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| New York State Assembly District 11 | ||
| Current incumbent | Kimberly Jean-Pierre  | |
New York's eleventh state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Kimberly Jean-Pierre.
New York state assembly members represent an average of 129,187 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 126,510 residents.
Members of the New York State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,000/year | $174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight). |
If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.
Incumbent Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D) defeated Kevin Sabella (R) in the general election for New York State Assembly District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D) |
64.4
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23,485 |
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Kevin Sabella (R) |
35.6
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13,006 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.0
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3 | ||
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Total votes: 36,494 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Kimberly Jean-Pierre advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 11 on September 13, 2018.
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Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D) |
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Kevin Sabella advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 11 on September 13, 2018.
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Kevin Sabella (R) |
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Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Kimberly Jean-Pierre defeated Shawn Cullinane in the New York State Assembly District 11 general election.New York State Assembly, District 11 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kimberly Jean-Pierre Incumbent |
60.07% | 26,129 | |
| Republican | Shawn Cullinane | 39.93% | 17,369 | |
| Total Votes | 43,498 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
New York State Assembly, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Jean-Pierre Incumbent |
78.17% | 1,411 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Wilson Jr. | 21.83% | 394 | |
| Total Votes | 1,805 | |||
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Kimberly Jean-Pierre was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark M. Gallo was unopposed in the Republican primary. James G. Butler ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Jean-Pierre also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Jean-Pierre defeated Gallo and Butler in the general election.
New York State Assembly, District 11 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kimberly Jean-Pierre |
58% | 11,596 | |
| Republican | Mark M. Gallo | 33.3% | 6,670 | |
| Conservative | James G. Butler | 8.7% | 1,738 | |
| Total Votes | 20,004 | |||
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent Robert Sweeney (D) defeated Rashad Cureton (R) in the general election. Sweeney -- who also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets -- was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cureton was unopposed in the Republican primary.
New York State Assembly, District 11, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Sweeney Incumbent |
79.3% | 27,854 | |
| Republican | Rashad Cureton | 20.7% | 7,287 | |
| Total Votes | 35,141 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Assembly District 11 raised a total of $666,622. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,301 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Assembly District 11
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $135,681 | 3 | $45,227 |
| 2014 | $41,015 | 3 | $13,672 |
| 2012 | $38,923 | 2 | $19,462 |
| 2010 | $82,226 | 2 | $41,113 |
| 2008 | $80,940 | 2 | $40,470 |
| 2006 | $89,472 | 2 | $44,736 |
| 2004 | $78,807 | 2 | $39,404 |
| 2002 | $65,608 | 3 | $21,869 |
| 2000 | $53,950 | 3 | $17,983 |
| Total | $666,622 | 22 | $30,301 |
