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29,449
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60.5%
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Democratic
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Elizabeth Bloom
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19,198
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39.5%
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9
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Republican
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Andrew Raia
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Republican
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Andrew Raia
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33,905
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61.5%
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Democratic
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Karen Kerr-Ozimek
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20,225
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36.7%
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Working Families
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Michele Mastrangelo
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1,002
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1.8%
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10
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Republican
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James Conte
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Republican
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James Conte
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30,987
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57.9%
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Democratic
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Jeffrey Stark
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22,531
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42.1%
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11
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Democratic
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Robert Sweeney
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Democratic
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Robert Sweeney
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28,358
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71.3%
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Republican
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James McDonaugh
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11,415
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28.7%
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12
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Republican
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Joseph Saladino
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Republican
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Joseph Saladino
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38,800
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67.9%
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Democratic
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Keith Scalia
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18,307
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32.1%
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13
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Democratic
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Charles Lavine
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Democratic
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Charles Lavine
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35,960
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65.3%
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Republican
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George Mcmenamin
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19,118
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34.7%
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14
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Republican
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Robert Barra
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Republican
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Robert Barra
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31,167
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57.35%
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Democratic
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Joseph Ferrara
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23,178
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42.65%
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15
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Republican
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Rob Walker
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Republican
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Rob Walker
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30,528
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60.1%
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Democratic
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Stephanie Ovadia
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20,272
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39.9%
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16
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Democratic
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Michelle Schimel
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Democratic
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Michelle Schimel
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34,555
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63.4%
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Republican
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Matthew Mitchell
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19,961
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36.6%
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17
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Republican
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Thomas McKevitt
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Republican
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Thomas McKevitt
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31,803
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57.7%
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Democratic
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John Pinto
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23,321
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42.3%
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18
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Democratic
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Earlene Hill Hooper
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Democratic
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Earlene Hill Hooper
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31,629
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85.1%
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Republican
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Darren Bryant
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4,538
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12.2%
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Working Families
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Henry Conyers
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990
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2.7%
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19
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Republican
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David McDonough
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Republican
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David McDonough
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33,260
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62.0%
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Democratic
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Howard Kudler
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20,363
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38.0%
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20
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Democratic
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Harvey Weisenberg
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Democratic
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Harvey Weisenberg
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34,803
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66.6%
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Republican
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Michael McGinty
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17,435
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33.4%
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21
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Republican
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Thomas Alfano
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Republican
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Thomas Alfano
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31,440
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62.3%
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Democratic
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Alan Smilowitz
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19,010
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37.7%
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22
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Democratic
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Ellen Young
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Defeated in primary
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Democratic
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Grace Meng
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13,549
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87.7%
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Independence
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Ellen Young
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1,472
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9.5%
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Working Families
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Ellen Young
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426
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2.8%
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23
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Democratic
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Audrey Pheffer
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Democratic
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Audrey Pheffer
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21,040
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67.4%
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Republican
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Gerald Sullivan
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10,183
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32.6%
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24
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Democratic
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Mark Weprin
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Democratic
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Mark Weprin
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27,166
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100%
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25
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Democratic
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Rory I. Lancman
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Democratic
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Rory I. Lancman
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16,177
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100%
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26
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Democratic
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Ann-Margaret Carrozza
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Democratic
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Ann-Margaret Carrozza
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23,587
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67%
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Republican
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Robert Speranza
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11,639
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33%
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27
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Democratic
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Nettie Mayersohn
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Democratic
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Nettie Mayersohn
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19,495
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100%
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28
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Democratic
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Andrew Hevesi
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Democratic
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Andrew Hevesi
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22,667
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72.9%
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Republican
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Walter Schmidt
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8,413
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27.1%
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29
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Democratic
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William Scarborough
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Democratic
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William Scarborough
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29,497
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100%
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30
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Democratic
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Margaret Markey
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Democratic
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Margaret Markey
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17,057
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67.4%
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Republican
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Anthony Nunziato
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8,247
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32.6%
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31
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Democratic
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Michele Titus
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Democratic
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Michele Titus
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24,164
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100%
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32
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Democratic
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Vivian E. Cook
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Democratic
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Vivian E. Cook
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28,115
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100%
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33
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Democratic
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Barbara Clark
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Democratic
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Barbara Clark
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31,698
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100%
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34
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Democratic
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Ivan Lafayette
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Retiring
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Democratic
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Michael DenDekker
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14,152
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100%
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35
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Democratic
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Jeffrion Aubry
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Democratic
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Jeffrion Aubry
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15,183
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100%
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36
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Democratic
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Michael N. Gianaris
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Democratic
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Michael N. Gianaris
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22,695
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100%
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37
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Democratic
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Catherine Nolan
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Democratic
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Catherine Nolan
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19,132
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100%
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38
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Democratic
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Anthony Seminerio
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Democratic
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Anthony Seminerio
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18,700
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100%
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39
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Democratic
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Jose Peralta
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Democratic
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Jose Peralta
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11,988
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100%
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40
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Nonpartisan
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Vacant
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Democratic
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Inez Barron
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29,039
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96.6%
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Republican
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Kenneth Waluyn
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1,018
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3.4%
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41
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Democratic
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Helene Weinstein
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Democratic
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Helene Weinstein
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25,547
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83.8%
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Republican
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Alan Bellone
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4,940
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16.2%
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42
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Democratic
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Rhoda Jacobs
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Democratic
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Rhoda Jacobs
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25,108
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93.9%
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Republican
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Alan Kesler
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1,643
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6.1%
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43
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Democratic
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Karim Camara
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Democratic
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Karim Camara
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26,769
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92.7%
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Republican
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Stuart Balberg
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2,096
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7.3%
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44
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Democratic
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James F. Brennan
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Democratic
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James F. Brennan
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26,490
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84.3%
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Republican
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Yvette Bennett
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4,919
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15.7%
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45
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Democratic
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Steven Cymbrowitz
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Democratic
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Steven Cymbrowitz
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21,873
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100%
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46
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Democratic
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Alec Brook-Krasny
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Democratic
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Alec Brook-Krasny
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19,293
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70.05%
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Republican
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Robert Capano
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8,250
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29.95%
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47
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Democratic
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William Colton
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Democratic
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William Colton
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14,949
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72.7%
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Republican
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Russell Gallo
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5,627
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27.3%
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48
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Democratic
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Dov Hikind
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Democratic
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Dov Hikind
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18,918
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94.3%
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Conservative
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Herbert Ryan
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1,139
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5.7%
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49
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Democratic
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Peter Abbate
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Democratic
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Peter Abbate
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14,034
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71.9%
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Republican
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Lucretia Regina-Potter
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5,487
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28.1%
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50
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Democratic
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Joseph Lentol
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Democratic
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Joseph Lentol
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24,538
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89.95%
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Republican
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Teresa Puccio
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2,742
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10.05%
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51
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Democratic
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Félix Ortiz
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Democratic
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Félix Ortiz
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16,302
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86.9%
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Republican
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Luis Garcia
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2,161
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11.5%
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Conservative
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Grace Coen
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290
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1.6%
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52
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Democratic
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Joan Millman
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Democratic
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Joan Millman
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47,704
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91.8%
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Republican
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Pedro Monge
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4,272
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8.2%
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53
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Democratic
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Vito Lopez
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Democratic
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Vito Lopez
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25,733
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94.4%
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Republican
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Frances Cutrone
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1,531
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5.6%
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54
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Democratic
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Darryl Towns
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Democratic
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Darryl Towns
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20,532
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95.7%
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Republican
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Khorshed Chowdhury
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923
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4.3%
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55
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Democratic
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William Boyland Jr.
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Democratic
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William Boyland Jr.
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27,326
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98.15%
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Republican
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Jonathan Anderson
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516
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1.85%
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56
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Democratic
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Annette Robinson
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Democratic
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Annette Robinson
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30,911
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98.5%
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Republican
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Henry Snead
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477
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1.5%
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57
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Democratic
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Hakeem Jeffries
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Democratic
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Hakeem Jeffries
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39,992
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98.0%
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Republican
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Charles Brickous
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801
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2.0%
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58
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Democratic
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N. Nick Perry
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Democratic
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N. Nick Perry
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30,069
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100%
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59
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Democratic
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Alan Maisel
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Democratic
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Alan Maisel
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24,569
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94.9%
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Conservative
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Edward Bracken
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1,316
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5.1%
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60
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Democratic
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Janele Hyer-Spencer
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Democratic
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Janele Hyer-Spencer
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20,077
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54.7%
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Republican
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Joseph Cammarata
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16,620
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45.3%
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61
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Democratic
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Matthew Titone
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Democratic
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Matthew Titone
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25,974
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73.1%
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Republican
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Thomas Mcginley
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8,578
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24.1%
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Independence
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Rose Margarella
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985
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2.8%
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62
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Republican
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Lou Tobacco
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Republican
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Lou Tobacco
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30,410
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72.0%
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Democratic
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Albert Albanese
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11,816
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28.0%
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63
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Democratic
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Michael Cusick
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Democratic
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Michael Cusick
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23,568
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65.3%
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Republican
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David Pascarella
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12,539
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34.7%
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64
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Democratic
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Sheldon Silver
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Democratic
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Sheldon Silver
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27,632
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78.9%
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Republican
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Danniel Maio
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7,387
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21.1%
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65
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Democratic
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Micah Kellner
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Democratic
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Micah Kellner
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36,672
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75.9%
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Republican
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Georgiana Viest
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11,629
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24.1%
|
66
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Democratic
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Deborah Glick
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Democratic
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Deborah Glick
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49,914
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100%
|
67
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Democratic
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Linda Rosenthal
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Democratic
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Linda Rosenthal
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44,522
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83.5%
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Republican
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Eleanor Friedman
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8,820
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16.5%
|
68
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Democratic
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Adam Clayton Powell IV
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|
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Democratic
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Adam Clayton Powell IV
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30,161
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91.65%
|
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Republican
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Norma Soriano
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2,122
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6.45%
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Independence
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George Espada
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627
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1.9%
|
69
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Democratic
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Daniel O'Donnell
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|
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Democratic
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Daniel O'Donnell
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43,123
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100%
|
70
|
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Democratic
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Keith L. T. Wright
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|
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Democratic
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Keith L. T. Wright
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37,130
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97.2%
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Republican
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Rueben Riley
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1,076
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2.8%
|
71
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|
Democratic
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Herman D. Farrell
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|
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Democratic
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Herman D. Farrell
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33,824
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92.7%
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|
Republican
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Kenneth Britton
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2,646
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7.3%
|
72
|
|
Democratic
|
Adriano Espaillat
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|
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Democratic
|
Adriano Espaillat
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26,712
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94.15%
|
|
Republican
|
William Buran
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1,661
|
6.85%
|
73
|
|
Democratic
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Jonathan Bing
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|
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Democratic
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Jonathan Bing
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37,628
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73.8%
|
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Republican
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David Casavis
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13,377
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26.2%
|
74
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|
Democratic
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Brian Kavanagh
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|
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Democratic
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Brian Kavanagh
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38,763
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85.3%
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|
Republican
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Bryan Cooper
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6,679
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14.7%
|
75
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|
Democratic
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Richard Gottfried
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|
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Democratic
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Richard Gottfried
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43,452
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82.3%
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|
Republican
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Saul Farber
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9,371
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17.7%
|
76
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Democratic
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Peter Rivera
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|
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Democratic
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Peter Rivera
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26,832
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92.5%
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Republican
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Charles Serrano
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2,167
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7.5%
|
77
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Democratic
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Aurelia Greene
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|
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Democratic
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Aurelia Greene
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23,857
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96.6%
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Republican
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Anthony Curry
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849
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3.4%
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78
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Democratic
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Jose Rivera
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|
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Democratic
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Jose Rivera
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18,452
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90.6%
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Republican
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Jose Torres
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1,701
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8.3%
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Conservative
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Robert Lupo
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222
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1.1%
|
79
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Democratic
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Michael Benjamin
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|
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Democratic
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Michael Benjamin
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26,083
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98.6%
|
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Conservative
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Sigfredo Gonzalez
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364
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1.4%
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80
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Democratic
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Naomi Rivera
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|
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Democratic
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Naomi Rivera
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20,075
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78.8%
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Republican
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Louise Delucia
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4,917
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18.7%
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Conservative
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Patrick McManus
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665
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2.5%
|
81
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|
Democratic
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Jeffrey Dinowitz
|
|
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Democratic
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Jeffrey Dinowitz
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28,702
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95.8%
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|
Conservative
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Jeffrey Klapper
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1,271
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4.2%
|
82
|
|
Democratic
|
Michael Benedetto
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Michael Benedetto
|
29,619
|
82.9%
|
|
Republican
|
Raymond Capone
|
6,092
|
17.1%
|
83
|
|
Democratic
|
Carl Heastie
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Carl Heastie
|
30,584
|
97.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Michael Blot
|
909
|
2.9%
|
84
|
|
Democratic
|
Carmen E. Arroyo
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Carmen E. Arroyo
|
22,575
|
98.8%
|
|
Conservative
|
Frank Dellavalle
|
271
|
1.2%
|
85
|
|
Democratic
|
Rubén Díaz Jr.
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Rubén Díaz Jr.
|
23,423
|
95.7%
|
|
Republican
|
Nelson Moran
|
867
|
3.5%
|
|
Conservative
|
Sandra Eligon
|
192
|
0.8%
|
86
|
|
Nonpartisan
|
Vacant
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Nelson Castro
|
18,248
|
95.25%
|
|
Republican
|
Lisa Marie Campbell
|
910
|
4.75%
|
87
|
|
Democratic
|
J. Gary Pretlow
|
|
|
Democratic
|
J. Gary Pretlow
|
30,417
|
93.5%
|
|
Conservative
|
Ralph Pearson
|
1,212
|
3.7%
|
|
Working Families
|
Ernest Boaten
|
901
|
2.8%
|
88
|
|
Democratic
|
Amy Paulin
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Amy Paulin
|
35,153
|
69.2%
|
|
Republican
|
Anthony Pilla
|
15,655
|
30.8%
|
89
|
|
Democratic
|
Adam Bradley
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Adam Bradley
|
40,238
|
100%
|
90
|
|
Democratic
|
Sandra Galef
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Sandra Galef
|
35,852
|
67.3%
|
|
Republican
|
William Gouldman
|
16,520
|
30.5%
|
|
Working Families
|
Richard Quaglietta
|
1,197
|
2.2%
|
91
|
|
Democratic
|
George Latimer
|
|
|
Democratic
|
George Latimer
|
31,886
|
71.3%
|
|
Republican
|
Rob Biagi
|
12,816
|
28.7%
|
92
|
|
Democratic
|
Richard Brodsky
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Richard Brodsky
|
41,624
|
100%
|
93
|
|
Democratic
|
Mike Spano
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Mike Spano
|
33,650
|
73.6%
|
|
Republican
|
James Faulkner
|
12,043
|
26.3%
|
94
|
|
Democratic
|
Kenneth Zebrowski Jr.
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Kenneth Zebrowski Jr.
|
43,227
|
100%
|
95
|
|
Democratic
|
Ellen C. Jaffee
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ellen C. Jaffee
|
32,850
|
100%
|
96
|
|
Republican
|
Nancy Calhoun
|
|
|
Republican
|
Nancy Calhoun
|
29,477
|
53.45%
|
|
Democratic
|
Richard Randazzo
|
25,674
|
46.55%
|
97
|
|
Republican
|
Ann Rabbitt
|
|
|
Republican
|
Ann Rabbitt
|
32,400
|
61.7%
|
|
Democratic
|
Jerome Sommer
|
20,118
|
38.3%
|
98
|
|
Democratic
|
Aileen Gunther
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Aileen Gunther
|
35,630
|
100%
|
99
|
|
Republican
|
Greg Ball
|
|
|
Republican
|
Greg Ball
|
33,323
|
57.8%
|
|
Democratic
|
John Degnan
|
24,374
|
42.2%
|
100
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas Kirwan
|
Democratic win from Republican
|
|
Democratic
|
Frank Skartados
|
22,501
|
51.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas Kirwan
|
21,605
|
49.0%
|
101
|
|
Democratic
|
Kevin Cahill
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Kevin Cahill
|
38,339
|
68.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Robin Yess
|
18,053
|
32.0%
|
102
|
|
Republican
|
Joel Miller
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joel Miller
|
28,849
|
53.25%
|
|
Democratic
|
Jonathan Smith
|
25,331
|
46.75%
|
103
|
|
Republican
|
Marcus Molinaro
|
|
|
Republican
|
Marcus Molinaro
|
33,329
|
61.3%
|
|
Democratic
|
Anne Rubin
|
21,008
|
38.7%
|
104
|
|
Democratic
|
John McEneny
|
|
|
Democratic
|
John McEneny
|
43,367
|
78.95%
|
|
Republican
|
Terrence O'Neill
|
11,563
|
21.05%
|
105
|
|
Republican
|
George Amedore
|
|
|
Republican
|
George Amedore
|
29,784
|
61.8%
|
|
Democratic
|
Mark Blanchfield
|
18,404
|
38.2%
|
106
|
|
Democratic
|
Ronald Canestrari
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ronald Canestrari
|
37,952
|
100%
|
107
|
|
Republican
|
Clifford Crouch
|
|
|
Republican
|
Clifford Crouch
|
32,441
|
100%
|
108
|
|
Independence
|
Timothy P. Gordon
|
|
|
Independence
|
Timothy P. Gordon
|
37,205
|
60.4%
|
|
Republican
|
Steven McLaughlin
|
24,429
|
39.6%
|
109
|
|
Democratic
|
Robert Reilly
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Robert Reilly
|
41,822
|
64.0%
|
|
Republican
|
John Wasielewski
|
23,566
|
36.0%
|
110
|
|
Republican
|
James Tedisco
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Tedisco
|
41,889
|
100%
|
111
|
|
Democratic
|
William Magee
|
|
|
Democratic
|
William Magee
|
29,304
|
100%
|
112
|
|
Republican
|
Roy McDonald
|
Running for State Senate
|
|
Republican
|
Tony Jordan
|
31,264
|
56.6%
|
|
Democratic
|
Ian McGaughey
|
23,990
|
43.4%
|
113
|
|
Republican
|
Teresa Sayward
|
|
|
Republican
|
Teresa Sayward
|
38,675
|
100%
|
114
|
|
Republican
|
Janet Duprey
|
|
|
Republican
|
Janet Duprey
|
31,541
|
100%
|
115
|
|
Republican
|
David Townsend
|
|
|
Republican
|
David Townsend
|
33,383
|
87.6%
|
|
Conservative
|
Daniel LeClair
|
4,710
|
12.4%
|
116
|
|
Democratic
|
RoAnn Destito
|
|
|
Democratic
|
RoAnn Destito
|
27,226
|
67.95%
|
|
Republican
|
Kevin McDonald
|
12,843
|
32.05%
|
117
|
|
Republican
|
Marc Butler
|
|
|
Republican
|
Marc Butler
|
30,813
|
70.9%
|
|
Democratic
|
Daniel Carter
|
12,667
|
29.1%
|
118
|
|
Nonpartisan
|
Vacant
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Addie Jenne Russell
|
24,843
|
58.4%
|
|
Republican
|
Robert W. Cantwell III
|
17,243
|
40.5%
|
119
|
|
Democratic
|
Joan Christensen
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Joan Christensen
|
35,371
|
69.3%
|
|
Republican
|
Christina Fitch
|
15,639
|
30.7%
|
120
|
|
Democratic
|
William Magnarelli
|
|
|
Democratic
|
William Magnarelli
|
33,668
|
76.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Kristen Rounds
|
10,549
|
23.9%
|
121
|
|
Democratic
|
Albert A. Stirpe Jr.
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Albert A. Stirpe Jr.
|
37,083
|
59.4%
|
|
Republican
|
David Knapp
|
25,348
|
40.6%
|
122
|
|
Republican
|
Dierdre Scozzafava
|
|
|
Republican
|
Dierdre Scozzafava
|
29,383
|
100%
|
123
|
|
Republican
|
Gary Finch
|
|
|
Republican
|
Gary Finch
|
29,456
|
64.9%
|
|
Democratic
|
Barbara King
|
15,940
|
35.1%
|
124
|
|
Republican
|
William Barclay
|
|
|
Republican
|
William Barclay
|
34,594
|
66.8%
|
|
Democratic
|
Jerome Burns
|
17,198
|
33.2%
|
125
|
|
Democratic
|
Barbara Lifton
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Barbara Lifton
|
34,768
|
100%
|
126
|
|
Democratic
|
Donna Lupardo
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Donna Lupardo
|
33,877
|
100%
|
127
|
|
Republican
|
Peter Lopez
|
|
|
Republican
|
Peter Lopez
|
34,042
|
100%
|
128
|
|
Republican
|
Robert Oaks
|
|
|
Republican
|
Robert Oaks
|
32,498
|
100%
|
129
|
|
Republican
|
Brian Kolb
|
|
|
Republican
|
Brian Kolb
|
32,363
|
65.9%
|
|
Democratic
|
Noah Sargent
|
16,762
|
34.1%
|
130
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Errigo
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Errigo
|
37,767
|
100%
|
131
|
|
Democratic
|
Susan John
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Susan John
|
28,591
|
67.3%
|
|
Republican
|
Jeffrey Morrow
|
12,643
|
29.7%
|
|
Independence
|
Rafael Colon
|
1,257
|
3.0%
|
132
|
|
Democratic
|
Joseph Morelle
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Joseph Morelle
|
41,690
|
100%
|
133
|
|
Democratic
|
David Gantt
|
|
|
Democratic
|
David Gantt
|
29,601
|
100%
|
134
|
|
Republican
|
Bill Reilich
|
|
|
Republican
|
Bill Reilich
|
33,490
|
63.95%
|
|
Democratic
|
David Garretson
|
18,881
|
36.05%
|
135
|
|
Democratic
|
David Koon
|
|
|
Democratic
|
David Koon
|
40,467
|
59.8%
|
|
Republican
|
David Bonacchi
|
27,169
|
40.2%
|
136
|
|
Republican
|
James Bacalles
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Bacalles
|
31,333
|
100%
|
137
|
|
Republican
|
Tom O'Mara
|
|
|
Republican
|
Tom O'Mara
|
28,111
|
100%
|
138
|
|
Democratic
|
Francine DelMonte
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Francine DelMonte
|
28,887
|
62.5%
|
|
Republican
|
Paula Banks Dahlke
|
17,343
|
37.5%
|
139
|
|
Republican
|
Stephen Hawley
|
|
|
Republican
|
Stephen Hawley
|
34,925
|
100%
|
140
|
|
Democratic
|
Robin Schimminger
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Robin Schimminger
|
36,354
|
90.6%
|
|
Working Families
|
Janice Tennant
|
3,755
|
10.4%
|
141
|
|
Democratic
|
Crystal Peoples
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Crystal Peoples
|
37,615
|
100%
|
142
|
|
Republican
|
Mike Cole
|
Defeated in primary
|
|
Republican
|
Jane Corwin
|
32,293
|
88.8%
|
|
Working Families
|
Jeffrey Bono
|
4,084
|
11.2%
|
143
|
|
Democratic
|
Dennis H. Gabryszak
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Dennis H. Gabryszak
|
35,834
|
69.3%
|
|
Republican
|
John Kaczorowski
|
15,857
|
30.7%
|
144
|
|
Democratic
|
Sam Hoyt
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Sam Hoyt
|
30,228
|
70.9%
|
|
Republican
|
Sheila Ferrentino
|
12,418
|
21.1%
|
145
|
|
Democratic
|
Mark J. F. Schroeder
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Mark J. F. Schroeder
|
37,563
|
75.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Dennis Marek
|
12,551
|
25.0%
|
146
|
|
Republican
|
Jack Quinn III
|
|
|
Republican
|
Jack Quinn III
|
40,848
|
72.95%
|
|
Democratic
|
Leonard Kowalski
|
15,148
|
27.05%
|
147
|
|
Republican
|
Daniel Burling
|
|
|
Republican
|
Daniel Burling
|
30,952
|
70.1%
|
|
Democratic
|
Philip Jones
|
12,238
|
27.7%
|
|
Working Families
|
Wayne Bieger
|
949
|
2.2%
|
148
|
|
Republican
|
James Hayes
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Hayes
|
33,787
|
60.3%
|
|
Democratic
|
Jerome Schad
|
20,680
|
36.9%
|
|
Working Families
|
Paul Brown
|
1,580
|
2.8%
|
149
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Giglio
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Giglio
|
26,343
|
64.8%
|
|
Democratic
|
Patrick Eaton
|
14,284
|
35.2%
|
150
|
|
Democratic
|
William Parment
|
|
|
Democratic
|
William Parment
|
30,086
|
100%
|
New York State Senate
2008 New York State Senate election|
|
|
|
Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold |
|
District
|
Party
|
Incumbent
|
Status
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
1
|
|
Republican
|
Kenneth P. LaValle
|
|
|
Republican
|
Kenneth P. LaValle
|
81,062
|
100%
|
2
|
|
Republican
|
John J. Flanagan
|
|
|
Republican
|
John J. Flanagan
|
82,777
|
65.7%
|
|
Democratic
|
Michael De Paoli
|
43,220
|
34.3%
|
3
|
|
Republican
|
Caesar Trunzo
|
Democratic win from Republican
|
|
Democratic
|
Brian X. Foley
|
67,480
|
59.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Caesar Trunzo
|
46,758
|
40.9%
|
4
|
|
Republican
|
Owen H. Johnson
|
|
|
Republican
|
Owen H. Johnson
|
60,007
|
59.0%
|
|
Democratic
|
Tanya Gillard
|
39,456
|
38.8%
|
|
Working Families
|
John Albano
|
2,219
|
2.2%
|
5
|
|
Republican
|
Carl Marcellino
|
|
|
Republican
|
Carl Marcellino
|
79,645
|
60.9%
|
|
Democratic
|
Matthew Meng
|
51,130
|
39.1%
|
6
|
|
Republican
|
Kemp Hannon
|
|
|
Republican
|
Kemp Hannon
|
60,590
|
51.3%
|
|
Democratic
|
Kristen McElroy
|
57,560
|
48.7%
|
7
|
|
Democratic
|
Craig Johnson
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Craig Johnson
|
68,161
|
56.7%
|
|
Republican
|
Barbara Donno
|
52,108
|
43.3%
|
8
|
|
Republican
|
Charles Fuschillo
|
|
|
Republican
|
Charles Fuschillo
|
74,374
|
60.5%
|
|
Democratic
|
Carol Gordon
|
48,492
|
39.5%
|
9
|
|
Republican
|
Dean G. Skelos
|
|
|
Republican
|
Dean G. Skelos
|
82,410
|
64.7%
|
|
Democratic
|
Roy Simon
|
45,038
|
35.3%
|
10
|
|
Democratic
|
Shirley Huntley
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Shirley Huntley
|
67,361
|
100%
|
11
|
|
Republican
|
Frank Padavan
|
|
|
Republican
|
Frank Padavan
|
45,294
|
50.3%
|
|
Democratic
|
James Gennaro
|
44,811
|
49.7%
|
12
|
|
Democratic
|
George Onorato
|
|
|
Democratic
|
George Onorato
|
49,318
|
81.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas Dooley
|
11,472
|
18.9%
|
13
|
|
Democratic
|
John Sabini
|
Retiring
|
|
Democratic
|
Hiram Monserrate
|
39,543
|
100%
|
14
|
|
Democratic
|
Malcolm Smith
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Malcolm Smith
|
67,828
|
100%
|
15
|
|
Republican
|
Serphin R. Maltese
|
Democratic win from Republican
|
|
Democratic
|
Joseph Addabbo Jr.
|
39,978
|
57.5%
|
|
Republican
|
Serphin R. Maltese
|
29,544
|
42.5%
|
16
|
|
Democratic
|
Toby Ann Stavisky
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Toby Ann Stavisky
|
48,078
|
69.3%
|
|
Republican
|
Peter Koo
|
21,336
|
30.7%
|
17
|
|
Democratic
|
Martin Malave Dilan
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Martin Malave Dilan
|
57,762
|
92.5%
|
|
Republican
|
Victor Guarino
|
4,667
|
7.5%
|
18
|
|
Democratic
|
Velmanette Montgomery
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Velmanette Montgomery
|
88,137
|
96.2%
|
|
Republican
|
Sandra Palacios-Serrano
|
3,482
|
3.8%
|
19
|
|
Democratic
|
John L. Sampson
|
|
|
Democratic
|
John L. Sampson
|
69,811
|
95.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Godfrey Jelks
|
3,577
|
4.9%
|
20
|
|
Democratic
|
Eric Adams
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Eric Adams
|
79,000
|
93.1%
|
|
Republican
|
Stephen Christopher
|
5,887
|
6.9%
|
21
|
|
Democratic
|
Kevin Parker
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Kevin Parker
|
61,579
|
90.3%
|
|
Republican
|
Glenn Nocera
|
6,594
|
9.7%
|
22
|
|
Republican
|
Martin Golden
|
|
|
Republican
|
Martin Golden
|
42,084
|
100%
|
23
|
|
Democratic
|
Diane Savino
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Diane Savino
|
46,386
|
78.6%
|
|
Republican
|
Richard Thomas
|
12,621
|
21.4%
|
24
|
|
Republican
|
Andrew Lanza
|
|
|
Republican
|
Andrew Lanza
|
75,371
|
70.2%
|
|
Democratic
|
Joseph Pancila
|
32,013
|
29.8%
|
25
|
|
Democratic
|
Martin Connor
|
Defeated in primary
|
|
Democratic
|
Dan Squadron
|
81,402
|
87.1%
|
|
Republican
|
John Chromczak
|
12,023
|
12.9%
|
26
|
|
Democratic
|
Liz Krueger
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Liz Krueger
|
92,044
|
75.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Timothy Brown
|
30,648
|
25.0%
|
27
|
|
Democratic
|
Carl Kruger
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Carl Kruger
|
42,066
|
93.3%
|
|
Conservative
|
Vyacheslav Patrin
|
3,040
|
6.7%
|
28
|
|
Democratic
|
José M. Serrano
|
|
|
Democratic
|
José M. Serrano
|
63,766
|
93.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Keesha Weiner
|
4,807
|
7.0%
|
29
|
|
Democratic
|
Thomas K. Duane
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Thomas K. Duane
|
114,103
|
85.7%
|
|
Republican
|
Debra Leible
|
19,008
|
14.3%
|
30
|
|
Democratic
|
Bill Perkins
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Bill Perkins
|
95,706
|
100%
|
31
|
|
Democratic
|
Eric T. Schneiderman
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Eric T. Schneiderman
|
80,811
|
90.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Martin Chicon
|
8,346
|
9.3%
|
|
Conservative
|
Stephen Bradian
|
662
|
0.7%
|
32
|
|
Democratic
|
Rubén Díaz
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Rubén Díaz
|
71,381
|
98.7%
|
|
Conservative
|
William McDonagh
|
918
|
1.3%
|
33
|
|
Democratic
|
Efrain Gonzalez
|
Defeated in primary
|
|
Democratic
|
Pedro Espada Jr.
|
52,090
|
97.4%
|
|
Conservative
|
William Sullivan
|
1,377
|
2.6%
|
34
|
|
Democratic
|
Jeffrey Klein
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Jeffrey Klein
|
61,862
|
73.2%
|
|
Republican
|
Daniel Fasolino
|
22,622
|
26.8%
|
35
|
|
Democratic
|
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
|
70,811
|
61.7%
|
|
Republican
|
John Murtagh
|
43,940
|
38.3%
|
36
|
|
Democratic
|
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
|
82,322
|
96.7%
|
|
Republican
|
Curtis Brooks
|
2,835
|
3.3%
|
37
|
|
Democratic
|
Suzi Oppenheimer
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Suzi Oppenheimer
|
78,862
|
62.6%
|
|
Republican
|
Liz Feld
|
47,036
|
37.4%
|
38
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas Morahan
|
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas Morahan
|
84,886
|
63.35%
|
|
Democratic
|
Gregory Julian
|
49,118
|
36.65%
|
39
|
|
Republican
|
William Larkin
|
|
|
Republican
|
William Larkin
|
72,601
|
61.2%
|
|
Democratic
|
Lawrence Delarose
|
46,063
|
38.8%
|
40
|
|
Republican
|
Vincent Leibell
|
|
|
Republican
|
Vincent Leibell
|
74,537
|
100%
|
41
|
|
Republican
|
Stephen M. Saland
|
|
|
Republican
|
Stephen M. Saland
|
74,087
|
58.05%
|
|
Democratic
|
Kenneth J. Dow
|
53,548
|
41.95%
|
42
|
|
Republican
|
John Bonacic
|
|
|
Republican
|
John Bonacic
|
65,938
|
100%
|
43
|
|
Nonpartisan
|
Vacancy
|
|
|
Republican
|
Roy McDonald
|
82,211
|
59.0%
|
|
Democratic
|
Michael Russo
|
54,582
|
39.2%
|
|
Working Families
|
Christopher Consuello
|
2,481
|
1.8%
|
44
|
|
Republican
|
Hugh Farley
|
|
|
Republican
|
Hugh Farley
|
78,178
|
66.1%
|
|
Democratic
|
Fred Goodman
|
37,240
|
31.5%
|
|
Working Families
|
BK Keramati
|
2,798
|
2.4%
|
45
|
|
Republican
|
Betty Little
|
|
|
Republican
|
Betty Little
|
84,482
|
100%
|
46
|
|
Democratic
|
Neil Breslin
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Neil Breslin
|
101,794
|
89.85%
|
|
Conservative
|
Charlie Voelker
|
11,497
|
10.15%
|
47
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Griffo
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Griffo
|
66,204
|
88.55%
|
|
Working Families
|
Michael Boncella
|
8,562
|
11.45%
|
48
|
|
Democratic
|
Darrel Aubertine
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Darrel Aubertine
|
52,908
|
53.0%
|
|
Republican
|
David Renzi
|
46,941
|
47.0%
|
49
|
|
Democratic
|
David J. Valesky
|
|
|
Democratic
|
David Valesky
|
72,337
|
64.5%
|
|
Republican
|
James DiStefano
|
39,819
|
35.5%
|
50
|
|
Republican
|
John DeFrancisco
|
|
|
Republican
|
John DeFrancisco
|
87,795
|
69.0%
|
|
Democratic
|
Carol Mulcahy
|
39,431
|
31.0%
|
51
|
|
Republican
|
James Seward
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Seward
|
73,814
|
63.5%
|
|
Democratic
|
Don Barber
|
42,440
|
36.5%
|
52
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas W. Libous
|
|
|
Republican
|
Thomas W. Libous
|
77,078
|
100%
|
53
|
|
Republican
|
George H. Winner Jr.
|
|
|
Republican
|
George H. Winner Jr.
|
61,144
|
58.5%
|
|
Democratic
|
John Tonello
|
43,341
|
41.5%
|
54
|
|
Republican
|
Michael Nozzolio
|
|
|
Republican
|
Michael Nozzolio
|
87,428
|
71.4%
|
|
Democratic
|
Paloma Capanna
|
34,988
|
28.6%
|
55
|
|
Republican
|
James Alesi
|
|
|
Republican
|
James Alesi
|
85,339
|
60.3%
|
|
Democratic
|
David Nachbar
|
56,189
|
39.7%
|
56
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Robach
|
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Robach
|
62,329
|
51.7%
|
|
Democratic
|
Richard Dollinger
|
58,117
|
48.3%
|
57
|
|
Republican
|
Catharine Young
|
|
|
Republican
|
Catharine Young
|
82,766
|
78.0%
|
|
Democratic
|
Christopher Schaeffer
|
23,400
|
22.0%
|
58
|
|
Democratic
|
William Stachowski
|
|
|
Democratic
|
William Stachowski
|
64,116
|
53.0%
|
|
Republican
|
Dennis Delano
|
56,871
|
47.0%
|
59
|
|
Republican
|
Dale Volker
|
|
|
Republican
|
Dale Volker
|
70,635
|
55.2%
|
|
Democratic
|
Kathy Konst
|
57,278
|
44.8%
|
60
|
|
Democratic
|
Antoine Thompson
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Antoine Thompson
|
76,835
|
100%
|
61
|
|
Republican
|
Mary Lou Rath
|
Retiring
|
|
Republican
|
Michael Ranzenhofer
|
74,750
|
52.7%
|
|
Democratic
|
Joe Mesi
|
67,207
|
47.3%
|
62
|
|
Republican
|
George Maziarz
|
|
|
Republican
|
George Maziarz
|
78,787
|
68.2%
|
|
Democratic
|
Brian Grear
|
36,689
|
31.8%
|
See also
Notes
- ^ Gordon caucuses with the Democrats.
References
- ^ "2008 New York State Primary Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
- ^ "2008 New York State Senate General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
- ^ "2008 New York State Assembly General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
- ^ Galie, Peter J.; Bopst, Christopher; Benjamin, Gerald (November 15, 2016). New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438463346 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mahoney, Bill (September 19, 2021). "Obscure 1894 math crucial to New York politics is endangered". Politico PRO.
- ^ "Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday". Vogue. September 10, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Trymaine (February 27, 2008). "Upset Sends Democrat to Albany". The New York Times.
- ^ Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny (November 5, 2008). "Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany". The New York Times.
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