New York's 21st State Senate district

New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.[3]

New York's 21st
State Senate district
Senator
  Kevin Parker
D–Flatbush
Registration78.9% Democratic
4.1% Republican
14.2% No party preference
Demographics23% White
53% Black
14% Hispanic
7% Asian
Population (2017)338,784[1]
Registered voters218,273[2]

Geography

District 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

2022
2022 New York State Senate election, District 21[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 8,543 45.7
Democratic David Alexis 7,047 37.7
Democratic Keegan Mays-Williams 3,034 16.2
Write-in 75 0.4
Total votes 18,699 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 47,308 79.8
Working Families David Alexis 11,581 19.5
Write-in 434 0.7
Total votes 59,323 100.0
Democratic hold

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 21[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 118,738 99.5
Write-in 606 0.5
Total votes 119,344 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 21[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker 85,830
Working Families Kevin Parker 8,627
Total Kevin Parker (incumbent) 94,457 96.9
Conservative Brian Kelly 2,893 3.0
Write-in 132 0.1
Total votes 97,482 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 21[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker 101,370
Working Families Kevin Parker 8,312
Total Kevin Parker (incumbent) 109,682 96.2
Conservative Brian Kelly 4,256 3.7
Write-in 128 0.1
Total votes 114,066 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 21[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker 35,548
Working Families Kevin Parker 7,419
Total Kevin Parker (incumbent) 42,967 95.4
Conservative Herman Hall 2,022 4.5
Write-in 66 0.1
Total votes 45,055 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 21[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker 89,961
Working Families Kevin Parker 5,349
Total Kevin Parker (incumbent) 95,310 97.2
Conservative Mindy Meyer 2,733 2.8
Write-in 60 0.0
Total votes 98,103 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 21
Year Office Results[10][11]
2020 President Biden 92.3 – 6.7%
2016 President Clinton 92.7 – 5.3%
2012 President Obama 94.2 – 4.8%
Senate Gillibrand 95.2 – 3.7%

References
  1. "State Senate District 21, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "New York State Senator Kevin S. Parker". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 21st Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. "New York State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  9. "State Senator 21st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  11. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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