New York's 21st State Senate district
American legislative district
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New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.[3]
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4.1% Republican
14.2% No party preference
| New York's 21st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 78.9% Democratic 4.1% Republican 14.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 23% White 53% Black 14% Hispanic 7% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 338,784[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 218,273[2] | ||
Geography
2020s
District 21 covers central and southern Brooklyn. It contains most or all of Bergen Beach, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Georgetown and Mill Basin, as well as portions of Marine Park, Midwood and Kensington.
The district overlaps with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 48th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly and the 39th, 40th, 45th and 46th districts of the New York City Council.[4]
2010s
District 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope.[1][5]
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Ronald Seifert | |||
| Conservative | Ronald Seifert | |||
| Total | Ronald Seifert | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 82,275 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 1,307 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 83,582 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 8,543 | 45.7 | |
| Democratic | David Alexis | 7,047 | 37.7 | |
| Democratic | Keegan Mays-Williams | 3,034 | 16.2 | |
| Write-in | 75 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 18,699 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 47,308 | 79.8 | |
| Working Families | David Alexis | 11,581 | 19.5 | |
| Write-in | 434 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 59,323 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 118,738 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 606 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 119,344 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 85,830 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,627 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 94,457 | 96.9 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 2,893 | 3.0 | |
| Write-in | 132 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 97,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 101,370 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,312 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 109,682 | 96.2 | |
| Conservative | Brian Kelly | 4,256 | 3.7 | |
| Write-in | 128 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 114,066 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 35,548 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 7,419 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 42,967 | 95.4 | |
| Conservative | Herman Hall | 2,022 | 4.5 | |
| Write-in | 66 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 45,055 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Parker | 89,961 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Parker | 5,349 | ||
| Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 95,310 | 97.2 | |
| Conservative | Mindy Meyer | 2,733 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 98,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||