New York's 85th State Assembly district explained

Chamber:	Assembly
State:	New York
District:	85
Representative:	Vacant

New York's 85th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been vacant following then-incumbent Kenny Burgos's resignation in 2024. He represented the district since 2020.^{[1] [2]}

Geography

District 85 is in The Bronx. It covers the South Bronx neighborhoods of Soundview, Clason Point, Longwood, and Hunts Point. The district also includes Rikers Island.

The district overlaps mostly with New York's 14th and a small portion of New York's 15th congressional districts, the 11th, 29th, 32nd and 34th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 17th, 18th and 22nd districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

Kenny Burgos resigned from the Assembly on July 19, after the June 25th primary, when he was renominated. Due to that, on July 24, the Bronx Democratic Party nominated Emerita Torres, a former diplomat.

2009 special

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive candidates win across multiple primary races in the Bronx . Bronx Times. Jenna Bagcal. June 24, 2020. November 25, 2020.
2. Web site: Burgos abruptly announces resignation, effective immediately . City & State NY. Rebecca Lewis. July 19, 2024. July 29, 2024.