American legislative district
New York's 42nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn since 2015.
The district includes portions of East Flatbush , Flatbush , Ditmas Park , and Midwood , in Brooklyn .
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 20th , 21st and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate , and the 40th and 45th districts of the New York City Council .
Recent election results [ edit ] 2018 New York State Assembly election , District 42[ 3] [ 4] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 10,821 71.6 Democratic Victor Jordan 4,233 28.0 Write-in 65 0.4 Total votes 15,119 100.0 General election Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte 26,773 Working Families Rodneyse Bichotte 1,839 Total Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 28,612 90.6 Republican Matthew Williams 1,985 Conservative Matthew Williams 279 Total Matthew Williams 2,264 7.2 Green Anthony Beckford 689 2.2 Write-in 22 0.0 Total votes 31,587 100.0 Democratic hold
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