# New York's 61st State Assembly district

New York's 61st State Assembly district is one of 150 districts of the New York State Assembly. As of 2019 it is represented by Assemblymember Charles Fall (D).

## Geography

Prior to 2021, the district included neighborhoods in Staten Island's North Shore.
Following redistricting in 2021, the district expanded to include the North Shore, as well as Manhattan's Financial District, Battery Park City and the shoreline of Brooklyn between Brooklyn Heights and Bay Ridge. The district includes Governors Island, Ellis Island, Liberty Island, the World Trade Center complex, the 9/11 Memorial, Sailors' Snug Harbor and the Staten Island Zoo.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 10th and 11th congressional districts, the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 1st, 49th and 50th districts of the New York City Council.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 31,984 | 97.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 704 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,688 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 4,515 | 70.2 |
| | Democratic | Justine Cuccia | 1,894 | 29.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,435 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 21,192 | 97.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 457 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,649 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Fall | 32,185 | |
| | Independence | Charles Fall | 720 | |
| | Total | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 32,905 | 68.8 |
| | Republican | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 13,015 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 1,855 | |
| | Total | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 14,870 | 31.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 55 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,830 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Fall | 4,810 | 43.2 |
| | Democratic | Patricia Kane | 3,224 | 28.9 |
| | Democratic | Bobby Digi Olisa | 3,096 | 27.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,142 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Charles Fall | 24,561 | |
| | Reform | Charles Fall | 425 | |
| | Total | Charles Fall | 24,986 | 84.0 |
| | Working Families | Patricia Kane | 2,956 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Daniel Falcone | 1,672 | 5.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 130 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,744 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matthew Titone (incumbent) | 31,750 | 99.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 245 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,995 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matthew Titone | 13,633 | |
| | Independence | Matthew Titone | 1,408 | |
| | Working Families | Matthew Titone | 1,388 | |
| | Total | Matthew Titone (incumbent) | 16,429 | 98.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 190 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,619 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independence | Matthew Titone | 50 | 43.2 |
| | Independence | Paul Saryian | 35 | 28.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Matthew Titone | 26,541 | |
| | Working Families | Matthew Titone | 1,340 | |
| | Independence | Matthew Titone | 735 | |
| | Total | Matthew Titone (incumbent) | 28,616 | 79.8 |
| | Republican | Paul Saryian | 7,204 | 20.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,853 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 61 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matthew Titone | 15,806 | |
| | Independence | Matthew Titone | 2,723 | |
| | Working Families | Matthew Titone | 1,352 | |
| | Total | Matthew Titone (incumbent) | 19,881 | 92.6 |
| | Libertarian | Dave Narby | 1,494 | 7.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 89 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,464 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Past Assemblypersons

* Charles Fall (2019–present)
* Matthew Titone (2007–2018)
* John W. Lavelle (2003–2007)
* Robert Straniere (1993–2002)
* Deborah Glick (1991–1992)
* William F. Passannante (1983–1990)
* Elizabeth Connelly (1974–1982)
* Edward J. Amann, Jr. (1973–1974)
* Anthony G. DiFalco (1969–1972)
* Jerome W. Marks (1967–1968)
* James H. Tully, Jr. (1966)