# New York's 55th State Assembly district

New York's 55th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Latrice Walker since 2015.

## Geography

District 55 is in Brooklyn, encompassing portions of Brownsville and Ocean Hill.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 28,825 | 91.5 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 2,068 | |
| | Conservative | Berneda Jackson | 544 | |
| | Total | Berneda Jackson | 2,612 | 8.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 5,008 | 90.4 |
| | Democratic | Tracey Cashaw | 507 | 9.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,538 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 15,687 | |
| | Working Families | Latrice Walker | 1,079 | |
| | Total | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 16,766 | 92.9 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 830 | 4.6 |
| | Rent Is Too Damn High | Anthony Jones | 430 | 2.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,038 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 37,501 | 95.3 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 1,826 | 4.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 34 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,361 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 27,045 | |
| | Working Families | Latrice Walker | 865 | |
| | Total | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 27,910 | 98.1 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 513 | 1.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,437 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 4,276 | 74.2 |
| | Democratic | Darlene Mealy | 1,475 | 25.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,760 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 34,172 | |
| | Working Families | Latrice Walker | 1,180 | |
| | Total | Latrice Walker (incumbent) | 35,352 | 97.6 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 869 | 2.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,238 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 1,930 | 39.9 |
| | Democratic | Lori Boozer | 1,078 | 22.2 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Jones | 532 | 11.0 |
| | Democratic | Ineisha Williford | 520 | 10.7 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Herbert | 397 | 8.2 |
| | Democratic | David Miller | 278 | 5.7 |
| | Democratic | Bilal Malik | 102 | 2.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,845 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Latrice Walker | 10,640 | 92.4 |
| | Working Families | Lori Boozer | 597 | 5.2 |
| | Republican | Berneda Jackson | 272 | 2.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,519 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Boyland Jr. (incumbent) | 1,595 | 36.9 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Jones | 638 | 14.8 |
| | Democratic | Royston Antoine | 564 | 13.0 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Herbert | 510 | 11.8 |
| | Democratic | Nathan Bradley | 509 | 11.8 |
| | Democratic | David Miller | 289 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Durosinmi | 207 | 4.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,324 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | William Boyland Jr. (incumbent) | 30,847 | 94.5 |
| | Independence | Bilal Malik | 979 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Anderson | 656 | 2.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 171 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,653 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Boyland Jr. | 14,685 | |
| | Working Families | William Boyland Jr. | 647 | |
| | Total | William Boyland Jr. (incumbent) | 15,332 | 96.6 |
| | Republican | Robert Marshall | 418 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Marshall | 125 | |
| | Total | Robert Marshall | 543 | 3.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,878 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 55 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William Boyland Jr. (incumbent) | 2,838 | 63.8 |
| | Democratic | Royston Antoine | 883 | 19.8 |
| | Democratic | Leonard Hatter Jr. | 728 | 16.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,451 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | William Boyland Jr. | 26,774 | |
| | Working Families | William Boyland Jr. | 552 | |
| | Total | William Boyland Jr. (incumbent) | 27,326 | 98.1 |
| | Republican | Jonathan Anderson | 516 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,842 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |