New York's 70th State Assembly district

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New York's 70th
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  Jordan Wright
D–Harlem

New York's 70th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Jordan Wright since 2025, succeeding Inez Dickens. In 2024, she announced she would not seek re-election.

Geography

District 70 is in Manhattan. The district includes portions of El Barrio, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, and Morningside Heights. A portion of Columbia University's campus, the main campus of City College, Morningside Park and the Apollo Theater are within this district. The district is entirely within New York's 13th congressional district, and New York's 30th State Senate district. It also overlaps the 7th and 9th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 70[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jordan Wright 4,199 48.3
Democratic Maria Ordonez 2,589 29.8
Democratic Shana Harmongoff 1,443 16.6
Democratic Craig Schley 427 4.9
Write-in 29 0.4
Total votes 8,687 100.0
General election
Democratic Jordan Wright 41,529 91.0
Republican Seson Adams 3,989 8.7
Write-in 140 0.3
Total votes 45,658 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 70[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Dickens (incumbent) 6,588 59.7
Democratic Delsenia Glover 3,322 30.1
Democratic Shawanna Vaughn 1,095 9.9
Write-in 30 0.3
Total votes 11,035 100.0
General election
Democratic Inez Dickens (incumbent) 27,501 92.4
Republican Cynthia Nelson-Acevedo 2,124 7.1
Write-in 135 0.5
Total votes 29,760 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 70[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Dickens (incumbent) 47,079 90.2
Schley for 70th Assembly Craig Schley 4,969 9.5
Write-in 142 0.3
Total votes 52,190 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 70[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Dickens (incumbent) 40,447 99.3
Write-in 278 0.3
Total votes 40,725 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 70[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Dickens 45,048 92.7
Republican Heather Tarrant 2,316
Independence Heather Tarrant 648
Reform Heather Tarrant 485
Total Heather Tarrant 3,449 7.1
Write-in 99 0.2
Total votes 48,596 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 70[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith L. T. Wright 16,313
Working Families Keith L. T. Wright 1,848
Total Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) 18,161 96.1
Republican Noni Moore 700 3.7
Write-in 40 0.2
Total votes 18,901 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 70[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith L. T. Wright 39,025
Working Families Keith L. T. Wright 1,328
Total Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) 40,353 99.9
Write-in 50 0.1
Total votes 40,403 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 70[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Keith L. T. Wright 20,567
Working Families Keith L. T. Wright 1,434
Total Keith L. T. Wright (incumbent) 22,001 95.9
Republican Dexter Davis 924 4.0
Write-in 24 0.1
Total votes 22,949 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Primary Election 2024 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 70th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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