# New York's 47th State Assembly district

New York's 47th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat William Colton since 1997.

## Geography

District 47 is in Brooklyn. It comprises Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Dyker Heights and portions of Midwood.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th, 9th and 11th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd, 23rd and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 43rd, 47th, 48th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton (incumbent) | 16,365 | 60.5 |
| | Republican | David Sepiashvili | 9,489 | |
| | Conservative | David Sepiashvili | 1,087 | |
| | Total | David Sepiashvili | 10,566 | 39.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 121 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,052 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton (incumbent) | 9,503 | 54.7 |
| | Republican | Dmitriy Kugel | 7,329 | |
| | Conservative | Dmitriy Kugel | 509 | |
| | Total | Dmitriy Kugel | 7,838 | 45.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,362 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 16,977 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 1,882 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 18,859 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Barbara Marino | 10,769 | |
| | Conservative | Barbara Marino | 843 | |
| | Total | Barbara Marino | 11,612 | 38.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,514 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 11,860 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 665 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 12,525 | 69.4 |
| | Republican | Florence Lasalle | 5,101 | |
| | Conservative | Florence Lasalle | 400 | |
| | Total | Florence Lasalle | 5,501 | 30.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,047 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 16,989 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 1,883 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 18,872 | 88.5 |
| | Conservative | Malka Shahar | 2,416 | 11.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,336 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 5,851 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 596 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 6,447 | 70.7 |
| | Republican | Joseph Baranello | 2,151 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Baranello | 490 | |
| | Total | Joseph Baranello | 2,641 | 29.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,120 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 13,393 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 977 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 14,370 | 74.3 |
| | Republican | James Rippa | 4,436 | |
| | Conservative | James Rippa | 506 | |
| | Total | James Rippa | 4,942 | 25.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,331 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 8,155 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 450 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 8,605 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Phyllis Carbo | 3,943 | |
| | Conservative | Phyllis Carbo | 514 | |
| | Total | Phyllis Carbo | 4,457 | 34.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,071 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 47 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Colton | 14,178 | |
| | Working Families | William Colton | 771 | |
| | Total | William Colton (incumbent) | 14,949 | 72.6 |
| | Republican | Russell Gallo | 5,229 | |
| | Conservative | Russell Gallo | 398 | |
| | Total | Russell Gallo | 5,627 | 27.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,577 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in Assembly District 47

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2024 | President | Trump 60.8 - 37.3% |
| 2024 | Senate | Sapraicone 55.4 - 43.3% |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 55.2 – 44.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51.6 – 47.2% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 62.5 – 37.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.7 – 44.7% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 77.6 – 20.7% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57.5 – 41.3% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 68.4 – 29.9% |