Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Vivian Cook

New York State Assemblymember, District 32 since 1990. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

New York State Assemblymember, District 32

In office
36 yrs
Since 1990
Bills became law
0
59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
48.9%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+77.0
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
  • Codes
  • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  • Housing
  • Insurance
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
  • Rules
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 59 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cook sits in the New York State Assembly

Cook is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianCookMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Sarah Clark, Alex Bores, Khaleel Anderson

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Cook’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cook’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cook was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2022New York State Assembly, District 32WonD+77.0
2020New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2018New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2016New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2014New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2012New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2010New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2008New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2006New York State Assembly, District 32Won—
2004New York State Assembly, District 32WonD+91.5
2002New York State Assembly, District 32WonD+91.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Cook has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Cook has run against

  • Marilyn Miller (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Jereline Hunter (R) · 2004 general, won
  • Rachel A. Gordon (I) · 2002 general, won
  • Katherine James (R) · 1996 general, won
  • Frank Digennaro (R) · 1990 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Cook

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET