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New York's 97th
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  John McGowan
R–Pearl River

New York's 97th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican John McGowan since 2023, succeeding Mike Lawler. McGowan lost his re-election bid in the 2024 New York State Assembly election to Democrat Aron Wieder

Geography

District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aron Wieder 4,186 68.7
Democratic Eudson Francois 1,868 30.6
Write-in 43 0.7
Total votes 6,097 100.0
Conservative Thomas F. Sullivan 272 57.1
Conservative John McGowan (incumbent) 194 40.7
Write-in 10 0.2
Total votes 476 100.0
General election
Democratic Aron Wieder 24,749 51.9
Republican John McGowan (incumbent) 21,098 44.2
Conservative Thomas F. Sullivan 1,715 3.6
Write-in 118 0.3
Total votes 47,680 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John McGowan 19,635
Conservative John McGowan 4,624
Total John McGowan 24,259 66.9
Democratic Eudson Francois 11,945 32.9
Write-in 62 0.2
Total votes 36,266 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Lawler 26,527
Conservative Mike Lawler 2,697
SAM Mike Lawler 397
Independence Mike Lawler 315
Total Mike Lawler 29,936 52.2
Democratic Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 27,359 47.7
Write-in 35 0.1
Total votes 57,330 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Ellen Jaffee 422 98.8
Reform Rosario Presti Jr. 3 1.2
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 427 100
General election
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 22,855
Reform Ellen Jaffee 975
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 742
Women's Equality Ellen Jaffee 528
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 25,100 65.6
Republican Rosario Presti Jr. 11,169
Conservative Rosario Presti Jr. 1,954
Total Rosario Presti Jr. 13,123 34.3
Write-in 12 0.0
Total votes 38,248 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 6,200 65.4
Democratic Thomas Gulla 3,279 34.6
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 9,479 100
Working Families Thomas Gulla 41 62.1
Working Families Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 25 37.9
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 66 100
Green Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 11 91.6
Green Thomas Gulla 1 8.3
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 12 100
General election
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 27,509
Green Ellen Jaffee 2,273
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 29,782 61.2
Republican Joseph Chabot 15,209
Conservative Joseph Chabot 1,941
Reform Joseph Chabot 520
Total Joseph Chabot 17,670 36.3
Working Families Thomas Gulla 1,088 2.2
Write-in 63 0.1
Total votes 48,693 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 14,732
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 1,643
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 16,375 58.6
Republican Robert Romanowski 9,591
Conservative Robert Romanowski 1,966
Total Robert Romanowski 11,557 41.3
Write-in 29 0.1
Total votes 27,961 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 97
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ellen Jaffee 27,920
Working Families Ellen Jaffee 1,626
Total Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) 29,546 65.1
Republican Joseph Gravagna 9,591
Conservative Joseph Gravagna 1,966
Independence Joseph Gravagna 582
Total Joseph Gravagna 15,801 34.8
Write-in 32 0.1
Total votes 45,379 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. NNaVAdmin (November 9, 2022). "Rockland election updates: Lawler wins #NY17, Weber wins #SD38". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. "PE24 Election Results". Rockland County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  3. "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. "2018 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. "2018 State and Local Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  8. "2016 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  9. "2016 State and Local Primary Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  10. "2014 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  11. "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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