New York's 20th State Senate district
{{short description|District of the New York State Senate}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=20
|chamber=Senate
|image=400px
|representative=Zellnor Myrie
|party=Democratic
|residence=Prospect Lefferts Gardens
|Democratic=77.9
|Republican=4.4
|NPP=15.0
|percent_white=18
|percent_black=50
|percent_hispanic=20
|percent_asian=10
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=203,529{{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 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Zellnor Myrie since 2019, following his victory over IDC-aligned incumbent Jesse Hamilton in the 2018 primary election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/zellnor-myrie|title=New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
Geography
=2020s=
District 20 largely covers central and western Brooklyn. The district includes most of the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Windsor Terrace, as well as portions of East Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Remsen Village, Prospect Heights, South Slope and Sunset Park.
The district overlaps with New York's 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, the 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 35th, 36th, 39th, 40th and 41st 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 20 covers two separate areas in central Brooklyn, linked together by a narrow strip of city blocks. The district includes parts of the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Gowanus, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, South Slope, and Sunset Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/20|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 10th congressional districts, and with the 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 49th, 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th 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 20{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00302000020Kings%20State%20Senator%2020th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 20th 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 = Zellnor Myrie (incumbent)
| votes = 107,498
| percentage = 99.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 714
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,212
| 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 20{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00301900020Kings%20State%20Senator%2020th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - State Senator - 20th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 8, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 62,092
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 17,944
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie (incumbent)
| votes = 80,036
| percentage = 99.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 399
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,435
| 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 20{{cite web |title=State Senator 20th 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 candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 83,080
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 16,411
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie (incumbent)
| votes = 99,491
| percentage = 97.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Tucker Coburn
| votes = 2,570
| percentage = 2.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 171
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 102,232
| 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 open primary begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 20{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_20|title=New York State Senate District 20|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 23,784
| percentage = 53.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
| votes = 20,266
| percentage = 45.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 66
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 44,116
| 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 = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 67,683
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 5,491
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Zellnor Myrie
| votes = 73,174
| percentage = 92.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 4,983
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 745
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
| votes = 5,728
| percentage = 7.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 101
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 79,003
| 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 20}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 84,081
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 5,465
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 726
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
| votes = 90,272
| percentage = 95.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Menachem Raitport
| votes = 4,705
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Menachem Raitport
| votes = 1,001
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Menachem Raitport
| votes = 5,706
| percentage = 5.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 112
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,090
| 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 20}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 9,799
| percentage = 64.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rubain Dorancy
| votes = 4,440
| percentage = 29.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Guillermo Philpotts
| votes = 816
| percentage = 5.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 74
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,129
| 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 = Jesse Hamilton
| votes = 32,040
| percentage = 95.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Menachem Raitport
| votes = 1,445
| percentage = 4.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 65
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,550
| 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 20}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Eric Adams
| votes = 77,335
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Eric Adams
| votes = 3,775
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Eric Adams (incumbent)
| votes = 81,110
| percentage = 95.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rose Laney
| votes = 2,683
| percentage = 3.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Brian Kelly
| votes = 938
| percentage = 1.1
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 38
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 84,769
| 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 20=
| 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 89.7 – 9.3% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 91.6 – 6.4% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 94.2 – 5.0% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 95.0 – 4.0% |