2012Final results
2012 election for New York Assembly District 47
New York State Assembly · New York
William Colton (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating James Rippa (R) by 48.8 points.
William ColtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.4%14,370
James RippaRepublican
25.6%4,942
19,312 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET