New York's 14th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=14
|chamber=Senate
|image=400px
|representative=Leroy Comrie
|party=Democratic
|residence=St. Albans|St. Albans, Queens
|Democratic=75.8
|Republican=5.6
|NPP=15.8
|percent_white=9
|percent_black=49
|percent_hispanic=19
|percent_asian=16
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=202,818{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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New York's 14th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Leroy Comrie since 2015, following his 2014 Democratic primary defeat of incumbent Malcolm Smith.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/leroy-comrie|title=New York State Senator Leroy Comrie|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
Geography
District 14 is located in eastern Queens, containing some or all of St. Albans, Cambria Heights, Jamaica, Hollis, Rosedale, Laurelton, Kew Gardens, and Queens Village.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/14|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=June 27, 2019}}
The district overlaps with New York's 3rd, 5th, and 6th congressional districts, and with the 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 32nd, and 33rd districts of the New York State Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 2, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 14{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00402000014Queens%20State%20Senator%2014th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 14th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 8, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
| votes = 89,194
| percentage = 99.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 912
| percentage = 1.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,106
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 14{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00401900014Queens%20State%20Senator%2014th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - State Senator - 14th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 1, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
| votes = 57,872
| percentage = 99.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 471
| percentage = 0.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58,343
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 14{{cite web |title=State Senator 14th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 12, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
| votes = 110,626
| percentage = 98.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 457
| percentage = 1.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 111,083
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 14{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_14|title=New York State Senate District 14|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 76,188
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 1,972
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 217
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
| votes = 78,377
| percentage = 99.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 216
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 78,593
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 14}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 95,067
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 2,511
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
| votes = 97,578
| percentage = 92.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jarret Freeman
| votes = 8,364
| percentage = 7.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 216
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106,018
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 14}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 10,229
| percentage = 68.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Malcolm Smith (incumbent)
| votes = 2,865
| percentage = 19.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Munir Avery
| votes = 1,738
| percentage = 11.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 44
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,876
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 35,690
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 1,776
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Leroy Comrie
| votes = 37,466
| percentage = 99.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 198
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,664
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 14}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Malcolm Smith
| votes = 84,521
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Malcolm Smith
| votes = 1,398
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Malcolm Smith (incumbent)
| votes = 85,919
| percentage = 99.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 602
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 86,521
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 14=
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| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=1513373530|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=June 27, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 87.2 – 11.9% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 89.9 – 8.4% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 92.6 – 7.0% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 93.9 – 5.6% |