New York's 36th State Senate district

New York's 36th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jamaal Bailey since 2017; Bailey succeeded fellow Democrat Ruth Hassell-Thompson after she took a position in the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo.^[3]

New York's 36th State Senate district
Senator	Jamaal Bailey D–Baychester
Registration	79.5% Democratic 4.1% Republican 13.6% No party preference
Demographics	6% White 56% Black 31% Hispanic 4% Asian
Population (2017)	336,131[1]
Registered voters	191,602[2]

Geography

2020s

District 36 covers several neighborhoods in the north Bronx, including Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, Co-op City, Wakefield, and Baychester, as well as the southern Westchester County city of Mount Vernon.^[1][4]

The district overlaps New York's 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts, with the 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, and 89th districts of the New York State Assembly, the 11th, 12th and 13th districts of the New York City Council, and the 13th and 14th districts of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.^[5]

2010s

District 36 covers several neighborhoods in the north Bronx, including Norwood, Bedford Park, Williamsbridge, Co-op City, Wakefield, and Baychester, as well as the southern Westchester County city of Mount Vernon.^[1][4]

The district overlaps New York's 13th, 14th, and 16th congressional districts, the 78th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, and 89th districts of the New York State Assembly, the 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th districts of the New York City Council, and the 13th and 14th districts of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.^[6]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 36

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey (incumbent)
	Conservative	Irene Estrada
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 36^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey (incumbent)	49,613	99.7
	Write-in		154	0.3
Total votes			49,767	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 36^[8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey (incumbent)	98,096	95.4
	Conservative	Robert Diamond	4,649	4.5
	Write-in		49	0.1
Total votes			102,794	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 36^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey	73,189
	Working Families	Jamaal Bailey	1,516
	Total	Jamaal Bailey (incumbent)	74,705	97.8
	Conservative	Robert Diamond	1,688	2.2
	Write-in		23	0.0
Total votes			76,416	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 36^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey	8,629	55.6
	Democratic	Edward Mulraine	2,503	16.1
	Democratic	Pamela Hamilton-Johnson	2,270	14.6
	Democratic	Que English	1,175	7.6
	Democratic	Alvin Ponder	932	6.0
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			15,530	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jamaal Bailey	85,907
	Working Families	Jamaal Bailey	2,326
	Total	Jamaal Bailey	88,233	97.2
	Conservative	Robert Diamond	2,456	2.7
	Write-in		72	0.1
Total votes			90,761	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 36^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent)	9,807	83.6
	Democratic	Crystal Collins	1,876	16.0
	Write-in		43	0.4
Total votes			11,726	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent)	37,166	92.1
	Republican	Robert Diamond	1,933
	Conservative	Robert Diamond	455
	Total	Robert Diamond	2,388	5.9
	Independence	Crystal Collins	766	1.9
	Write-in		27	0.1
Total votes			40,347	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 36^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent)	86,733	97.7
	Conservative	Robert Diamond	2,020	2.3
	Write-in		22	0.0
Total votes			88,775	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in District 36

Year	Office	Results[10][11]
2020	President	Biden 90.0 – 9.2%
2016	President	Clinton 92.6 – 5.9%
2012	President	Obama 95.1 – 4.6%
	Senate	Gillibrand 95.7 – 3.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 36, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. "New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
7. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
8. "New York State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
9. "State Senator 36th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
11. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.