| State: | New York |
| District: | 12 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Michael Gianaris |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Astoria |
| Democratic: | 65.3 |
| Republican: | 9.0 |
| Npp: | 22.1 |
| Percent White: | 36 |
| Percent Black: | 4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 36 |
| Percent Asian: | 21 |
| Population: | 331,564[1] |
| Population Year: | 2017 |
| Registered: | 191,906[2] |
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]
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]
| Year | Office | Results[6] [7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 78.3 – 20.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 81.0 – 15.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 82.6 – 15.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1% |