The 43rd Assembly district of New York is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Brian Cunningham since 2022.
Leadership The 43rd State Assembly district of New York is currently represented by Brian Cunningham, following a special election in 2022. He succeeded Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, following her appointment as Brooklyn Deputy Borough President. Richardson was the first candidate to be elected in 2015 on the Working Families Party line. Following that election, her election victories have been on the Democratic Party line.
Geography 2020s The 43rd district is in Brooklyn, centered around Prospect Lefferts Gardens and most of Crown Heights, with portions of Flatbush and East Flatbush.
The district is entirely within New York's 9th congressional district, and overlaps the 20th and 21st districts of the New York State Senate, and the 35th, 36th, 40th and 41st districts of the New York City Council.
2010s The 43rd district is in Brooklyn, comprising the neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights.
Recent election results 2026
2024
2022 general
2022 special Incumbent Diana Richardson resigned her seat on February 4, 2022 to serve as Deputy Borough President of Brooklyn under Antonio Reynoso, triggering a special election. In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held – county committee members and district leaders for each party select nominees.
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2015 special Incumbent Karim Camara resigned his seat on February 20, 2015 to serve as Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith Based Community Development Services under then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, triggering a special election. In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held – county committee members and district leaders for each party select nominees. Guillermo Philpotts, a member of the district's county committee, was chosen as the Democratic nominee by an "unusually small county committee" made up mostly of his own friends and family, whom he had nominated. However, Guillermo Philpotts failed to file the proper paperwork, leaving the Democratic ballot line empty.
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Federal results in Assembly District 43 Year Office Results 2024 President Harris 82.2 - 15.4% Senate Gillibrand 87.7 - 11.1% 2022 Senate Schumer 86.0 - 13.4% 2020 President Biden 88.0 - 11.1% 2018 Senate Gillibrand 93.9 - 6.0% 2016 President Clinton 89.0 - 8.1% Senate Schumer 90.9 - 5.8% 2012 President Obama 92.7 - 6.7% Senate Gillibrand 94.1 - 5.1%
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