New York's 76th State Assembly district

New York's 76th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Rebecca Seawright since 2015.

New York's 76th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Rebecca Seawright D–Upper East Side

Geography

District 76 is located in Manhattan, comprising portions of the Upper East Side, Roosevelt Island and Yorkville.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 76

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright
	Working Families	Rebecca Seawright
	Total	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[1][2]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)	10,734	84.5
	Democratic	Patrick Bobilin	1,910	15.0
	Write-in		58	0.5
Total votes			12,702	100
General election
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright	35,053
	Working Families	Rebecca Seawright	2,990
	Total	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)	38,043	98.8
	Write-in		461	1.2
Total votes			38,504	100
	Democratic hold

2020

Due to COVID-19 quarantine measures, the Seawright campaign missed the deadline to submit signatures for the Democratic nomination. She instead ran on the "Rise and Unite" party line.^[3]

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Rise and Unite	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)	28,461	57.4
	Republican	Louis Puliafito	14,919
	Liberal	Louis Puliafito	5,941
	Total	Louis Puliafito	20,860	42.1
	Write-in		247	0.5
Total votes			49,568	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright	39,967
	Working Families	Rebecca Seawright	1,657
	Total	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)	41,624	96.0
	Reform	Louis Puliafito	1,504	3.5
	Write-in		228	0.5
Total votes			43,356	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[6][7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Jonathan Kostakopoulous	6	69.2
	Write-in		4	30.8
Total votes			13	100
General election
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright	38,916
	Working Families	Rebecca Seawright	1,393
	Total	Rebecca Seawright (incumbent)	40,309	73.0
	Republican	Jonathan Kostakopoulous	13,570
	Stop De Blasio	Jonathan Kostakopoulous	647
	Independence	Jonathan Kostakopoulous	634
	Total	Jonathan Kostakopoulous	14,851	26.9
	Write-in		46	0.1
Total votes			55,206	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright	3,188	45.4
	Democratic	Gus Christensen	2,620	37.3
	Democratic	David Menegon	706	10.0
	Democratic	Ed Hartzog	482	6.9
	Write-in		31	0.4
Total votes			7,027	100
General election
	Democratic	Rebecca Seawright	14,017
	Working Families	Rebecca Seawright	1,686
	Total	Rebecca Seawright	15,703	66.9
	Republican	David Paul Garland	6,819
	Independence	David Paul Garland	585
	Dump the Dump	David Paul Garland	355
	Total	David Paul Garland	7,759	33.0
	Write-in		28	0.1
Total votes			23,490	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 76^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Micah Kellner	32,355
	Working Families	Micah Kellner	1,074
	Total	Micah Kellner (incumbent)	33,429	74.7
	Republican	Michael Zumbluskas	10,698
	Independence	Michael Zumbluskas	632
	Total	Michael Zumbluskas	11,330	25.3
	Write-in		17	0.0
Total votes			44,776	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
2. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
3. Vielkind, Jimmy (July 26, 2020). "Rebecca Seawright Was Walking to Re-Election. Now She's Fighting to Get on the Ballot". The Wall Street Journal. The Dow Jones Corporation. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
4. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
5. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
6. "Primary Election 2016 - Independence Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
7. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
8. "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
9. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
10. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 76th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved July 15, 2022.