New York's 43rd State Assembly district

The 43rd Assembly district of New York is a district in Kings County made up by the neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights.[1]

New York's 43rd State Assembly district
TypeDistrict of the New York State Assembly
Location
Region served
Kings
Assembly member
Brian A. Cunningham (D)
Parent organization
New York State Legislature
WebsiteOfficial Site

Leadership

The 43rd State Assembly district of New York is currently represented by Brian Cunningham, following a special election in 2022. He succeeded Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, following her appointment as Brooklyn Deputy Borough President.[2] Richardson was the first candidate to be elected in 2015 on the Working Families Party line.[3] Following that election, her election victories have been on the Democratic Party line.

Recent election results

2022 special
2022 New York State Assembly special election, District 43[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian A. Cunningham 2,074 63.2
Working Families Jelanie DeShong 1,104 33.6
Republican Mesidor Azor 68
Conservative Mesidor Azor 27
Total Mesidor Azor 95 2.9
Write-in 9 0.3
Total votes 3,283 100.0
Democratic hold

2020
2020 New York State Assembly election, District 43[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson 14,536 74.7
Democratic Jesse Hamilton 4,882 25.1
Write-in 45 0.2
Total votes 19,463 100.0
General election
Democratic Diana Richardson 43,629 89.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 5,277 10.8
Write-in 54 0.1
Total votes 48,960 100.0
Democratic gain from Working Families

2018
2018 New York State Assembly election, District 43[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson 32,610
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,985
Total Diana Richardson 35,595 99.6
Write-in 131 0.4
Total votes 35,726 100.0
Working Families hold

2016
2016 New York State Assembly election, District 43[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson 36,724
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,750
Total Diana Richardson 39,474 99.5
Write-in 198 0.5
Total votes 39,672 100.0
Working Families hold

2015 special
2015 New York State Assembly special election, District 43[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Working Families Diana Richardson 4,284 49.7
Independence Shirley Patterson 2,160 25.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 1,370
Conservative Menachem Raitport 448
Total Menachem Raitport 1,818 21.1
Love Yourself Geoffrey Davis 333 3.9
Write-in 17 0.2
Total votes 8,612 100.0
Working Families gain from Democratic

2014
2014 New York State Assembly election, District 43[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 13,631
Working Families Karim Camara 1,359
Total Karim Camara 15,170 95.8
Conservative Cartrell Gore 654 4.1
Write-in 12 0.1
Total votes 15,836 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Assembly election, District 43[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 33,460
Working Families Karim Camara 1,101
Total Karim Camara 34,561 94.9
Republican Stuart Balberg 1,391
Conservative Stuart Balberg 449
Total Stuart Balberg 1,840 5.1
Write-in 12 0.0
Total votes 36,413 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 New York State Assembly election, District 43[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 16,501
Working Families Karim Camara 1,422
Total Karim Camara 17,923 92.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 1,248
Conservative Menachem Raitport 290
Total Menachem Raitport 1,538 7.9
Write-in 5 0.0
Total votes 19,466 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Assembly District 43". nyassembly.gov.
  2. Coltin, Jeff (January 10, 2022). "Assembly Member Diana Richardson named Brooklyn deputy borough president" – via cityandstateny.com.
  3. Bellafante, Ginia (May 15, 2015). "Running on Rent, and Winning" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. "Special Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. "Special Election 2015 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  12. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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