# New York's 21st State Senate district

New York's 21st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Parker since 2003.

## Geography
### 2020s

District 21 covers central and southern Brooklyn. It contains most or all of Bergen Beach, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Georgetown and Mill Basin, as well as portions of Marine Park, Midwood and Kensington.
The district overlaps with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 41st, 42nd, 44th, 48th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly and the 39th, 40th, 45th and 46th districts of the New York City Council.

### 2010s

District 21 is located in central Brooklyn, incorporating parts of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope.
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th congressional districts, and with the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 51st, 52nd, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 82,275 | 98.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,307 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,582 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 8,543 | 45.7 |
| | Democratic | David Alexis | 7,047 | 37.7 |
| | Democratic | Keegan Mays-Williams | 3,034 | 16.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 75 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,699 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 47,308 | 79.8 |
| | Working Families | David Alexis | 11,581 | 19.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 434 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,323 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 118,738 | 99.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 606 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,344 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker | 85,830 | |
| | Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,627 | |
| | Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 94,457 | 96.9 |
| | Conservative | Brian Kelly | 2,893 | 3.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 132 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,482 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker | 101,370 | |
| | Working Families | Kevin Parker | 8,312 | |
| | Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 109,682 | 96.2 |
| | Conservative | Brian Kelly | 4,256 | 3.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 128 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,066 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker | 35,548 | |
| | Working Families | Kevin Parker | 7,419 | |
| | Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 42,967 | 95.4 |
| | Conservative | Herman Hall | 2,022 | 4.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 66 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,055 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Parker | 89,961 | |
| | Working Families | Kevin Parker | 5,349 | |
| | Total | Kevin Parker (incumbent) | 95,310 | 97.2 |
| | Conservative | Mindy Meyer | 2,733 | 2.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 60 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,103 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in District 21

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 92.3 – 6.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 92.7 – 5.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 94.2 – 4.8% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 95.2 – 3.7% |