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Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2018)
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| 2018 Erie County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 12, 2018 |
| Primary election: September 13, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County clerk, supreme court judge, county judge, family court judge |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Erie County, New York, held general elections for county clerk, supreme court judge, county judge, and family court judge on November 6, 2018. The primary election was on September 13, 2018. Because New York allows cross-filing, most candidates filed to run on multiple party tickets.[1]
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Supreme Court judge
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Division 8
General election candidates
- John M. Curran (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Paula L. Feroleto (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Fusion voting candidates
County judge
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Republican
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Green Party
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Tax Revolt Party
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General election candidates
- Suzanne Maxwell Barnes (Democratic Party) ✔
- Debra Givens (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary election candidates
Republican primary election candidates
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Working Families primary election candidates
Family court judge
Political party key:
Democratic
Republican
Conservative Party
Green Party
Independence Party
Reform Party
Tax Revolt Party
Women's Equality Party
Working Families Party
General election candidates
- Lisa Bloch Rodwin (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary election candidates
- ☑ Lisa Bloch Rodwin (i)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2018
About the county
- See also: Erie County, New York
The county seat of Erie County is Buffalo.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Erie County, New York | ||
|---|---|---|
| Erie County | New York | |
| Population | 919,040 | 19,378,102 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,042 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.8% | 63.7% |
| Black/African American | 13.5% | 15.7% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 8.4% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 2.2% | 8.7% |
| Multiple | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.5% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.8% | 86.8% |
| College graduation rate | 34.4% | 36.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,121 | $68,486 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.2% | 14.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Broome County, New York | 2.01% | 5.31% | 8.02% | ||||
| Cayuga County, New York | 11.64% | 11.40% | 8.48% | ||||
| Cortland County, New York | 5.58% | 9.11% | 9.96% | ||||
| Essex County, New York | 1.14% | 18.77% | 13.32% | ||||
| Franklin County, New York | 5.45% | 26.07% | 22.23% | ||||
| Madison County, New York | 14.20% | 0.89% | 0.87% | ||||
| Niagara County, New York | 17.75% | 0.84% | 1.00% | ||||
| Orange County, New York | 5.50% | 5.65% | 4.13% | ||||
| Oswego County, New York | 21.99% | 7.93% | 2.44% | ||||
| Otsego County, New York | 11.13% | 2.72% | 5.91% | ||||
| Rensselaer County, New York | 1.41% | 12.19% | 9.34% | ||||
| St. Lawrence County, New York | 8.82% | 16.71% | 16.33% | ||||
| Saratoga County, New York | 3.21% | 2.44% | 3.40% | ||||
| Seneca County, New York | 11.01% | 9.08% | 2.60% | ||||
| Suffolk County, New York | 6.84% | 3.69% | 5.99% | ||||
| Sullivan County, New York | 11.23% | 9.02% | 9.46% | ||||
| Warren County, New York | 8.47% | 2.32% | 2.64% | ||||
| Washington County, New York | 18.40% | 1.90% | 0.81% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[2]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 54.04% | 44.82% | D+9.2 | 48.70% | 47.90% | D+0.8 | D |
| 2 | 46.01% | 52.77% | R+6.8 | 38.67% | 58.09% | R+19.4 | R |
| 3 | 55.11% | 43.52% | D+11.6 | 41.78% | 54.70% | R+12.9 | R |
| 4 | 53.31% | 45.30% | D+8 | 48.48% | 48.05% | D+0.4 | D |
| 5 | 47.32% | 51.31% | R+4 | 36.36% | 60.40% | R+24 | R |
| 6 | 78.89% | 20.28% | D+58.6 | 72.98% | 24.24% | D+48.7 | D |
| 7 | 47.06% | 51.56% | R+4.5 | 39.08% | 57.31% | R+18.2 | R |
| 8 | 39.57% | 59.23% | R+19.7 | 36.18% | 60.77% | R+24.6 | R |
| 9 | 43.39% | 55.49% | R+12.1 | 36.87% | 59.96% | R+23.1 | D[5] |
| 10 | 51.06% | 47.80% | D+3.3 | 52.08% | 44.85% | D+7.2 | R |
| 11 | 64.66% | 34.40% | D+30.3 | 55.00% | 42.21% | D+12.8 | D |
| 12 | 47.31% | 51.62% | R+4.3 | 44.00% | 52.67% | R+8.7 | R |
| 13 | 58.37% | 40.78% | D+17.6 | 60.78% | 36.72% | D+24.1 | D |
| 14 | 46.14% | 52.73% | R+6.6 | 41.36% | 55.64% | R+14.3 | R |
| 15 | 45.71% | 53.03% | R+7.3 | 44.85% | 52.11% | R+7.3 | R |
| 16 | 52.05% | 47.10% | D+5 | 56.95% | 40.38% | D+16.6 | D |
| 17 | 45.79% | 53.00% | R+7.2 | 39.11% | 57.86% | R+18.7 | R |
| 18 | 91.22% | 8.41% | D+82.8 | 87.68% | 10.41% | D+77.3 | D |
| 19 | 42.58% | 56.33% | R+13.7 | 43.26% | 53.52% | R+10.3 | R |
| 20 | 48.06% | 51.13% | R+3.1 | 47.00% | 50.24% | R+3.2 | R |
| 21 | 52.67% | 46.29% | D+6.4 | 51.99% | 45.07% | D+6.9 | R |
| 22 | 65.29% | 33.82% | D+31.5 | 63.90% | 33.38% | D+30.5 | D |
| 23 | 61.90% | 37.47% | D+24.4 | 53.34% | 44.39% | D+9 | D |
| 24 | 78.38% | 20.78% | D+57.6 | 76.56% | 21.44% | D+55.1 | D |
| 25 | 67.95% | 31.02% | D+36.9 | 64.73% | 32.56% | D+32.2 | D |
| 26 | 60.52% | 38.40% | D+22.1 | 57.04% | 40.31% | D+16.7 | D |
| 27 | 66.10% | 32.78% | D+33.3 | 65.49% | 31.64% | D+33.8 | D |
| 28 | 64.51% | 34.05% | D+30.5 | 64.36% | 32.54% | D+31.8 | D |
| 29 | 96.48% | 3.31% | D+93.2 | 93.79% | 4.84% | D+89 | D |
| 30 | 69.24% | 29.36% | D+39.9 | 66.29% | 30.73% | D+35.6 | D |
| 31 | 94.67% | 5.11% | D+89.6 | 90.76% | 7.84% | D+82.9 | D |
| 32 | 98.08% | 1.76% | D+96.3 | 94.74% | 4.01% | D+90.7 | D |
| 33 | 91.02% | 8.63% | D+82.4 | 87.81% | 10.57% | D+77.2 | D |
| 34 | 83.56% | 15.45% | D+68.1 | 81.22% | 16.12% | D+65.1 | D |
| 35 | 87.16% | 12.34% | D+74.8 | 83.53% | 14.41% | D+69.1 | D |
| 36 | 79.87% | 18.03% | D+61.8 | 77.61% | 18.78% | D+58.8 | D |
| 37 | 83.87% | 14.68% | D+69.2 | 81.38% | 15.40% | D+66 | D |
| 38 | 80.79% | 18.38% | D+62.4 | 76.29% | 20.96% | D+55.3 | D |
| 39 | 84.83% | 14.30% | D+70.5 | 82.52% | 15.37% | D+67.2 | D |
| 40 | 73.69% | 25.42% | D+48.3 | 67.21% | 30.28% | D+36.9 | D |
| 41 | 64.24% | 34.88% | D+29.4 | 60.37% | 37.52% | D+22.9 | D |
| 42 | 88.34% | 11.08% | D+77.3 | 87.37% | 10.69% | D+76.7 | D |
| 43 | 92.71% | 6.67% | D+86 | 89.50% | 8.18% | D+81.3 | D |
| 44 | 75.88% | 22.30% | D+53.6 | 78.35% | 18.67% | D+59.7 | D |
| 45 | 39.57% | 59.45% | R+19.9 | 38.92% | 58.66% | R+19.7 | D |
| 46 | 57.36% | 41.53% | D+15.8 | 52.25% | 44.97% | D+7.3 | D |
| 47 | 57.51% | 41.30% | D+16.2 | 52.70% | 44.71% | D+8 | D |
| 48 | 23.67% | 75.67% | R+52 | 28.29% | 69.34% | R+41 | D |
| 49 | 63.97% | 34.98% | D+29 | 56.74% | 40.36% | D+16.4 | D |
| 50 | 81.31% | 16.33% | D+65 | 83.62% | 13.09% | D+70.5 | D |
| 51 | 85.66% | 12.87% | D+72.8 | 83.02% | 13.97% | D+69.1 | D |
| 52 | 90.09% | 8.07% | D+82 | 91.91% | 5.33% | D+86.6 | D |
| 53 | 92.91% | 5.37% | D+87.5 | 91.06% | 6.07% | D+85 | D |
| 54 | 96.13% | 3.35% | D+92.8 | 92.39% | 5.36% | D+87 | D |
| 55 | 98.83% | 0.99% | D+97.8 | 96.15% | 2.40% | D+93.7 | D |
| 56 | 98.41% | 0.96% | D+97.4 | 95.55% | 2.09% | D+93.5 | D |
| 57 | 96.67% | 1.84% | D+94.8 | 95.21% | 2.19% | D+93 | D |
| 58 | 98.43% | 1.45% | D+97 | 96.16% | 2.69% | D+93.5 | D |
| 59 | 79.70% | 19.86% | D+59.8 | 74.78% | 23.64% | D+51.1 | D |
| 60 | 97.18% | 2.69% | D+94.5 | 95.26% | 3.68% | D+91.6 | D |
| 61 | 73.38% | 25.49% | D+47.9 | 66.08% | 31.15% | D+34.9 | D |
| 62 | 33.53% | 65.59% | R+32.1 | 23.48% | 74.50% | R+51 | R |
| 63 | 52.73% | 46.28% | D+6.4 | 44.62% | 52.97% | R+8.3 | D |
| 64 | 48.50% | 50.32% | R+1.8 | 40.32% | 56.79% | R+16.5 | R |
| 65 | 81.18% | 17.32% | D+63.9 | 82.52% | 14.32% | D+68.2 | D |
| 66 | 82.48% | 15.83% | D+66.6 | 88.65% | 8.07% | D+80.6 | D |
| 67 | 79.90% | 18.81% | D+61.1 | 86.93% | 10.33% | D+76.6 | D |
| 68 | 93.24% | 6.07% | D+87.2 | 91.42% | 6.29% | D+85.1 | D |
| 69 | 89.05% | 9.58% | D+79.5 | 90.82% | 6.34% | D+84.5 | D |
| 70 | 97.06% | 2.16% | D+94.9 | 94.78% | 2.82% | D+92 | D |
| 71 | 94.24% | 4.79% | D+89.4 | 92.52% | 4.99% | D+87.5 | D |
| 72 | 92.83% | 6.15% | D+86.7 | 90.73% | 6.93% | D+83.8 | D |
| 73 | 66.15% | 32.87% | D+33.3 | 78.99% | 17.96% | D+61 | D |
| 74 | 82.49% | 15.93% | D+66.6 | 85.40% | 11.22% | D+74.2 | D |
| 75 | 81.59% | 16.96% | D+64.6 | 86.45% | 10.67% | D+75.8 | D |
| 76 | 71.08% | 27.66% | D+43.4 | 80.57% | 16.33% | D+64.2 | D |
| 77 | 97.58% | 2.20% | D+95.4 | 94.60% | 4.19% | D+90.4 | D |
| 78 | 93.63% | 5.85% | D+87.8 | 91.24% | 6.90% | D+84.3 | D |
| 79 | 97.75% | 2.07% | D+95.7 | 94.79% | 4.02% | D+90.8 | D |
| 80 | 84.17% | 15.09% | D+69.1 | 81.92% | 15.88% | D+66 | D |
| 81 | 80.56% | 18.48% | D+62.1 | 81.08% | 16.20% | D+64.9 | D |
| 82 | 77.59% | 21.72% | D+55.9 | 72.94% | 25.01% | D+47.9 | D |
| 83 | 97.51% | 2.29% | D+95.2 | 95.42% | 3.44% | D+92 | D |
| 84 | 96.67% | 3.01% | D+93.7 | 93.79% | 4.84% | D+88.9 | D |
| 85 | 96.67% | 3.09% | D+93.6 | 93.54% | 5.11% | D+88.4 | D |
| 86 | 96.98% | 2.77% | D+94.2 | 93.95% | 4.68% | D+89.3 | D |
| 87 | 94.79% | 4.94% | D+89.8 | 91.38% | 7.06% | D+84.3 | D |
| 88 | 58.31% | 40.76% | D+17.6 | 65.37% | 31.47% | D+33.9 | D |
| 89 | 85.20% | 14.17% | D+71 | 82.85% | 15.16% | D+67.7 | D |
| 90 | 61.30% | 37.80% | D+23.5 | 60.47% | 37.11% | D+23.4 | D |
| 91 | 61.44% | 37.46% | D+24 | 67.67% | 29.24% | D+38.4 | D |
| 92 | 63.32% | 35.59% | D+27.7 | 67.46% | 29.61% | D+37.8 | D |
| 93 | 55.29% | 43.50% | D+11.8 | 63.29% | 33.24% | D+30 | D |
| 94 | 43.95% | 54.77% | R+10.8 | 42.07% | 54.54% | R+12.5 | R |
| 95 | 60.73% | 37.96% | D+22.8 | 60.71% | 35.75% | D+25 | D |
| 96 | 55.79% | 43.29% | D+12.5 | 53.99% | 43.30% | D+10.7 | D |
| 97 | 55.96% | 42.95% | D+13 | 56.12% | 41.13% | D+15 | D |
| 98 | 42.17% | 56.42% | R+14.3 | 37.01% | 59.04% | R+22 | R |
| 99 | 48.43% | 50.22% | R+1.8 | 42.54% | 53.63% | R+11.1 | D |
| 100 | 58.43% | 40.15% | D+18.3 | 48.34% | 47.78% | D+0.6 | D |
| 101 | 46.72% | 51.54% | R+4.8 | 37.09% | 57.64% | R+20.6 | R |
| 102 | 46.17% | 51.68% | R+5.5 | 36.02% | 58.61% | R+22.6 | R |
| 103 | 63.55% | 33.96% | D+29.6 | 58.26% | 36.29% | D+22 | D |
| 104 | 63.92% | 34.66% | D+29.3 | 58.16% | 37.80% | D+20.4 | D |
| 105 | 44.96% | 53.53% | R+8.6 | 40.21% | 55.76% | R+15.5 | R |
| 106 | 54.56% | 43.55% | D+11 | 48.51% | 46.87% | D+1.6 | D |
| 107 | 53.05% | 44.89% | D+8.2 | 44.90% | 49.10% | R+4.2 | R |
| 108 | 70.55% | 27.28% | D+43.3 | 61.59% | 32.95% | D+28.6 | D |
| 109 | 65.84% | 31.84% | D+34 | 64.15% | 30.37% | D+33.8 | D |
| 110 | 58.81% | 39.29% | D+19.5 | 55.68% | 39.07% | D+16.6 | D |
| 111 | 52.50% | 45.71% | D+6.8 | 41.48% | 53.27% | R+11.8 | D |
| 112 | 48.89% | 49.13% | R+0.2 | 44.94% | 48.94% | R+4 | R |
| 113 | 52.68% | 45.50% | D+7.2 | 45.69% | 47.82% | R+2.1 | D |
| 114 | 51.63% | 46.49% | D+5.1 | 41.02% | 52.47% | R+11.4 | R |
| 115 | 61.84% | 36.53% | D+25.3 | 46.11% | 47.66% | R+1.6 | D |
| 116 | 54.55% | 43.93% | D+10.6 | 42.31% | 51.66% | R+9.4 | D |
| 117 | 45.01% | 53.43% | R+8.4 | 31.76% | 62.47% | R+30.7 | R |
| 118 | 43.83% | 54.51% | R+10.7 | 31.43% | 63.31% | R+31.9 | R |
| 119 | 51.36% | 46.95% | D+4.4 | 41.04% | 53.84% | R+12.8 | D |
| 120 | 51.15% | 46.82% | D+4.3 | 37.11% | 57.05% | R+19.9 | R |
| 121 | 49.52% | 48.41% | D+1.1 | 39.87% | 53.28% | R+13.4 | D |
| 122 | 45.53% | 52.49% | R+7 | 34.61% | 59.78% | R+25.2 | R |
| 123 | 55.57% | 42.04% | D+13.5 | 52.23% | 41.96% | D+10.3 | D |
| 124 | 46.07% | 52.15% | R+6.1 | 37.50% | 56.97% | R+19.5 | R |
| 125 | 66.01% | 31.04% | D+35 | 64.17% | 29.17% | D+35 | D |
| 126 | 52.22% | 45.79% | D+6.4 | 43.09% | 50.74% | R+7.7 | R |
| 127 | 53.56% | 44.89% | D+8.7 | 47.85% | 46.23% | D+1.6 | D |
| 128 | 67.41% | 30.84% | D+36.6 | 62.44% | 32.51% | D+29.9 | D |
| 129 | 67.56% | 30.34% | D+37.2 | 61.81% | 32.63% | D+29.2 | D |
| 130 | 46.79% | 51.25% | R+4.5 | 34.92% | 59.04% | R+24.1 | R |
| 131 | 49.38% | 48.73% | D+0.6 | 42.69% | 50.88% | R+8.2 | R |
| 132 | 43.99% | 54.12% | R+10.1 | 33.52% | 60.54% | R+27 | R |
| 133 | 44.81% | 53.27% | R+8.5 | 41.66% | 52.66% | R+11 | R |
| 134 | 46.94% | 51.52% | R+4.6 | 40.25% | 54.77% | R+14.5 | R |
| 135 | 48.95% | 49.37% | R+0.4 | 49.07% | 45.18% | D+3.9 | R |
| 136 | 65.47% | 32.54% | D+32.9 | 63.46% | 31.09% | D+32.4 | D |
| 137 | 82.06% | 16.74% | D+65.3 | 76.04% | 20.42% | D+55.6 | D |
| 138 | 63.64% | 33.69% | D+30 | 60.14% | 33.54% | D+26.6 | D |
| 139 | 39.87% | 58.03% | R+18.2 | 30.20% | 63.82% | R+33.6 | R |
| 140 | 57.07% | 40.83% | D+16.2 | 49.45% | 45.32% | D+4.1 | D |
| 141 | 90.73% | 8.28% | D+82.5 | 87.56% | 9.85% | D+77.7 | D |
| 142 | 54.21% | 43.95% | D+10.3 | 44.65% | 50.57% | R+5.9 | D |
| 143 | 53.02% | 45.22% | D+7.8 | 43.36% | 52.14% | R+8.8 | D |
| 144 | 41.30% | 56.97% | R+15.7 | 33.65% | 61.58% | R+27.9 | R |
| 145 | 51.63% | 46.76% | D+4.9 | 41.99% | 53.80% | R+11.8 | R |
| 146 | 50.81% | 47.67% | D+3.1 | 51.71% | 43.66% | D+8.1 | R |
| 147 | 40.61% | 57.59% | R+17 | 30.82% | 64.29% | R+33.5 | R |
| 148 | 39.92% | 58.13% | R+18.2 | 28.76% | 65.82% | R+37.1 | R |
| 149 | 64.10% | 33.69% | D+30.4 | 58.11% | 37.05% | D+21.1 | D |
| 150 | 45.20% | 53.09% | R+7.9 | 35.59% | 58.89% | R+23.3 | R |
| Total | 63.43% | 35.22% | D+28.2 | 59.48% | 36.81% | D+22.7 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
| Erie County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Erie County, NY, "2018 Petitions Filed", accessed August 6, 2018
- ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
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