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American legislative district

New York's 23rd
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Stacey Pheffer Amato
D–Rockaway
Registration55.1% Democratic
20.8% Republican
20.0% No party preference
Demographics46% White
16% Black
24% Hispanic
10% Asian
0% Native American
0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)139,203
Registered voters79,050

New York's 23rd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato since 2017.

Geography

District 23 is located in Queens, comprising the neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Howard Beach, and parts of the Rockaways and Ozone Park.

The district overlaps with New York's 5th and 7th congressional districts, the 10th, 15th and 19th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 28th, 31st and 32nd districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Pheffer Amato 23,133
We the People Stacey Pheffer Amato 1,102
Total Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) 24,235 51.6
Republican Thomas Sullivan 20,658
Conservative Thomas Sullivan 1,733
Common Sense Thomas Sullivan 276
Total Thomas Sullivan 22,667 48.2
Write-in 92 0.2
Total votes 46,994 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Pheffer Amato 15,412
We The People Stacey Pheffer Amato 773
Total Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) 16,185 50.0
Republican Thomas Sullivan 14,800
Conservative Thomas Sullivan 1,370
Total Thomas Sullivan 16,170 49.9
Write-in 19 0.1
Total votes 32,374 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) 29,065 61.5
Republican Peter Hatzipetros 16,153
Conservative Peter Hatzipetros 1,574
Save Our City Peter Hatzipetros 406
Total Peter Hatzipetros 18,133 38.4
Write-in 42 0.1
Total votes 47,240 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Pheffer Amato 18,916
Working Families Stacey Pheffer Amato 729
Independence Stacey Pheffer Amato 512
Total Stacey Pheffer Amato (incumbent) 20,157 68.1
Republican Matthew Pecorino 9,431 31.9
Write-in 17 0.6
Total votes 29,605 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Pheffer Amato 25,313
Working Families Stacey Pheffer Amato 1,340
Women's Equality Stacey Pheffer Amato 389
Total Stacey Pheffer Amato 27,042 67.8
Republican Alan Zwirn 16,153
Conservative Alan Zwirn 1,574
Reform Alan Zwirn 120
Total Alan Zwirn 12,836 32.2
Write-in 34 0.9
Total votes 39,912 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Goldfeder 10,137
Conservative Phil Goldfeder 3,742
Total Phil Goldfeder (incumbent) 13,879 99.6
Write-in 56 0.4
Total votes 13,935 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Goldfeder 14,279
Conservative Phil Goldfeder 2,472
Independence Phil Goldfeder 615
Total Phil Goldfeder (incumbent) 17,366 99.8
Write-in 43 0.2
Total votes 17,409 100.0
Democratic hold

2011 special

2011 New York State Assembly special election, District 23
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Goldfeder 8,196
Independence Phil Goldfeder 363
Working Families Phil Goldfeder 326
Total Phil Goldfeder 8,885 55.7
Republican Jane Deacy 5,708
Conservative Jane Deacy 1,311
Total Jane Deacy 7,019 44.0
Write-in 52 0.3
Total votes 15,956 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Assembly District 23, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
  3. "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. Jacob Kaye (January 4, 2023). "Pheffer Amato wins tight Assembly race two months after Election Day". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District". New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. "Primary Election 2018 - Reform Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  8. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  10. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  11. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. "Special Election 2011 - Member of the Assembly - 23rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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