New York's 82nd State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=82|representative=Michael Benedetto|party=Democratic|residence=Pelham Bay}}New York's 82nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Benedetto since 2005.
Geography
District 82 is in The Bronx. It encompasses Co-op City, Throggs Neck, Westchester Square, City Island, Country Club, and Pelham Bay.
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2024 New York State Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20240625Primary%20Election/01202100082Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=July 19, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00202100082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 7, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 5,868
| percentage = 61.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jonathan Soto
| votes = 3,612
| percentage = 38.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 27
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,507
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 29,668
| percentage = 68.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Juan de la Cruz
| votes = 11,957
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Juan de la Cruz
| votes = 1,405
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Juan de la Cruz
| votes = 13,362
| percentage = 31.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 87
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,117
| 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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=2022=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20220628Primary%20Election/01202000082Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 26, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00202000082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 26, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 4,933
| percentage = 56.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jonathan Soto
| votes = 3,167
| percentage = 36.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Algernon Quattlebaum
| votes = 661
| percentage = 7.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 21
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,782
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 19,197
| percentage = 66.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Greaney Jr.
| votes = 9,080
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Greaney Jr.
| votes = 695
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Greaney Jr.
| votes = 9,775
| percentage = 33.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 18
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 28,990
| 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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=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20200623Primary%20Election/01202400082Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2020/20201103General%20Election/00200600082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 13,304
| percentage = 86.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Egidio Sementilli
| votes = 1,963
| percentage = 12.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 63
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,330
| 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 = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 38,120
| percentage = 74.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John DeStefano
| votes = 11,744
| percentage = 22.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 1,383
| percentage = 2.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 84
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,311
| 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 Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2018/20181106General%20Election/00202300082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 28,227
| percentage = 81.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Elizabeth English
| votes = 5,509
| percentage = 16.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 787
| percentage = 2.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 21
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,544
| 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 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2016/20161108General%20Election/00202300082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 31,091
| percentage = 81.0
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Noel Lopez
| votes = 5,737
| percentage = 14.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 1,549
| percentage = 4.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 30
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 38,407
| 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 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/election_results/2014/20141104General%20Election/00202300082Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 15,214
| percentage = 82.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Eginton
| votes = 2,417
| percentage = 13.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 868
| percentage = 4.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 18
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,517
| 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 open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/PrimaryElection/0010230822Bronx%20Democratic%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2012/GeneralElection/0000220822Bronx%20Member%20of%20the%20Assembly%2082nd%20Assembly%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 3,125
| percentage = 88.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Egidio Sementilli
| votes = 396
| percentage = 11.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 20
| percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,541
| 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 = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 30,687
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 1,395
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 32,082
| percentage = 84.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 4,840
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 964
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = William Britt Jr.
| votes = 5,804
| percentage = 15.3
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 15
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,901
| 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 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/Primary/34.1BronxDemAssembly82Recap.pdf|title=Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2010/General/22.7Bronx82AssemblyRecap.pdf|title=General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 4,325
| percentage = 72.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Herbert Moreira-Brown
| votes = 831
| percentage = 13.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rafael Dominguez
| votes = 799
| percentage = 13.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 9
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5,964
| 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 = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 15,741
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 1,294
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 17,035
| percentage = 73.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Rendino
| votes = 4,901
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Michael Rendino
| votes = 875
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Michael Rendino
| votes = 481
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Rendino
| votes = 6,257
| percentage = 26.9
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,303
| 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}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2008 New York State Assembly election, District 82{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/results/2008/general/2.31BronxAssembly82_Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2008 - Member of the Assembly - 82nd Assembly District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=November 25, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 28,402
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michael Benedetto
| votes = 1,217
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Benedetto (incumbent)
| votes = 29,619
| percentage = 82.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Raymond Capone
| votes = 5,368
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Raymond Capone
| votes = 724
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Raymond Capone
| votes = 6,092
| percentage = 17.1
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,712
| 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}}