New York's 20th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the
New York State Senate. It has been represented by
Democrat Zellnor Myrie since 2019, following his victory over
IDC-aligned incumbent
Jesse Hamilton in the 2018 primary election.
Geography
District 20 covers two separate areas in central
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, linked together by a narrow strip of city blocks. The district includes parts of the neighborhoods of
Brownsville,
Crown Heights,
East Flatbush
East Flatbush is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. East Flatbush is bounded by Crown Heights and Empire Boulevard to the north; Brownsville and East 98th Street to the east; Flatlands, Canarsie and the ...
,
Gowanus,
Park Slope
Park Slope is a neighborhood in northwestern Brooklyn, New York City, within the area once known as South Brooklyn. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park and Prospect Park West to the east, Fourth Avenue to the west, Flatbush A ...
,
Prospect Heights,
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Prospect Lefferts Gardens is a residential neighborhood in the Flatbush area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The community is bounded by Empire Boulevard (formerly Malbone Street) to the north, Clarkson Avenue to the south, New Yor ...
,
South Slope
South Slope, originally South Park Slope, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, between Sunset Park/ Greenwood Heights to the south and Park Slope to the north. Because there are no official borders to neighborhoods in New York City, de ...
, and
Sunset Park.
The district overlaps with New York's
7th,
8th,
9th, and
10th congressional districts, and with the 42nd, 43rd, 49th, 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, 57th, and 58th districts of the
New York State Assembly.
Recent election results
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 20
References
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