New York's 68th State Assembly district

New York's 68th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Edward Gibbs following a special election in January 2022 to replace former Assembly member Robert J. Rodriguez upon his appointment as New York Secretary of State.

New York's 68th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Edward Gibbs D–Harlem

Geography

District 68 is located in northeastern Manhattan, comprising the neighborhood of East Harlem, as well as a small portion of Central Harlem and the Upper East Side. This district also contains Randalls and Wards Islands.^[1]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[2]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eddie Gibbs (incumbent)	2,450	42.4
	Democratic	Xavier Santiago	1,932	33.4
	Democratic	Tamika Mapp	989	17.1
	Democratic	William Smith	375	6.5
	Write-in		34	0.6
Total votes			5,780
General election
	Democratic	Eddie Gibbs (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[3][4]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eddie Gibbs (incumbent)	3,002	36.9
	Democratic	John Ruiz Miranda	2,049	25.2
	Democratic	Tamika Mapp	1,566	19.3
	Democratic	Wilfredo Lopez	1,484	18.3
	Write-in		28	0.3
Total votes			8,129	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Eddie Gibbs	20,278
	Working Families	Eddie Gibbs	1,909
	Total	Eddie Gibbs (incumbent)	22,187	86.6
	Republican	Daby Carreras	3,369	13.1
	Write-in		65	0.3
Total votes			25,621	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 special

2022 New York State Assembly special election, District 68^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eddie Gibbs	1,076	81.4
	Republican	Daby Carreras	133	10.1
	Write-in	Tamika Mapp	40	3.0
	Write-in	Wilfredo Lopez	37	2.8
	Write-in	Others	36	2.7
Total votes			1,322	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[7][8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	7,041	55.8
	Democratic	Tamika Mapp	5,541	44.0
	Write-in		111	0.2
Total votes			12,624	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	41,238	89.8
	Republican	Daby Carreras	4,608	10.0
	Write-in		55	0.2
Total votes			45,901	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[9][10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	10,814	74.6
	Democratic	John Ruiz	3,612	24.9
	Write-in		75	0.5
Total votes			14,501	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	32,140	93.1
	Republican	Daby Carreras	2,168
	Reform	Daby Carreras	178
	Total	Daby Carreras	2,346	6.8
	Write-in		46	0.1
Total votes			34,532	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 68 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez	38,151
	Women's Equality	Robert J. Rodriguez	608
	Total	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	38,759	90.7
	Republican	Daby Carreras	3,125
	Independence	Daby Carreras	342
	Stop De Blasio	Daby Carreras	237
	Reform	Daby Carreras	216
	Total	Daby Carreras	3,920	9.2
	Write-in		31	0.1
Total votes			42,710	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez	12,414
	Working Families	Robert J. Rodriguez	1,118
	Total	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	13,532	90.9
	Republican	Ted Jones	1,292	8.7
	Write-in		60	0.4
Total votes			14,884	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez	30,512
	Working Families	Robert J. Rodriguez	1,033
	Total	Robert J. Rodriguez (incumbent)	31,545	99.9
	Write-in		30	0.1
Total votes			31,575	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 68^[14][15]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez	2,676	35.7
	Democratic	John Ruiz	2,220	29.6
	Democratic	Marion Bell	699	9.3
	Democratic	Alvin Johnson	560	7.5
	Democratic	Edward Gibbs	548	7.3
	Democratic	Evette Zayas	382	5.1
	Democratic	Felix Rosado	374	5.0
	Write-in		32	0.5
Total votes			7,491	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Robert J. Rodriguez	15,771	88.9
	Working Families	John Ruiz	1,491	8.4
	100 People for Chuck	Carlton Berkley	465	2.6
	Write-in		22	0.1
Total votes			17,749	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Assembly District 68". New York State Assembly. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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5. "Special Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly, 68th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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7. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
8. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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13. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
14. "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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