New York's 51st State Assembly district

New York's 51st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Marcela Mitaynes since 2021, defeating 26-year incumbent Félix Ortiz.^[1]

New York's 51st State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Marcela Mitaynes D–Sunset Park

Geography

District 51 is in Brooklyn. The district includes Red Hook, Sunset Park, and northern Bay Ridge.

Recent election results

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[2][3]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcela Mitaynes	4,573	81.5
	Democratic	Erik Frankel	1,011	18.0
	Write-in		25	0.4
Total votes			5,609	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marcela Mitaynes	11,545
	Working Families	Marcela Mitaynes	3,764
	Total	Marcela Mitaynes	15,174	78.5
	Republican	Timothy Peterson	3,764
	Conservative	Timothy Peterson	350
	Total	Timothy Peterson	4,114	21.3
	Write-in		45	0.2
Total votes			19,333	100.0
	Democratic hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[4][5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcela Mitaynes	3,607	34.9
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz (incumbent)	3,327	32.2
	Democratic	Katherine Walsh	2,446	23.7
	Democratic	Genesis Aquino	935	9.0
	Write-in		22	0.2
Total votes			10,337	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marcela Mitaynes	21,296
	Working Families	Marcela Mitaynes	6,658
	Total	Marcela Mitaynes	27,954	99.0
	Write-in		284	1.0
Total votes			28,238	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	20,738	99.1
	Write-in		182	0.9
Total votes			20,970	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	24,181	87.9
	Republican	Henry Lallave	2,755
	Conservative	Henry Lallave	533
	Total	Henry Lallave	3,288	11.9
	Write-in		49	0.2
Total votes			27,518	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	2,648	71.3
	Democratic	Cesar Zuniga	1,041	28.0
	Write-in		24	0.7
Total votes			3,713	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	7,887	87.8
	Conservative	Sandra Palacios-Serrano	1,073	11.9
	Write-in		25	0.3
Total votes			8,985	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	18,918	87.6
	Republican	Henry Lallave	2,143
	Conservative	Henry Lallave	492
	Total	Henry Lallave	2,635	12.2
	Write-in		35	0.2
Total votes			21,588	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	7,448
	Working Families	Félix Ortiz	1,051
	Total	Félix Ortiz	8,499	83.7
	Republican	Henry Lallave	1,346
	Conservative	Henry Lallave	309
	Total	Henry Lallave	1,655	16.3
	Write-in		2	0.0
Total votes			10,156	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 51^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Félix Ortiz	15,317
	Working Families	Félix Ortiz	985
	Total	Félix Ortiz	16,302	86.9
	Republican	Luis Garcia	2,161	11.5
	Conservative	Grace Coen	290	1.6
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			18,753	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. Jaime DeJesus (July 16, 2020). "In upset, Ortiz falls after 26 years in Assembly seat". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
2. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
3. "General Election 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
4. "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
5. "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
6. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
7. "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
8. "Primary Election 2014 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
9. "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
10. "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
11. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
12. "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 51st Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.