New York's 70th State Assembly district
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New York's 70th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Inez Dickens since 2017. In 2024, she announced she would not seek re-election.
Geography
[edit]District 70 is in Manhattan. The district includes portions of El Barrio, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, and Morningside Heights. A portion of Columbia University's campus, the main campus of City College, Morningside Park and the Apollo Theater are within this district.
The district is entirely within New York's 13th congressional district, and New York's 30th State Senate district. It also overlaps the 7th and 9th districts of the New York City Council.
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jordan Wright | 4,199 | 48.3 | |
| Democratic | Maria Ordonez | 2,589 | 29.8 | |
| Democratic | Shana Harmongoff | 1,443 | 16.6 | |
| Democratic | Craig Schley | 427 | 4.9 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 8,687 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jordan Wright | |||
| Republican | Seson Adams | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2022
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Inez Dickens (incumbent) | 6,588 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Delsenia Glover | 3,322 | 30.1 | |
| Democratic | Shawanna Vaughn | 1,095 | 9.9 | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 11,035 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Inez Dickens (incumbent) | 27,501 | 92.4 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Nelson-Acevedo | 2,124 | 7.1 | |
| Write-in | 135 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 29,760 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Inez Dickens (incumbent) | 47,079 | 90.2 | |
| Schley for 70th Assembly | Craig Schley | 4,969 | 9.5 | |
| Write-in | 142 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 52,190 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Inez Dickens (incumbent) | 40,447 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 278 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 40,725 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Inez Dickens | 45,048 | 92.7 | |
| Republican | Heather Tarrant | 2,316 | ||
| Independence | Heather Tarrant | 648 | ||
| Reform | Heather Tarrant | 485 | ||
| Total | Heather Tarrant | 3,449 | 7.1 | |
| Write-in | 99 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 48,596 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith L. T. Wright | 16,313 | ||
| Working Families | Keith L. T. Wright | 1,848 | ||
| Total | Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) | 18,161 | 96.1 | |
| Republican | Noni Moore | 700 | 3.7 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 18,901 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith L. T. Wright | 39,025 | ||
| Working Families | Keith L. T. Wright | 1,328 | ||
| Total | Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) | 40,353 | 99.9 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 40,403 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith L. T. Wright | 20,567 | ||
| Working Families | Keith L. T. Wright | 1,434 | ||
| Total | Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) | 22,001 | 95.9 | |
| Republican | Dexter Davis | 924 | 4.0 | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 22,949 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.