New York's 12th State Senate district

New York's 12th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Gianaris, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, since 2011.^[3]

New York's 12th State Senate district
Senator	Michael Gianaris D–Astoria
Registration	65.3% Democratic 9.0% Republican 22.1% No party preference
Demographics	36% White 4% Black 36% Hispanic 21% Asian
Population (2017)	331,564[1]
Registered voters	191,906[2]

Geography

District 12 is located primarily in Northwest Queens, covering the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside, as well as parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven.^[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 30th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 12

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)
	Republican	Han-Khon To
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 12^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	31,752
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	9,769
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	41,521	98.4
	Write-in		660	1.6
Total votes			42,181	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 12^[7][8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	27,759	78.8
	Democratic	Ignazio Terranova	7,361	20.9
	Write-in		88	0.3
Total votes			35,208	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	81,795
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	18,876
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	100,671	99.0
	Write-in		1,029	1.0
Total votes			101,700	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 12^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	65,892
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	6,076
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	71,968	99.4
	Write-in		414	0.6
Total votes			72,382	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 12^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	76,080
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	6,248
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	82,328	85.9
	Republican	Marvin Jeffcoat	11,928
	Conservative	Marvin Jeffcoat	1,481
	Total	Marvin Jeffcoat	13,409	14.0
	Write-in		114	0.1
Total votes			95,851	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 12^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	22,229
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	3,752
	Total	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	25,981	95.4
	Stop Common Core	Anthony Aldorasi	1,158	4.2
	Write-in		120	0.4
Total votes			27,259	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 12^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Gianaris	58,576
	Working Families	Michael Gianaris	3,267
	Toal	Michael Gianaris (incumbent)	61,843	86.3
	Republican	Tony Arcabascio	8,772
	Conservative	Tony Arcabascio	1,003
	Total	Tony Arcabascio	9,775	13.6
	Write-in		43	0.1
Total votes			71,661	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in District 12

Year	Office	Results[10][11]
2020	President	Biden 78.3 – 20.2%
2016	President	Clinton 81.0 – 15.8%
2012	President	Obama 82.6 – 15.8%
	Senate	Gillibrand 85.9 – 12.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 12, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. "New York State Senator Michael Gianaris". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
6. "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 12th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
7. "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
8. "New York State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
9. "State Senator 12th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
11. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.