New York's 34th State Senate district explained

State:New York
District:34
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Nathalia Fernandez
Party:Democratic
Residence:Morris Park
Democratic:65.8
Republican:12.5
Npp:17.6
Percent White:35
Percent Black:14
Percent Hispanic:43
Percent Asian:7
Population:328,268[1]
Population Year:2017
Registered:194,537[2]

New York's 34th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nathalia Fernandez since 2023, succeeding Alessandra Biaggi.[3]

Alessandra Biaggi ran in 2018 for the Democratic nomination for New York State Senate in District 34. While only 32 years old, she ran against powerful longtime incumbent Jeffrey D. Klein, the number 2 Democrat in the NY Senate and the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference, who had held the seat for 14 years.[4] [5] [6] Klein outspent Biaggi by a rate of 9-to-1, spending $2 million to her $200,000.[7] Biaggi said: "The more people told me I couldn’t win, the more obsessed I became."[8]

In a major upset, Biaggi defeated Klein in the primary, 54%-46%.[9] [10] She remarked: "It was a tough fight. And, I should also say, we should thank [Senator Klein] for his service. But his time is up.”[11] Subsequently, on November 6, 2018, she defeated Republican Richard Ribustello 76.0%-14.9%, and was elected to the New York State Senate.[9] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] At 32 years of age, she became one of the youngest women ever elected to the New York State Senate.[16]

Geography

District 34 includes parts of the Bronx and southern Westchester County.[1] [17]

The district overlaps with New York's 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts, and with the 78th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 84th, 85th, 87th, 88th, and 89th districts of the New York State Assembly.[18]

Recent election results

Federal results in District 34

YearOfficeResults[19] [20]
2020PresidentBiden 71.6 – 27.1%
2016PresidentClinton 73.5 – 23.9%
2012PresidentObama 74.3 – 24.8%
SenateGillibrand 80.7 – 18.0%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 34, NY. Census Reporter. July 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. Web site: New York State Senator Nathalia Fernandez. The New York State Senate. June 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Rivals of Democratic Renegades Pick Up Endorsements and Momentum. Jesse. McKinley. July 11, 2018. The New York Times.
  5. Web site: A Shouting Match, Nasty Personal Attacks and a Growing Rift Among N.Y. Democrats. Vivian. Wang. April 11, 2019. The New York Times.
  6. Web site: Pelhamite Alessandra Biaggi Challenging State Sen. Jeff Klein for Democratic Nomination . The Pelham Plus. January 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: Jeff Klein spent more than $3M in NYS Senate primary loss. Mark. Lungariello. The Journal News.
  8. Web site: Venugopal Ramaswamy . Swapna . Alessandra Biaggi: A losing streak, then unseating a political kingpin . lohud.com . 14 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Alessandra Biaggi. Ballotpedia.
  10. Edward Schneier (2019). Putting People Back in Politics; The Revival of American Democracy
  11. Web site: Democratic Insurgents Topple 6 New York Senate Incumbents. Vivian. Wang. September 14, 2018. The New York Times.
  12. Web site: Progressive challenger Alessandra Biaggi defeats Richard Ribustello in New York state Senate race. Alison Durkee. November 7, 2018. Mic.
  13. Web site: Alessandra Biaggi defeats Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein in NY primary. WPIX. September 13, 2018.
  14. Lombardo, D. September 13, 2018. Web site: Former IDC senators struggling to retain Democratic support. Albany Times Union. September 13, 2018.
  15. Web site: Alessandra Biaggi victory in state Senate race puts 'nail in the IDC coffin' . Rockland/Westchester Journal News. November 7, 2018.
  16. Claire Wasserman (2021). Ladies Get Paid; The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, and Taking Command of Your Career
  17. Web site: Our District. The New York State Senate. June 1, 2023.
  18. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 3, 2019.
  19. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. July 14, 2019.
  20. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.

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