# New York's 45th State Assembly district

New York's 45th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Michael Novakhov since 2023, defeating then-incumbent Steven Cymbrowitz.

## Geography

District 45 is located in Brooklyn, comprising portions of Midwood, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 43rd, 44th, 47th and 48th districts of the New York City Council.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Novakhov | 14,060 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Novakhov | 1,323 | |
| | Total | Michael Novakhov (incumbent) | 15,383 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | Joey Cohen-Saban | 15,151 | 49.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 138 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,672 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Novakhov | 12,936 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Novakhov | 821 | |
| | Total | Michael Novakhov | 13,757 | 59.7 |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 8,451 | |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz | 807 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 9,258 | 40.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,031 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 16,808 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 5,252 | |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz | 1,410 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 23,470 | 98.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 310 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,780 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 12,024 | |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz | 1,226 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 946 | |
| | Women's Equality | Steven Cymbrowitz | 105 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 14,301 | 98.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 179 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,480 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 15,768 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 1,208 | |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz | 919 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 17,895 | 79.1 |
| | Conservative | Boris Gintchanski | 4,692 | 20.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 46 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,633 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 2,267 | 56.0 |
| | Democratic | Ben Akselrod | 1,763 | 43.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,051 | 100.0 |
| | Republican | Ben Akselrod | 46 | 39.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 37.6 |
| | Republican | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 27 | 23.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 5,823 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 410 | |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz | 248 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 6,481 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | Ben Akselrod | 4,943 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | Mikhail Usher | 393 | 3.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,837 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 1.922 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | Ben Akselrod | 1,628 | 45.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,559 | 100.0 |
| | Independence | Ben Akselrod | 16 | 44.4 |
| | Independence | Russell Gallo | 13 | 36.1 |
| | Independence | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 5 | 13.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 5.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 10,990 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 869 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 11,859 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Russell Gallo | 5,008 | |
| | Conservative | Russell Gallo | 509 | |
| | Total | Russell Gallo | 5,517 | 25.6 |
| | Independence | Ben Akselrod | 4,151 | 19.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,559 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Cymbrowitz | 8,808 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Cymbrowitz | 595 | |
| | Total | Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent) | 9,403 | 57.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph Hayon | 5,848 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Hayon | 827 | |
| | School Choice | Joseph Hayon | 185 | |
| | Total | Joseph Hayon | 6,860 | 42.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,271 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in Assembly District 45

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2024 | President | Trump 74.2 - 24.4% |
| 2024 | Senate | Sapraicone 70.5 - 28.8% |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 70.3 – 29.7% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65.5 – 33.5% |
| 2018 | Senate | Farley 51.7 – 48.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.6 – 38.9% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 66.3 – 33.7% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59.5 – 39.5% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 58.8 – 39.8% |