# New York's 78th State Assembly district

New York's 78th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat George Alvarez since 2023, defeating then-incumbent Jose Rivera.

## Geography

District 78 is located in The Bronx, containing the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge Heights, portions of Fordham, Bedford Park, and Belmont.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Alvarez (incumbent) | 17,254 | 73.3 |
| | Republican | John Santiago | 5,674 | |
| | Conservative | John Santiago | 555 | |
| | Total | John Santiago | 6,229 | 26.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 47 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,530 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Alvarez | 1,923 | 47.1 |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 1,147 | 28.1 |
| | Democratic | Emmanuel Martinez | 988 | 24.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,082 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | George Alvarez | 9,059 | 80.8 |
| | Republican | Michael Dister | 2,140 | 19.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,216 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 5,803 | 83.1 |
| | Democratic | Francisco Spies | 1,049 | 15.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 134 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,986 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 25,920 | 86.7 |
| | Republican | Michael Dister | 3,560 | 11.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 410 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,890 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 17,212 | 93.3 |
| | Republican | Michael Walters | 1,040 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Walters | 169 | |
| | Total | Michael Walters | 1,209 | 6.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,444 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 2,236 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Ischia Bravo | 1,185 | 34.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,431 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera | 21,228 | |
| | Working Families | Jose Rivera | 687 | |
| | Total | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 21,915 | 93.3 |
| | Republican | Luana Malavolta | 1,172 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative | William Sullivan | 366 | 1.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,479 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 2,375 | 77.3 |
| | Democratic | Fernando Tirado | 677 | 22.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,071 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 6,965 | 89.2 |
| | Republican | Fernando Tirado | 664 | |
| | Independence | Fernando Tirado | 164 | |
| | Total | Fernando Tirado | 828 | 10.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,804 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 1,813 | 77.4 |
| | Democratic | Ricardo Martinez | 513 | 21.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,343 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 20,241 | 94.0 |
| | Republican | Luana Malavolta | 990 | 4.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Retcho | 301 | 1.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,541 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 2,641 | 75.9 |
| | Democratic | Sergio Villaverde | 826 | 23.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 13 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,480 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera | 8,611 | |
| | Working Families | Jose Rivera | 578 | |
| | Total | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 9,189 | 90.2 |
| | Republican | William Sullivan | 824 | |
| | Conservative | William Sullivan | 166 | |
| | Total | William Sullivan | 990 | 9.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,189 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 78 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jose Rivera (incumbent) | 18,452 | 90.6 |
| | Republican | Jose Torres | 1,464 | |
| | Independence | Jose Torres | 237 | |
| | Total | Jose Torres | 1,701 | 8.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lupo II | 222 | 1.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,375 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |