New York's 87th State Assembly district

New York's 87th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Karines Reyes since 2019.

New York's 87th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Karines Reyes D–Parkchester

Geography

District 87 is located in The Bronx, comprising portions of Parkchester, West Farms and Castle Hill. A portion of Bronx Park, containing the Bronx Zoo, is within this district.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 87

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

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karines Reyes	12,981
	Working Families	Karines Reyes	628
	Total	Karines Reyes (incumbent)	13,609	82.9
	Republican	Ariel Rivera-Diaz	2,804	17.1
	Write-in		11	0.0
Total votes			16,424	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[2][3]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karines Reyes (incumbent)	8,954	78.5
	Democratic	Garfield Holland	2,430	21.3
	Write-in		17	0.2
Total votes			11,401	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Karines Reyes	33,004
	Working Families	Karines Reyes	1,857
	Total	Karines Reyes (incumbent)	34,861	87.6
	Republican	Michelle Castillo	4,014	10.1
	Conservative	Juan DeJesus	658	1.7
	Green	Carl Lundgren	224	0.6
	Write-in		35	0.0
Total votes			39,792	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[4][5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karines Reyes	7,304	66.7
	Democratic	John Perez	2,332	21.3
	Democratic	Farah Despeignes	1,290	11.8
	Write-in		20	0.2
Total votes			10,946	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Karines Reyes	23,150
	Working Families	Karines Reyes	580
	Total	Karines Reyes	23,730	94.3
	Republican	Alphaeus Marcus	1,196	4.8
	Conservative	Michael Dennis	227	0.9
	Write-in		18	0.0
Total votes			25,171	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[6][7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent)	2,530	72.6
	Democratic	Pamela Stewart-Martinez	947	27.2
	Write-in		8	0.2
Total votes			3,485	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Luis Sepúlveda	30,128	96.0
	Conservative	Michael Dennis	1,218	3.9
	Write-in		33	0.1
Total votes			31,379	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luis Sepúlveda	10,623
	Working Families	Luis Sepúlveda	472
	Total	Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent)	11,095	93.3
	Republican	Michael Dennis	617
	Conservative	Michael Dennis	175
	Total	Michael Dennis	792	6.7
	Write-in		10	0.0
Total votes			11,897	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 87^[9][10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luis Sepúlveda	3,162	74.9
	Democratic	Daniel Figueroa III	1,046	24.8
	Write-in		11	0.3
Total votes			4,219	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Luis Sepúlveda	28,179
	Working Families	Luis Sepúlveda	598
	Total	Luis Sepúlveda	28,777	96.9
	Conservative	Michael Dennis	646	2.2
	Green	Walter Nestler	276	0.9
	Write-in		12	0.0
Total votes			29,711	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
2. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
3. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
4. "Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
5. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
6. "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
7. "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
8. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
9. "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
10. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 87th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 19, 2022.