New York's 39th State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=39|representative=Catalina Cruz|party=Democratic|residence=Jackson Heights}}
New York's 39th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Catalina Cruz since 2019.
Geography
District 39 is in Queens. It encompasses the neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, Queens.
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00402100039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 6, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Catalina Cruz (incumbent)|votes=19,859|percentage=97.4}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=525|percentage=2.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=20,384|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner= Democratic Party (United States)|swing=}}
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=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2022 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00402000039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=February 2, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Catalina Cruz
| votes = 9,909
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Catalina Cruz
| votes = 2,400
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Catalina Cruz (incumbent)
| votes = 12,309
| percentage = 98.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 251
| percentage = 2.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,560
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20200623Primary%20Election/01402400039Queens%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20201103General%20Election/00400600039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Catalina Cruz (incumbent)
| votes = 5,827
| percentage = 86.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ramon Ramirez
| votes = 915
| percentage = 13.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 37
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,779
| 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 = Catalina Cruz (incumbent)
| votes = 21,765
| percentage = 99.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 171
| percentage = 0.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,936
| 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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=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20180913Primary%20Election/01402300039Queens%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://qns.com/2018/11/jackson-heights-catalina-cruz-makes-history-first-dreamer-elected-ny-state-senate/|title=Jackson Heights’ Catalina Cruz makes history by being first DREAMer elected to NY State Assembly|website=QNS.com|author=Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech|date=November 6, 2018|accessdate=November 28, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20181106General%20Election/00402300039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Catalina Cruz
| votes = 3,825
| percentage = 53.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ari Espinal (incumbent)
| votes = 3,093
| percentage = 43.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Yonel Sosa
| votes = 233
| percentage = 3.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 13
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,164
| 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 = Catalina Cruz
| votes = 13,238
| percentage = 87.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 1,321
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 258
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Ari Espinal (incumbent)
| votes = 1,579
| percentage = 10.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Bobby Kalotee
| votes = 262
| percentage = 1.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 37
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,116
| 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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=2018 special=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2018 New York State Assembly special election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20180424Special%20Election/00402300039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Special Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://citylimits.org/2018/02/27/voters-in-queens-assembly-district-could-see-a-rarity-in-april-a-contested-race/|title=Voters in Queens Assembly District Could See a Rarity in September: A Contested Race!|website=City Limits|author=Jonelle Carerra|date=February 27, 2018|accessdate=November 28, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 655
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 104
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 19
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Ari Espinal
| votes = 778
| percentage = 92.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Catalina Cruz
| votes = 54
| percentage = 6.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 13
| percentage = 1.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 845
| 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}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2016 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2016/20161108General%20Election/00402300039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 18,631
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 1,452
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Francisco Moya (incumbent)
| votes = 20,083
| percentage = 99.8
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 47
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,130
| 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}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2014 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20141104General%20Election/00402300039Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 5,251
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 683
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Francisco Moya (incumbent)
| votes = 5,934
| percentage = 99.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 35
| percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,969
| 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 Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/GeneralElection/0000220394Queens%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2039th%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 13,958
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 705
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Francisco Moya (incumbent)
| votes = 14,663
| percentage = 99.8
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 31
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,694
| 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}}
=2010=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2010 New York State Assembly election, District 39{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/Primary/22.1QueensDem39AssemblyRecap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 39th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/General/17.7Queens39AssemblyRecap.pdf|title=General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 37th Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 9, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 2,788
| percentage = 66.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Hiram Monserrate
| votes = 1,417
| percentage = 33.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 16
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,221
| 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 = Francisco Moya
| votes = 7,086
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 760
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Francisco Moya
| votes = 7,846
| percentage = 99.6
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 34
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,880
| 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}}