New York's 19th State Senate district explained

State:New York
District:19
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Roxanne Persaud
Party:Democratic
Residence:Canarsie
Democratic:75.2
Republican:7.0
Npp:15.1
Percent White:16
Percent Black:60
Percent Hispanic:15
Percent Asian:8
Population:338,328[1]
Population Year:2017
Registered:205,360[2]

New York's 19th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Roxanne Persaud since her 2015 victory in a special election to replace indicted incumbent John Sampson.[3]

Geography

District 19 is located in southeastern Brooklyn, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, and Ocean Hill.[1] [4]

The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 45th, 54th, 55th, 58th, 59th, and 60th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

Federal results in District 19

YearOfficeResults[6] [7]
2020PresidentBiden 83.2 – 16.0%
2016PresidentClinton 85.3 – 13.3%
2012PresidentObama 88.7 – 11.0%
SenateGillibrand 91.5 – 8.0%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 19, NY. Census Reporter. July 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. Web site: New York State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud. The New York State Senate. February 18, 2021.
  4. Web site: Our District. The New York State Senate. July 3, 2019.
  5. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 2, 2019.
  6. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. July 3, 2019.
  7. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.