New York Assembly District 47

Kings County. Population 138,689 (2020). Partisan lean R+24.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: William Colton (D).

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

William Colton

Incumbent · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $108.4K

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

William Colton

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$108,365

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

John Ricottone

No campaign finance records matched yet.

Past results in this district

Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.

2024 State Assembly

Nov 5, 2024 · 27,052 votes

CandidateVotesShare
16,36560.5%
David Sepiashvili(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 9,479
  • Conservative: 1,087
10,56639.1%
Write-ins
1210.4%
District margin
D+21.5
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
D+7.8

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 29,661 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
18,04060.8%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
11,06337.3%
Other candidates
5581.9%
District margin
R+24.0
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+36.7

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2020 President

Nov 3, 2020 · 32,287 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
16,85852.2%
Donald J. Trump(R)
14,99646.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1600.5%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1320.4%
Write-ins
970.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
430.1%
District margin
D+5.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+17.6

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 17,853 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
11,16762.6%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
6,66837.4%
Write-ins
170.1%
District margin
D+25.2
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+8.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 18,200 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
10,92060.0%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
6,68736.7%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3692.0%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1330.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
780.4%
Write-ins
130.1%
District margin
D+24.0
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+0.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 17,796 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
10,94061.5%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
6,50036.5%
Mark Dunlea(G)
2751.5%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
760.4%
Write-ins
60.0%
District margin
D+25.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+10.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 17,681 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
10,58559.9%
Keith Wofford(R)
6,56437.1%
Michael Sussman(G)
2811.6%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1390.8%
Other candidate (O)
980.6%
Write-ins
130.1%
District margin
D+23.4
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+4.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 23,642 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
16,50369.8%
Wendy Long(R)
6,53727.7%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
4371.8%
Alex Merced(L)
1390.6%
Write-ins
260.1%
District margin
D+43.3
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+1.2

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 26,596 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
14,05352.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
11,68043.9%
Gary Johnson(L)
3681.4%
Jill Stein(G)
3511.3%
Write-ins
1440.5%
District margin
D+9.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+14.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

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