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New York's 85th
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  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.

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.

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emerita Torres 20,881 78.9
Republican Kelly Atkinson 4,849 18.3
Conservative Gary Lutz 685 2.6
Write-in 61 0.2
Total votes 26,476 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenny Burgos 10,859
Working Families Kenny Burgos 519
Total Kenny Burgos (incumbent) 11,378 84.6
Republican Laurine Berry 2,062 15.3
Write-in 10 0.1
Total votes 13,450 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenny Burgos 5,778 61.5
Democratic William Moore 3,573 38.1
Write-in 37 0.4
Total votes 9,388 100.0
General election
Democratic Kenny Burgos 27,924 88.1
Republican Janelle King 3,065 9.7
Conservative Gabriel Eronosele 650 2.1
Write-in 42 0.1
Total votes 31,681 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 20,783 95.4
Republican Shonde Lennon 805 3.7
Conservative Joseph Bogdany 167 0.8
Write-in 23 0.1
Total votes 21,778 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 2,635 72.9
Democratic William Moore 972 26.9
Write-in 8 0.2
Total votes 3,615 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 25,812 93.2
Republican Janelle King 1,033 3.7
Green Daniel Zuger 419 1.5
Conservative Barbara Santander 408 1.5
Write-in 22 0.1
Total votes 27,694 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 2,745 75.6
Democratic William Moore 874 24.1
Write-in 10 0.3
Total votes 3,629 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 9,408 91.9
Republican Janelle King 357 3.5
Write-in William Moore 189 1.8
Conservative Barbara Santander 180 1.8
Green Daniel Zuger 91 0.9
Write-in 9 0.1
Total votes 10,234 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo 24,605
Working Families Marcos Crespo 392
Total Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 24,997 95.9
Republican Janelle King 620 2.4
Conservative Eduardo Ramirez 324 1.2
Green Daniel Zuger 122 0.5
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 26,065 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 85
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 2,858 73.6
Democratic Israel Cruz 1,003 25.8
Write-in 22 0.6
Total votes 3,883 100.0
General election
Democratic Marcos Crespo (incumbent) 11,213 93.7
Republican Leopold Paul 438 3.7
Conservative Arturo Santiago Jr. 305 2.6
Write-in 4 0.0
Total votes 11,960 100.0
Democratic hold

2009 special

2009 New York State Assembly special election, District 85
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcos Crespo 1,277
Working Families Marcos Crespo 54
Total Marcos Crespo 1,331 92.6
Republican Leopold Paul 106 7.4
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 1,437 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. Jenna Bagcal (June 24, 2020). "Progressive candidates win across multiple primary races in the Bronx". Bronx Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  2. Rebecca Lewis (July 19, 2024). "Burgos abruptly announces resignation, effective immediately". City & State NY. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  10. "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  11. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  12. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  13. "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  14. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  15. "Special Election 2009 - Member of the Assembly - 85th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  16. Associated Press (June 3, 2009). "Two Bronx Democrats Win Special Elections to Assembly". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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