New York's 51st State Assembly district

American legislative district

New York's 51st
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Marcela Mitaynes
D–Sunset Park

New York's 51st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Marcela Mitaynes since 2021, defeating 26-year incumbent Félix Ortiz.[1]

Geography

District 51 is in Brooklyn. The district includes Red Hook, Sunset Park, and northern Bay Ridge.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 51[2][3]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent) 4,573 81.5
Democratic Erik Frankel 1,011 18.0
Write-in 25 0.4
Total votes 5,609 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcela Mitaynes 11,545
Working Families Marcela Mitaynes 3,764
Total Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent) 15,174 78.5
Republican Timothy Peterson 3,764
Conservative Timothy Peterson 350
Total Timothy Peterson 4,114 21.3
Write-in 45 0.2
Total votes 19,333 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 51[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcela Mitaynes 3,607 34.9
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 3,327 32.2
Democratic Katherine Walsh 2,446 23.7
Democratic Genesis Aquino 935 9.0
Write-in 22 0.2
Total votes 10,337 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcela Mitaynes 21,296
Working Families Marcela Mitaynes 6,658
Total Marcela Mitaynes 27,954 99.0
Write-in 284 1.0
Total votes 28,238 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 51[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 20,738 99.1
Write-in 182 0.9
Total votes 20,970 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 51[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 24,181 87.9
Republican Henry Lallave 2,755
Conservative Henry Lallave 533
Total Henry Lallave 3,288 11.9
Write-in 49 0.2
Total votes 27,518 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 51[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 2,648 71.3
Democratic Cesar Zuniga 1,041 28.0
Write-in 24 0.7
Total votes 3,713 100.0
General election
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 7,887 87.8
Conservative Sandra Palacios-Serrano 1,073 11.9
Write-in 25 0.3
Total votes 8,985 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 51[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 18,918 87.6
Republican Henry Lallave 2,143
Conservative Henry Lallave 492
Total Henry Lallave 2,635 12.2
Write-in 35 0.2
Total votes 21,588 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 51[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz 7,448
Working Families Félix Ortiz 1,051
Total Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 8,499 83.7
Republican Henry Lallave 1,346
Conservative Henry Lallave 309
Total Henry Lallave 1,655 16.3
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 10,156 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 51[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Félix Ortiz 15,317
Working Families Félix Ortiz 985
Total Félix Ortiz (incumbent) 16,302 86.9
Republican Luis Garcia 2,161 11.5
Conservative Grace Coen 290 1.6
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 18,753 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Jaime DeJesus (July 16, 2020). "In upset, Ortiz falls after 26 years in Assembly seat". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.