New York's 78th State Assembly district

New York's 78th
State Assembly district
Assemblymember
  George Alvarez
D–Fordham

New York's 78th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat George Alvarez since 2023, defeating then-incumbent Jose Rivera.

Geography

District 78 is located in The Bronx, containing the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge Heights, portions of Fordham, Bedford Park, and Belmont.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 78
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Alvarez (incumbent)
Republican John Santiago
Conservative John Santiago
Total John Santiago
Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 78[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Alvarez 1,923 47.1
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 1,147 28.1
Democratic Emmanuel Martinez 988 24.2
Write-in 24 0.6
Total votes 4,082 100.0
General election
Democratic George Alvarez 9,059 80.8
Republican Michael Dister 2,140 19.1
Write-in 17 1.1
Total votes 11,216 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 78[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 5,803 83.1
Democratic Francisco Spies 1,049 15.0
Write-in 134 1.9
Total votes 6,986 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 25,920 86.7
Republican Michael Dister 3,560 11.9
Write-in 410 1.4
Total votes 29,890 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 78[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 17,212 93.3
Republican Michael Walters 1,040
Conservative Michael Walters 169
Total Michael Walters 1,209 6.6
Write-in 23 0.1
Total votes 18,444 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 78[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 2,236 65.2
Democratic Ischia Bravo 1,185 34.5
Write-in 10 0.3
Total votes 3,431 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Rivera 21,228
Working Families Jose Rivera 687
Total Jose Rivera (incumbent) 21,915 93.3
Republican Luana Malavolta 1,172 5.0
Conservative William Sullivan 366 1.6
Write-in 26 0.1
Total votes 23,479 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 78[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 2,375 77.3
Democratic Fernando Tirado 677 22.1
Write-in 19 0.6
Total votes 3,071 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 6,965 89.2
Republican Fernando Tirado 664
Independence Fernando Tirado 164
Total Fernando Tirado 828 10.6
Write-in 11 0.2
Total votes 7,804 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 78[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 1,813 77.4
Democratic Ricardo Martinez 513 21.9
Write-in 17 0.7
Total votes 2,343 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 20,241 94.0
Republican Luana Malavolta 990 4.6
Conservative Richard Retcho 301 1.4
Write-in 9 0.0
Total votes 21,541 100.0
Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 78[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 2,641 75.9
Democratic Sergio Villaverde 826 23.7
Write-in 13 0.4
Total votes 3,480 100.0
General election
Democratic Jose Rivera 8,611
Working Families Jose Rivera 578
Total Jose Rivera (incumbent) 9,189 90.2
Republican William Sullivan 824
Conservative William Sullivan 166
Total William Sullivan 990 9.7
Write-in 10 0.1
Total votes 10,189 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 78[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Rivera (incumbent) 18,452 90.6
Republican Jose Torres 1,464
Independence Jose Torres 237
Total Jose Torres 1,701 8.3
Conservative Robert Lupo II 222 1.1
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 20,375 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Primary Election 2016 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "General Election 2008 - Member of the Assembly - 78th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2022.