American legislative district
New York's 68th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Edward Gibbs following a special election in January 2022 to replace former Assembly member Robert J. Rodriguez upon his appointment as New York Secretary of State .
Geography [ edit ] District 68 is located in northeastern Manhattan , comprising the neighborhood of East Harlem , as well as a small portion of Central Harlem and the Upper East Side . This district also contains Randalls and Wards Islands .[1]
Recent election results [ edit ] 2022 New York State Assembly election , District 68[2] [3] Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Eddie Gibbs (incumbent) 3,002 36.9 Democratic John Ruiz Miranda 2,049 25.2 Democratic Tamika Mapp 1,566 19.3 Democratic Wilfredo Lopez 1,484 18.3 Write-in 28 0.3 Total votes 8,129 100.0 General election Democratic Eddie Gibbs 20,278 Working Families Eddie Gibbs 1,909 Total Eddie Gibbs (incumbent) 22,187 86.6 Republican Daby Carreras 3,369 13.1 Write-in 65 0.3 Total votes 25,621 100.0 Democratic hold
2022 special [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Assembly District 68" . New York State Assembly. Retrieved January 24, 2022 . ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023 . ^ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 27, 2023 . ^ "Special Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly, 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved February 2, 2022 . ^ Fink, Zack (January 19, 2022). "Special election winner will be first formerly incarcerated person to serve in NY Assembly" – via ny1.com. ^ "Primary Election 2020 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 24, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 24, 2022 . ^ "Primary Election 2018 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "Primary Election 2010 - Democratic Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 . ^ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 68th Assembly District" (PDF) . New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 25, 2022 .