New York's 51st State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=51|representative=Marcela Mitaynes|party=Democratic|residence=Sunset Park}}
New York's 51st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Marcela Mitaynes since 2021, defeating 26-year incumbent Félix Ortiz.{{Cite web|url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2020/07/16/in-upset-ortiz-falls-after-26-years-in-assembly-seat/|title=In upset, Ortiz falls after 26 years in Assembly seat|website=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|author=Jaime DeJesus|date=July 16, 2020|accessdate=November 29, 2022}}
Geography
District 51 is in Brooklyn. The district includes Red Hook, Sunset Park, and northern Bay Ridge.
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00302100051Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 5, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 17,669
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 4,338
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent)
| votes = 22,007
| percentage = 76.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Frankel
| votes = 5,749
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Erik Frankel
| votes = 805
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Erik Frankel
| votes = 6,554
| percentage = 22.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 91
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,652
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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= 2022 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title=2022 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20220628Primary%20Election/01302000051Kings%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 2, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022CertifiedStatewideGenElectionResults.xlsx|title=General Election 2022|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=January 2, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent)|votes=4,573|percentage=81.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Erik Frankel|votes=1,011|percentage=18.0}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=25|percentage=0.4}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=5,609|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Marcela Mitaynes|votes=11,545|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=Marcela Mitaynes|votes=3,764|percentage=}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Marcela Mitaynes (incumbent)|votes=15,174|percentage=78.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Timothy Peterson|votes=3,764|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Conservative Party (United States)|candidate=Timothy Peterson|votes=350|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Timothy Peterson|votes=4,114|percentage=21.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=45|percentage=0.2}}
{{Election box total no change|percentage=100.0|votes=19,333}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20200623Primary%20Election/01302400051Kings%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20201103General%20Election/00300600051Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 3,607
| percentage = 34.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 3,327
| percentage = 32.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Katherine Walsh
| votes = 2,446
| percentage = 23.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Genesis Aquino
| votes = 935
| percentage = 9.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,337
| 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 = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 21,296
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 6,658
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marcela Mitaynes
| votes = 27,954
| percentage = 99.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 284
| percentage = 1.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,238
| 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 begin no change| title=2018 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20181106General%20Election/00302300051Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 20,738
| percentage = 99.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 182
| percentage = 0.9
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,970
| 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 begin no change| title=2016 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2016/20161108General%20Election/00302300051Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 24,181
| percentage = 87.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 2,755
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 533
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 3,288
| percentage = 11.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 49
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,518
| 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 Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20140909Primary%20Election/01302300051Kings%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20141104General%20Election/00302300051Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 2,648
| percentage = 71.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cesar Zuniga
| votes = 1,041
| percentage = 28.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 24
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,713
| 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 = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 7,887
| percentage = 87.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sandra Palacios-Serrano
| votes = 1,073
| percentage = 11.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 25
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,985
| 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}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2012 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/GeneralElection/0000220513Kings%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2051st%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 18,918
| percentage = 87.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 2,143
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 492
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 2,635
| percentage = 12.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 35
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,588
| 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}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2010 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/General/19.1Kings51AssemblyRecap.pdf|title=General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz
| votes = 7,448
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Félix Ortiz
| votes = 1,051
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 8,499
| percentage = 83.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 1,346
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 309
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Henry Lallave
| votes = 1,655
| percentage = 16.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 2
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,156
| 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}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2008 New York State Assembly election, District 51{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2008/general/3.43KingsAssembly51_Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=October 19, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Félix Ortiz
| votes = 15,317
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Félix Ortiz
| votes = 985
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Félix Ortiz (incumbent)
| votes = 16,302
| percentage = 86.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Luis Garcia
| votes = 2,161
| percentage = 11.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Grace Coen
| votes = 290
| percentage = 1.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,753
| 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}}