# New York's 87th State Assembly district

New York's 87th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Karines Reyes since 2019.

## Geography

District 87 is located in The Bronx, comprising portions of Parkchester, West Farms and Castle Hill. A portion of Bronx Park, containing the Bronx Zoo, is within this district.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 23,224 | |
| | Working Families | Karines Reyes | 2,411 | |
| | Total | Karines Reyes (incumbent) | 25,635 | 99.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 208 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,843 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 12,981 | |
| | Working Families | Karines Reyes | 628 | |
| | Total | Karines Reyes (incumbent) | 13,609 | 82.9 |
| | Republican | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 2,804 | 17.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,424 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes (incumbent) | 8,954 | 78.5 |
| | Democratic | Garfield Holland | 2,430 | 21.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,401 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 33,004 | |
| | Working Families | Karines Reyes | 1,857 | |
| | Total | Karines Reyes (incumbent) | 34,861 | 87.6 |
| | Republican | Michelle Castillo | 4,014 | 10.1 |
| | Conservative | Juan DeJesus | 658 | 1.7 |
| | Green | Carl Lundgren | 224 | 0.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 35 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,792 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 7,304 | 66.7 |
| | Democratic | John Perez | 2,332 | 21.3 |
| | Democratic | Farah Despeignes | 1,290 | 11.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,946 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Karines Reyes | 23,150 | |
| | Working Families | Karines Reyes | 580 | |
| | Total | Karines Reyes | 23,730 | 94.3 |
| | Republican | Alphaeus Marcus | 1,196 | 4.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dennis | 227 | 0.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,171 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 2,530 | 72.6 |
| | Democratic | Pamela Stewart-Martinez | 947 | 27.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,485 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 30,128 | 96.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dennis | 1,218 | 3.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,379 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 10,623 | |
| | Working Families | Luis Sepúlveda | 472 | |
| | Total | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 11,095 | 93.3 |
| | Republican | Michael Dennis | 617 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Dennis | 175 | |
| | Total | Michael Dennis | 792 | 6.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,897 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 87 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 3,162 | 74.9 |
| | Democratic | Daniel Figueroa III | 1,046 | 24.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,219 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 28,179 | |
| | Working Families | Luis Sepúlveda | 598 | |
| | Total | Luis Sepúlveda | 28,777 | 96.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dennis | 646 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Walter Nestler | 276 | 0.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,711 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |