New York's 12th State Senate district
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New York's 12th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Gianaris, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, since 2011.[3]
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Registration65.3% Democratic
9.0% Republican
22.1% No party preference
9.0% Republican
22.1% No party preference
Population(2017)331,564[1]
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| Registration | 65.3% Democratic 9.0% Republican 22.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 36% White 4% Black 36% Hispanic 21% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 331,564[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 191,906[2] | ||
Geography
District 12 is located primarily in Northwest Queens, covering the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside, as well as parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 30th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 48,820 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 10,049 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 58,869 | 67.4 | |
| Republican | Han-Khon To | 28,192 | 32.3 | |
| Write-in | 290 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 87,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 31,752 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 9,769 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 41,521 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 660 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 42,181 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 27,759 | 78.8 | |
| Democratic | Ignazio Terranova | 7,361 | 20.9 | |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 35,208 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 81,795 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 18,876 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 100,671 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 1,029 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 101,700 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 65,892 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 6,076 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 71,968 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 414 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 72,382 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 76,080 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 6,248 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 82,328 | 85.9 | |
| Republican | Marvin Jeffcoat | 11,928 | ||
| Conservative | Marvin Jeffcoat | 1,481 | ||
| Total | Marvin Jeffcoat | 13,409 | 14.0 | |
| Write-in | 114 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 95,851 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 22,229 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 3,752 | ||
| Total | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 25,981 | 95.4 | |
| Stop Common Core | Anthony Aldorasi | 1,158 | 4.2 | |
| Write-in | 120 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 27,259 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gianaris | 58,576 | ||
| Working Families | Michael Gianaris | 3,267 | ||
| Toal | Michael Gianaris (incumbent) | 61,843 | 86.3 | |
| Republican | Tony Arcabascio | 8,772 | ||
| Conservative | Tony Arcabascio | 1,003 | ||
| Total | Tony Arcabascio | 9,775 | 13.6 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 71,661 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||