# New York's 48th State Assembly district

New York's 48th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Simcha Eichenstein since 2019.

## Geography

District 48 is in Brooklyn. It covers the community of Borough Park and portions of Midwood in Brooklyn.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 9th and 10th congressional districts, the 21st and 22nd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 39th, 40th, 44th and 45th districts of the New York City Council.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Simcha Eichenstein | 12,539 | |
| | Conservative | Simcha Eichenstein | 12,104 | |
| | Total | Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent) | 24,643 | 98.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 279 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,922 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Simcha Eichenstein | 11,341 | |
| | Conservative | Simcha Eichenstein | 9,970 | |
| | Total | Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent) | 21,311 | 94.7 |
| | Working Families | Linda Holmes | 1,056 | 4.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 140 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,507 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein was elected to a second term, but received the most votes as the Conservative candidate. Notably, this would be the first election (federal or state) since 1970 in which the party would receive the most votes.
2020 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simcha Eichenstein | 13,411 | |
| | Democratic | Simcha Eichenstein | 12,570 | |
| | Total | Simcha Eichenstein (incumbent) | 25,981 | 98.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 375 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,356 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Simcha Eichenstein | 9,702 | |
| | Conservative | Simcha Eichenstein | 6,096 | |
| | Total | Simcha Eichenstein | 15,168 | 95.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 787 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,955 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dov Hikind (write-in) | 253 | 60.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 167 | 39.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 420 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Dov Hikind | 11,076 | |
| | Democratic | Dov Hikind | 10,320 | |
| | Conservative | Dov Hikind | 1,722 | |
| | Total | Dov Hikind (incumbent) | 23,118 | 99.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 176 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,294 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dov Hikind | 9,743 | |
| | Conservative | Dov Hikind | 2,574 | |
| | Total | Dov Hikind (incumbent) | 12,317 | 78.2 |
| | Republican | Nachman Caller | 3,240 | |
| | Housing and Jobs | Nachman Caller | 144 | |
| | Total | Nachman Caller | 3,384 | 21.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 57 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,758 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dov Hikind | 3,138 | 83.7 |
| | Democratic | Mitchell Tischler | 586 | 15.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,748 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Dov Hikind | 18,279 | |
| | Tax Cuts Now | Dov Hikind | 985 | |
| | Total | Dov Hikind (incumbent) | 19,264 | 93.9 |
| | School Choice | Mitchell Tischler | 1,216 | 6.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 45 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,525 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 48 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dov Hikind (incumbent) | 9,713 | 65.0 |
| | Republican | Brian Doherty | 4,408 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Doherty | 806 | |
| | Total | Brian Doherty | 5,214 | 34.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,939 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in Assembly District 48

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2024 | President | Trump 84.5 – 14.1% |
| 2024 | Senate | Sapraicone 74.4 - 24.5% |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 59.6 – 40.1% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 78.7 – 20.6% |
| 2018 | Senate | Farley 63.7 – 36.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 69.3 – 28.3% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 65.2 – 33.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 75.6 – 23.7% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 51.5 – 47.6% |