New York's 22nd State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=22
|chamber=Senate
|representative=Vacant
|party=
|residence=
|Democratic=49.7
|Republican=21.1
|NPP=25.1
|percent_white=56
|percent_black=1
|percent_hispanic=13
|percent_asian=27
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=172,624{{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 22nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been vacant pending a special election on May 20, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/simcha-felder|title=New York State Senator Simcha Felder|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=May 31, 2023}}
Geography
=2020s=
District 22 is located in southern Brooklyn, encompassing part or all of the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, Madison, Homecrest, Gravesend, Gerritsen Beach, Sheepshead Bay, and Marine Park.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/22|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=May 31, 2023}}
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 51st, 59th, and 64th 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}}
=2010s=
District 22 is located in southern Brooklyn, then encompassing the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Gerritsen Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Marine Park.
The district overlapped with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 51st, 59th, and 64th districts of the New York State Assembly.
Recent election results
=2025 special=
{{Election box begin no change|title=2025 New York State Senate special election, District 22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Sam Sutton|votes=|percentage=}}
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=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 New York State Senate election, District 22{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00302000022Kings%20State%20Senator%2022nd%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 22nd Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 8, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Simcha Felder|votes=46,468|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Simcha Felder|votes=21,959|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (New York)|candidate=Simcha Felder|votes=6,572|percentage=}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Simcha Felder (incumbent)|votes=74,999|percentage=99.1}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=689|percentage=0.9}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=75,688|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|swing=}}
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=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 22{{cite web |title=State Senator 22nd Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=May 31, 2023}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Simcha Felder
| votes = 39,234
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Simcha Felder
| votes = 16,386
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Simcha Felder
| votes = 3,914
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Simcha Felder
| votes = 59,534
| percentage = 95.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Marva Brown
| votes = 2,846
| percentage = 4.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 242
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,622
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box new boundary win
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 22{{cite web |title=State Senator 22nd 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 = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 46,001
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 5,301
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Serve America Movement
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 263
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes (incumbent)
| votes = 51,565
| percentage = 51.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Vito Bruno
| votes = 43,719
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Vito Bruno
| votes = 3,821
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate =Vito Bruno
| votes = 290
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Vito Bruno
| votes = 47,830
| percentage = 48.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 121
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,516
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 22{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_22|title=New York State Senate District 22|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 4, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 9,007
| percentage = 57.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ross Barkan
| votes = 6,616
| percentage = 41.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 150
| percentage = 1.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,773
| 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 = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 31,736
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 1,599
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 172
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 33,507
| percentage = 50.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 28,453
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 2,885
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 898
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marty Golden (incumbent)
| votes = 32,236
| percentage = 49.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 61
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,804
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 47,491
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 6,654
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 5,694
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 2,194
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marty Golden (incumbent)
| votes = 62,033
| percentage = 98.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,054
| percentage = 1.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,087
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 18,243
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 4,015
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 1,322
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marty Golden (incumbent)
| votes = 23,580
| percentage = 68.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jamie Kemmerer
| votes = 9,183
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Jamie Kemmerer
| votes = 1,440
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Jamie Kemmerer
| votes = 10,633
| percentage = 31.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 48
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,261
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 32,774
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 4,178
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Marty Golden
| votes = 1,632
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marty Golden (incumbent)
| votes = 38,584
| percentage = 57.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 26,525
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 1,718
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Andrew Gounardes
| votes = 28,243
| percentage = 42.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 51
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 66,878
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 22=
| 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 6, 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/Republican}} | Trump 50.4 – 48.1% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump 48.8 – 48.1% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 51.9 – 46.8% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 65.3 – 33.0% |