American legislative district
New York's 61st State Assembly district is one of 150 districts of the New York State Assembly. As of 2019[update] it is represented by Assemblymember Charles Fall (D).
Geography
Prior to 2021, the district included neighborhoods in Staten Island's North Shore.
Following redistricting in 2021, the district expanded to include the North Shore, as well as Manhattan's Financial District, Battery Park City and the shoreline of Brooklyn between Brooklyn Heights and Bay Ridge.[1] The district includes Governors Island, Ellis Island, Liberty Island, the World Trade Center complex, the 9/11 Memorial, Sailors' Snug Harbor and the Staten Island Zoo.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 10th and 11th congressional districts, the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 1st, 49th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.
Recent election results
2024
2022
2020
2018
2018 New York State Assembly election, District 61[5][6]
Primary election
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Charles Fall
|
4,810
|
43.2
|
|
Democratic
|
Patricia Kane
|
3,224
|
28.9
|
|
Democratic
|
Bobby Digi Olisa
|
3,096
|
27.8
|
|
Write-in
|
12
|
0.1
|
Total votes
|
11,142
|
100.0
|
General election
|
|
Democratic
|
Charles Fall
|
24,561
|
|
|
Reform
|
Charles Fall
|
425
|
|
|
Total
|
Charles Fall
|
24,986
|
84.0
|
|
Working Families
|
Patricia Kane
|
2,956
|
9.9
|
|
Green
|
Daniel Falcone
|
1,672
|
5.6
|
|
Write-in
|
130
|
0.5
|
Total votes
|
29,744
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
2016
2014
2012
2010
Past Assemblypersons
References
- ^ "New York State Assembly - Charles D. Fall". nyassembly.gov.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 - Independence Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 61st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 29, 2022.