New York's 19th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=19
|chamber=Senate
|image=400px
|representative=Roxanne Persaud
|party=Democratic
|residence=Canarsie
|Democratic=75.2
|Republican=7.0
|NPP=15.1
|percent_white=16
|percent_black=60
|percent_hispanic=15
|percent_asian=8
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=205,360{{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 19th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Roxanne Persaud since her 2015 victory in a special election to replace indicted incumbent John Sampson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/roxanne-j-persaud|title=New York State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
Geography
=2020s=
District 19 covers southeastern Brooklyn and a portion of southwestern Queens, including most of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Canarsie, East New York and Starrett City, portions of Bergen Beach, Brownsville, Remsen Village, and Cypress Hills, and the Queens neighborhood of Lindenwood.
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th congressional districts, the 23rd, 54th, 55th, 58th, 59th and 60th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 32nd, 37th, 41st, 42nd and 46th districts of the New York City Council. {{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}}
=2010s=
District 19 is located in southeastern Brooklyn, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, and Ocean Hill.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/19|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=July 3, 2019}}
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 45th, 54th, 55th, 58th, 59th, and 60th 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 19{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00002000019Crossover%20State%20Senator%2019th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 19th 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 = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 74,011
| percentage = 99.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 313
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 74,324
| 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 19{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00001900019Crossover%20State%20Senator%2019th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - State Senator - 19th 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 = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 43,866
| percentage = 99.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 131
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,997
| 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 open primary begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 19{{cite web |title=Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/Elections/2020/Primary/CertifiedJune232020StatePrimaryResults.pdf |website=New York State Board of Elections |accessdate=August 8, 2020 |date=August 6, 2020}}{{cite web |title=State Senator 19th 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 6, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 19,971
| percentage = 74.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Keron Alleyne
| votes = 6,642
| percentage = 24.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 85
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,698
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 95,755
| percentage = 99.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 577
| percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,332
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 19{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_19|title=New York State Senate District 19|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=August 8, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 68,041
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 1,279
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 69,320
| percentage = 89.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeffrey Ferretti
| votes = 7,117
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Jeffrey Ferretti
| votes = 703
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Jeffrey Ferretti
| votes = 7,820
| percentage = 10.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 56
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 77,196
| 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}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 19}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 10,358
| percentage = 75.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mercedes Narcisse
| votes = 3,284
| percentage = 24.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 32
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,674
| 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 = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 86,433
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 3,786
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
| votes = 90,219
| percentage = 99.8
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 193
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,412
| 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}}
=2015 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2015 New York State Senate special election, District 19}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 7,380
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 94
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 72
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Roxanne Persaud
| votes = 7,546
| percentage = 87.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeffrey Ferretti
| votes = 779
| percentage = 9.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Elias Weir
| votes = 278
| percentage = 3.2
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 16
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,619
| 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}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 19}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Sampson (incumbent)
| votes = 7,572
| percentage = 54.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dell Smitherman
| votes = 4,123
| percentage = 29.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sean Henry
| votes = 1,732
| percentage = 12.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Elias Weir
| votes = 504
| percentage = 3.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 37
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,968
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Sampson (incumbent)
| votes = 29,741
| percentage = 86.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Elias Weir
| votes = 2,816
| percentage = 8.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Dell Smitherman
| votes = 1,993
| percentage = 5.8
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 28
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,578
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 19}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Sampson
| votes = 77,618
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = John Sampson
| votes = 1,356
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Sampson (incumbent)
| votes = 78,974
| percentage = 90.3
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jane Neal
| votes = 7,226
| percentage = 8.3
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Elias Weir
| votes = 1,196
| percentage = 1.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 23
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 87,419
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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}}
=Federal results in District 19=
| class=wikitable |
| 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=July 3, 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 83.2 – 16.0% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 85.3 – 13.3% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 88.7 – 11.0% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 91.5 – 8.0% |