# New York's 81st State Assembly district

New York's 81st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Jeffrey Dinowitz since 1994.

## Geography

District 80 is in The Bronx. It comprises the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn Heights.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 29,907 | 76.4 |
| | Republican | Kevin Pazmino | 7,941 | |
| | Conservative | Kevin Pazmino | 1,003 | |
| | Total | Kevin Pazmino | 8,944 | 22.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 298 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,149 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 6,311 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Jessica Woolford | 3,797 | 37.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,136 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 18,750 | 75.6 |
| | Working Families | Jessica Woolford | 3,518 | 14.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Reed | 2,516 | 10.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,808 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 10,325 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | George Diaz | 5,889 | 36.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 49 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,263 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 37,818 | 80.9 |
| | Republican | Nicole Torres | 7,443 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | Alan Reed | 1,395 | 3.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 118 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,774 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 27,986 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,462 | |
| | Women's Equality | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 309 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 29,757 | 87.4 |
| | Republican | Alan Reed | 3,636 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Reed | 573 | |
| | Total | Alan Reed | 4,209 | 12.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 73 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,039 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 31,326 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,586 | |
| | Women's Equality | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 519 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 33,431 | 91.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Reed | 3,010 | 8.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 84 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,525 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 13,713 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,672 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 15,385 | 90.6 |
| | Conservative | Alan Reed | 1,543 | 9.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 54 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,982 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 30,886 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,364 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 32,250 | 92.9 |
| | Conservative | Judith Kunz | 2,434 | 7.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,721 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 15,261 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,399 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 16,660 | 77.1 |
| | Republican | Joseph McLaughlin | 4,237 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph McLaughlin | 678 | |
| | Total | Joseph McLaughlin | 4,915 | 22.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,596 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 81 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 27,440 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Dinowitz | 1,262 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Dinowitz (incumbent) | 28,702 | 95.8 |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Klapper | 1,271 | 4.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,975 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |