New York's 40th State Assembly district
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New York's 40th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Ron Kim since 2013.
Since 2020, the district has trended Republican in state and federal races, voting for Curtis Sliwa in 2021, Lee Zeldin in 2022, and Donald Trump in 2024.[1]
2020s
District 40 is in Queens. It contains most of the neighborhoods of Flushing and Murray Hill, and portions of Whitestone and Clearview.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 3rd and 6th congressional districts, the 11th and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 19th and 20th districts of the New York City Council.
2010s
District 40 is in Queens. It contains portions of Whitestone, Flushing, and Murray Hill.
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 1,695 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Yi Andy Chen | 1,252 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | Dao Yin | 185 | 5.9 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 3,147 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Kim | 12,499 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 982 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 13,481 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Philip Wang | 10,007 | ||
| Conservative | Philip Wang | 807 | ||
| Total | Philip Wang | 10,814 | 44.4 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 24,363 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 1,931 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Chiu | 1,869 | 49.0 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 3,812 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Kim | 7,406 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 645 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 8,051 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Sharon Liao | 7,212 | ||
| Conservative | Sharon Liao | 483 | ||
| Total | Sharon Liao | 7,695 | 48.8 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 15,764 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 3,660 | 70.2 | |
| Democratic | Steven Lee | 1,534 | 29.5 | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 5,210 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 18,214 | 83.1 | |
| Justice and Peace | Steven Lee | 3,566 | 16.3 | |
| Write-in | 137 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 21,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Reform | John Scandalios | 124 | 96.1 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 3.9 | ||
| Total votes | 129 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Kim | 11,550 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 734 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 12,284 | 87.5 | |
| Reform | John Scandalios | 1,689 | 12.0 | |
| Write-in | 59 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 14,032 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kim | 15,697 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 782 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 16,479 | 75.2 | |
| Republican | Miriam Rodriguez | 5,168 | ||
| Reform | Miriam Rodriguez | 251 | ||
| Total | Miriam Rodriguez | 5,419 | 24.7 | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 21,915 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kim | 5,816 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 308 | ||
| Independence | Ron Kim | 168 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim (incumbent) | 6,292 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Philip Gim | 3,077 | 32.7 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 9,404 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ron Kim | 1,206 | 27.1 | |
| Democratic | Yen Chou | 1,022 | 23.0 | |
| Democratic | Ethel Chen | 993 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | Myungsuk Lee | 666 | 14.9 | |
| Democratic | Martha Flores-Vazquez | 560 | 12.6 | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 4,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Philip Gim | 311 | 72.0 | |
| Republican | Sunny Hahn | 120 | 27.8 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 432 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ron Kim | 12,928 | ||
| Working Families | Ron Kim | 386 | ||
| Independence | Ron Kim | 147 | ||
| Total | Ron Kim | 13,461 | 67.6 | |
| Republican | Philip Gim | 6,409 | 32.2 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 19,905 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in Assembly District 40
| Year | Office | Results[15][16] |
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| 2024 | President | Trump 50.3 - 48.2% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 54.0 - 45.1% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 55.6 – 43.5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.5 – 37.5% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 72.2 – 27.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.9 – 30.2% |
| Senate | Schumer 76.6 – 21.1% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 73.6 – 25.4% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 79.5 – 19.2% |
References
- ↑ "How Democrat Ron Kim Won (Again) in an Asian-Majority District That Went Red (Again)". hellgatenyc.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 38th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 38th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2018 - Reform Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 40th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ↑ "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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