New York's 43rd State Assembly district

New York's 43rd
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Brian Cunningham
D–Flatbush

The 43rd Assembly district of New York is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Brian Cunningham since 2022.

Leadership

The 43rd State Assembly district of New York is currently represented by Brian Cunningham, following a special election in 2022.[1] He succeeded Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, following her appointment as Brooklyn Deputy Borough President.[2] Richardson was the first candidate to be elected in 2015 on the Working Families Party line.[3] Following that election, her election victories have been on the Democratic Party line.

Geography

2020s

The 43rd district is in Brooklyn, centered around Prospect Lefferts Gardens and most of Crown Heights, with portions of Flatbush and East Flatbush.[4]

The district is entirely within New York's 9th congressional district, and overlaps the 20th and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and the 35th, 36th, 40th and 41st districts of the New York City Council.

2010s

The 43rd district is in Brooklyn, comprising the neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights.

Recent election results

2026

2026 New York State Assembly election, District 43[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 10,180 80.8
Democratic Ahron Gluck 2,325 18.5
Write-in 88 0.7
Total votes 12,593 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Cunningham
Working Families Brian Cunningham
'Total' Brian Cunningham (incumbent)
Republican Anna Shpilkovskaya
Write-in
Total votes 100.0

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 43[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Cunningham 37,884
Working Families Brian Cunningham 5,538
Total Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 43,422 99.4
Write-in 243 0.6
Total votes 43,665 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 general

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 43[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 6,625 59.1
Democratic Jelanie DeShong 2,186 19.5
Democratic Tim Hunter 1,491 13.3
Democratic Pierre Albert 910 8.1
Write-in 25 0.2
Total votes 11,237 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Cunningham 23,997
Working Families Brian Cunningham 5,515
Total Brian Cunningham (incumbent) 29,512 99.5
Write-in 156 0.5
Total votes 29,668 100.0
Democratic hold

2022 special

Incumbent Diana Richardson resigned her seat on February 4, 2022 to serve as Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn under Antonio Reynoso, triggering a special election. In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held – county committee members and district leaders for each party select nominees[10].

2022 New York State Assembly special election, District 43[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Cunningham 2,074 63.2
Working Families Jelanie DeShong 1,104 33.6
Republican Mesidor Azor 68
Conservative Mesidor Azor 27
Total Mesidor Azor 95 2.9
Write-in 9 0.3
Total votes 3,283 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 43[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson (incumbent) 14,536 74.7
Democratic Jesse Hamilton 4,882 25.1
Write-in 45 0.2
Total votes 19,463 100.0
General election
Democratic Diana Richardson (incumbent) 43,629 89.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 5,277 10.8
Write-in 54 0.1
Total votes 48,960 100.0
Democratic gain from Working Families

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 43[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson 32,610
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,985
Total Diana Richardson (incumbent) 35,595 99.6
Write-in 131 0.4
Total votes 35,726 100.0
Working Families hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 43[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana Richardson 36,724
Working Families Diana Richardson 2,750
Total Diana Richardson (incumbent) 39,474 99.5
Write-in 198 0.5
Total votes 39,672 100.0
Working Families hold

2015 special

Incumbent Karim Camara resigned his seat on February 20, 2015 to serve as Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith Based Community Development Services under then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, triggering a special election. In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held – county committee members and district leaders for each party select nominees. Guillermo Philpotts, a member of the district's county committee, was chosen as the Democratic nominee by an "unusually small county committee" made up mostly of his own friends and family, whom he had nominated.[16] However, Guillermo Philpotts failed to file the proper paperwork, leaving the Democratic ballot line empty.[17]

2015 New York State Assembly special election, District 43[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Working Families Diana Richardson 4,284 49.7
Independence Shirley Patterson 2,160 25.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 1,370
Conservative Menachem Raitport 448
Total Menachem Raitport 1,818 21.1
Love Yourself Geoffrey Davis 333 3.9
Write-in 17 0.2
Total votes 8,612 100.0
Working Families gain from Democratic

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 43[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 13,631
Working Families Karim Camara 1,359
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 15,170 95.8
Conservative Cartrell Gore 654 4.1
Write-in 12 0.1
Total votes 15,836 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 43[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 33,460
Working Families Karim Camara 1,101
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 34,561 94.9
Republican Stuart Balberg 1,391
Conservative Stuart Balberg 449
Total Stuart Balberg 1,840 5.1
Write-in 12 0.0
Total votes 36,413 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 43[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karim Camara 16,501
Working Families Karim Camara 1,422
Total Karim Camara (incumbent) 17,923 92.1
Republican Menachem Raitport 1,248
Conservative Menachem Raitport 290
Total Menachem Raitport 1,538 7.9
Write-in 5 0.0
Total votes 19,466 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 43

Year Office Results[22][23]
2024 President Harris 82.2 - 15.4%
Senate Gillibrand 87.7 - 11.1%
2022 Senate Schumer 86.0 - 13.4%
2020 President Biden 88.0 - 11.1%
2018 Senate Gillibrand 93.9 - 6.0%
2016 President Clinton 89.0 - 8.1%
Senate Schumer 90.9 - 5.8%
2012 President Obama 92.7 - 6.7%
Senate Gillibrand 94.1 - 5.1%

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Coltin (March 22, 2022). "Brian Cunningham wins Assembly special election in Brooklyn". City and State NY. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (January 10, 2022). "Assembly Member Diana Richardson named Brooklyn deputy borough president" – via cityandstateny.com.
  3. ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (May 15, 2015). "Running on Rent, and Winning" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ↑ "Assembly District 43". nyassembly.gov.
  5. ↑ "Primary Contest List" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Primary Election 2026 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ Brachfeld, Ben (February 21, 2022). "Brian Cunningham wins Dem nomination for Richardson's central BK Assembly seat". Politics NY. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Special Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ Barkan, Ross; Bredderman, Will (March 1, 2015). "Gadfly Secures Democratic Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Race". Observer. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  17. ↑ Whitford, Emma (March 4, 2015). "Filing Error Costs Democrats the Party Line in Race to Fill Camara Seat". DNAinfo. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Special Election 2015 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  19. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  21. ↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 43rd Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  23. ↑ "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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