New York's 43rd State Senate district
| New York's 43rd State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 31.5% Republican 30.5% Democratic 27.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 90% White 3% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 297,962[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 214,964[2] | ||
New York's 43rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jake Ashby since 2023.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 43 covers all of Rensselaer County, most of Washington County and the northeast corner of Albany County.[1][4][5][6]
The district overlaps with New York's 20th, and 21st congressional districts, and with the 102nd, 106th, 107th, 108th, 112th, and 113th districts of the New York State Assembly.[7]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ashby | 69,824 | ||
| Conservative | Jake Ashby | 11,903 | ||
| Total | Jake Ashby (incumbent) | 81,727 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Alvin Gamble | 67,824 | 45.3 | |
| Write-in | 112 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 149,663 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ashby | 52,918 | ||
| Conservative | Jake Ashby | 9,951 | ||
| Total | Jake Ashby | 62,769 | 52.9 | |
| Democratic | Andrea Smyth | 50,510 | ||
| Working Families | Andrea Smyth | 5,425 | ||
| Total | Andrea Smyth | 55,935 | 47.1 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 118,766 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daphne Jordan | 74,142 | ||
| Conservative | Daphne Jordan | 8,944 | ||
| Independence | Daphne Jordan | 3,060 | ||
| Total | Daphne Jordan (incumbent) | 86,146 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Nelson | 69,157 | ||
| Working Families | Patrick Nelson | 8,268 | ||
| Total | Patrick Nelson | 77,425 | 47.3 | |
| Write-in | 53 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 163,624 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daphne Jordan | 54,576 | ||
| Conservative | Daphne Jordan | 9,240 | ||
| Independence | Daphne Jordan | 2,943 | ||
| Reform | Daphne Jordan | 618 | ||
| Total | Daphne Jordan | 67,377 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Gladd | 54,784 | ||
| Working Families | Aaron Gladd | 3,433 | ||
| Women's Equality | Aaron Gladd | 1,398 | ||
| Total | Aaron Gladd | 59,615 | 46.9 | |
| Write-in | 53 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 127,028 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Marchione | 68,172 | ||
| Conservative | Kathy Marchione | 10,304 | ||
| Independence | Kathy Marchione | 6,080 | ||
| Reform | Kathy Marchione | 501 | ||
| Total | Kathy Marchione (incumbent) | 85,057 | 61.1 | |
| Democratic | Shaun Francis | 46,626 | ||
| Working Families | Shaun Francis | 4,034 | ||
| Total | Shaun Francis | 50,660 | 36.4 | |
| Green | Joseph Levy | 3,330 | 2.4 | |
| Write-in | 64 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 139,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Marchione | 45,196 | ||
| Conservative | Kathy Marchione | 9,618 | ||
| Independence | Kathy Marchione | 4,580 | ||
| Total | Kathy Marchione (incumbent) | 59,394 | 64.3 | |
| Democratic | Brian Howard | 28,045 | ||
| Working Families | Brian Howard | 4,856 | ||
| Total | Brian Howard | 32,901 | 35.6 | |
| Write-in | 44 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 92,339 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kathy Marchione | 7,339 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Roy McDonald (incumbent) | 7,240 | 49.7 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 14,579 | 100.0 | ||
| Conservative | Kathy Marchione | 580 | 62.4 | |
| Conservative | Edward Gilbert | 350 | 37.6 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 930 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kathy Marchione | 51,734 | ||
| Conservative | Kathy Marchione | 9,122 | ||
| Total | Kathy Marchione | 60,856 | 47.2 | |
| Democratic | Robin Andrews | 47,022 | 36.5 | |
| Independence | Roy McDonald (incumbent) | 20,929 | 16.2 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 128,830 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 43
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.6 – 46.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 48.5 – 45.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52.9 – 45.2% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 67.8 – 30.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 43, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Jacob Ashby". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "New York court adopts new congressional, state senate maps – Ballotpedia News".
- ^ "Senate District 43" (PDF). NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 43". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 43rd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
