New York's 42nd State Assembly district

New York's 42nd
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
D–Flatbush

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.

Geography

2020s

District 42 includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Flatlands, Ditmas Park, Kensington and Midwood, in Brooklyn. The Prospect Park Parade Ground proper lies within the district.

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.

2010s

The district includes portions of East Flatbush, Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Midwood, in Brooklyn.

Recent election results

2026

2026 New York State Assembly election, District 42[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent)
Republican Herman Hall
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 42[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 34,509 98.7
Write-in 471 1.3
Total votes 34,980 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 42[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 22,255 98.6
Write-in 326 1.4
Total votes 22,581 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 42[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 39,649 99.4
Write-in 235 0.6
Total votes 39,884 100
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 42[5][6]
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

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 42[7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 2,471 78.6
Democratic Victor Jordan 666 21.2
Write-in 8 0.2
Total votes 3,145 100.0
General election
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte (incumbent) 34,379 90.5
Republican Matthew Williams 2,857
Conservative Matthew Williams 705
Total Matthew Williams 3,562 9.4
Write-in 44 0.1
Total votes 37,985 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 42[9][10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte 2,471 48.8
Democratic L. Rickie Tulloch 1,696 30.0
Democratic Michele Adolphe 843 14.9
Democratic Victor Jordan 340 6.0
Write-in 12 0.3
Total votes 5,649 100.0
General election
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte 11,342
Working Families Rodneyse Bichotte 1,374
Total Rodneyse Bichotte 12,716 90.1
Republican Matthew Williams 837 5.9
Conservative Brian Kelly 536 3.8
Write-in 20 0.2
Total votes 14,109 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 42[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhoda Jacobs (incumbent) 3,923 67.5
Democratic Rodneyse Bichotte 1,882 32.4
Write-in 5 0.9
Total votes 5,810 100.0
General election
Democratic Rhoda Jacobs 30,649
Working Families Rhoda Jacobs 1,242
Total Rhoda Jacobs (incumbent) 31,891 99.8
Write-in 61 0.2
Total votes 31,952 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 42

Year Office Results[13][14]
2024 President Harris 81.2 - 16.9%
Senate Gillibrand 84.4 - 14.5%
2022 Senate Schumer 85.4 - 14.0%
2020 President Biden 85.6 - 13.6%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 91.6 - 8.3%
2016 President Clinton 86.8 - 10.6%
Senate Schumer 91.4 - 5.7%
2012 President Obama 88.3 - 11.1%
Senate Gillibrand 92.5 - 6.7%

References

  1. ↑ "Primary Contest List" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 42nd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  14. ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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