New York's 23rd State Assembly district
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American legislative district
Registration55.1% Democratic
20.8% Republican
20.0% No party preference
20.8% Republican
20.0% No party preference
Demographics46% White
16% Black
24% Hispanic
10% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
3% Multiracial
16% Black
24% Hispanic
10% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population(2020)139,203[1]
| New York's 23rd State Assembly district | |||
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| Registration | 55.1% Democratic 20.8% Republican 20.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 46% White 16% Black 24% Hispanic 10% Asian 0% Native American 0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) | 139,203[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 79,050[2] | ||
New York's 23rd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato since 2017. In 2025, she announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026.[3]
2010s-present
District 23 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Howard Beach, and parts of the Rockaways and Ozone Park. Aqueduct Racetrack is also located within the district.
The district overlaps with New York's 5th and 7th congressional districts, the 10th, 15th and 19th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 28th, 31st and 32nd districts of the New York City Council.
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 23,133 | ||
| We the People | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 1,102 | ||
| Total | Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) | 24,235 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 20,658 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 1,733 | ||
| Common Sense | Thomas Sullivan | 276 | ||
| Total | Thomas Sullivan | 22,667 | 48.2 | |
| Write-in | 92 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 46,994 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 15,412 | ||
| We the People | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 773 | ||
| Total | Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) | 16,185 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 14,800 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 1,370 | ||
| Total | Thomas Sullivan | 16,170 | 49.9 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 32,374 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) | 29,065 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Peter Hatzipetros | 16,153 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Hatzipetros | 1,574 | ||
| Save Our City | Peter Hatzipetros | 406 | ||
| Total | Peter Hatzipetros | 18,133 | 38.4 | |
| Write-in | 42 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 47,240 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 18,916 | ||
| Working Families | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 729 | ||
| Independence | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 512 | ||
| Total | Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) | 20,157 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Matthew Pecorino | 9,431 | 31.9 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 29,605 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 25,313 | ||
| Working Families | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 1,340 | ||
| Women's Equality | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 389 | ||
| Total | Stacey Pheffer Amato | 27,042 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Alan Zwirn | 16,153 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Zwirn | 1,574 | ||
| Reform | Alan Zwirn | 120 | ||
| Total | Alan Zwirn | 12,836 | 32.2 | |
| Write-in | 34 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 39,912 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Goldfeder | 10,137 | ||
| Conservative | Phil Goldfeder | 3,742 | ||
| Total | Phil Goldfeder (incumbent) | 13,879 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 13,935 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Goldfeder | 14,279 | ||
| Conservative | Phil Goldfeder | 2,472 | ||
| Independence | Phil Goldfeder | 615 | ||
| Total | Phil Goldfeder (incumbent) | 17,366 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 17,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Goldfeder | 8,196 | ||
| Independence | Phil Goldfeder | 363 | ||
| Working Families | Phil Goldfeder | 326 | ||
| Total | Phil Goldfeder | 8,885 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Jane Deacy | 5,708 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Deacy | 1,311 | ||
| Total | Jane Deacy | 7,019 | 44.0 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 15,956 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in Assembly District 23
| Year | Office | Results[14][15] |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | President | Trump 56.0 - 42.7% |
| Senate | Sapraicone 52.9 - 46.5% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 56.7 - 43.0% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.6 - 47.3% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 60.9 - 39.1% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.0 – 44.1% |
| Senate | Schumer 72.5 – 26.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.8 - 37.4% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 72.0 - 27.1% |
References
- ↑ "Assembly District 23, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
- ↑ Ryan Schwach (November 17, 2025). "Pheffer Amato will not seek reelection". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ Jacob Kaye (January 4, 2023). "Pheffer Amato wins tight Assembly race two months after Election Day". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District". New York City Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2018 - Reform Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Special Election 2011 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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