New York's 47th State Assembly district

New York's 47th
State Assembly district
New York's 47th; State Assembly district
Assemblymember
	William Colton; D–Bensonhurst

New York's 47th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat William Colton since 1997.

Geography

District 47 is in Brooklyn. It comprises Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Dyker Heights and portions of Midwood.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th, 9th and 11th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd, 23rd and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 43rd, 47th, 48th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 47
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	William Colton (incumbent)
	Republican	David Sepiashvili
	Conservative	David Sepiashvili
	Total	David Sepiashvili
	Write-in
Total votes			100.0

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 47 ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton (incumbent)	9,503	54.7
	Republican	Dmitriy Kugel	7,329
	Conservative	Dmitriy Kugel	509
	Total	Dmitriy Kugel	7,838	45.1
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			17,362	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	16,977
	Working Families	William Colton	1,882
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	18,859	61.8
	Republican	Barbara Marino	10,769
	Conservative	Barbara Marino	843
	Total	Barbara Marino	11,612	38.1
	Write-in		43	0.1
Total votes			30,514	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	11,860
	Working Families	William Colton	665
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	12,525	69.4
	Republican	Florence Lasalle	5,101
	Conservative	Florence Lasalle	400
	Total	Florence Lasalle	5,501	30.5
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			18,047	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	16,989
	Working Families	William Colton	1,883
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	18,872	88.5
	Conservative	Malka Shahar	2,416	11.3
	Write-in		48	0.2
Total votes			21,336	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	5,851
	Working Families	William Colton	596
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	6,447	70.7
	Republican	Joseph Baranello	2,151
	Conservative	Joseph Baranello	490
	Total	Joseph Baranello	2,641	29.0
	Write-in		32	0.3
Total votes			9,120	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	13,393
	Working Families	William Colton	977
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	14,370	74.3
	Republican	James Rippa	4,436
	Conservative	James Rippa	506
	Total	James Rippa	4,942	25.6
	Write-in		19	0.1
Total votes			19,331	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	8,155
	Working Families	William Colton	450
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	8,605	65.8
	Republican	Phyllis Carbo	3,943
	Conservative	Phyllis Carbo	514
	Total	Phyllis Carbo	4,457	34.1
	Write-in		9	0.1
Total votes			13,071	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 47^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Colton	14,178
	Working Families	William Colton	771
	Total	William Colton (incumbent)	14,949	72.6
	Republican	Russell Gallo	5,229
	Conservative	Russell Gallo	398
	Total	Russell Gallo	5,627	27.3
	Write-in		1	0.1
Total votes			20,577	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 47

Year	Office	Results^[9]^[10]
2022	Senate	Pinion 55.2 – 44.8%
2020	President	Biden 51.6 – 47.2%
2018	Senate	Gillibrand 62.5 – 37.5%
2016	President	Clinton 52.7 – 44.7%
2016	Senate	Schumer 77.6 – 20.7%
2012	President	Obama 57.5 – 41.3%
2012	Senate	Gillibrand 68.4 – 29.9%