# New York's 32nd State Senate district

New York's 32nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Luis R. Sepúlveda since his victory in a 2018 special election to replace fellow Democrat Rubén Díaz Sr.

## Geography

District 32 is located in the south and central Bronx, including some or all of the neighborhoods of Parkchester, Soundview, West Farms, Hunts Point, Longwood, Concourse, Melrose, Morrisania, Mott Haven, East Tremont, and Westchester Square.
The district overlaps with New York's 14th and 15th congressional districts, and with the 77th, 79th, 82nd, 84th, 85th, and 87th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 45,549 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Bernadette Stroud | 10,749 | |
| | Conservative | Bernadette Stroud | 1,233 | |
| | Total | Bernadette Stroud | 11,982 | 20.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 125 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 23,184 | 83.2 |
| | Republican | Antonio Melendez Sr. | 4,053 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | Dion Powell | 599 | 2.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,866 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 14,846 | 54.8 |
| | Democratic | Pamela Stewart-Martinez | 9,069 | 33.4 |
| | Democratic | John Perez | 3,122 | 11.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 89 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,126 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 84,128 | 95.3 |
| | Conservative | Jonathon Weiner | 3,971 | 4.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 141 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,240 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 58,019 | |
| | Working Families | Luis Sepúlveda | 1,130 | |
| | Total | Luis Sepúlveda (incumbent) | 59,149 | 94.9 |
| | Republican | Patrick Delices | 2,183 | 3.5 |
| | Reform | Pamela Stewart-Martinez | 566 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative | Migdalia Denis | 415 | 0.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,343 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 special

2018 New York State Senate special election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luis Sepúlveda | 3,263 | 89.4 |
| | Reform | Pamela Stewart-Martinez | 271 | 7.4 |
| | Republican | Patrick Delices | 105 | 2.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,650 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) | 8,557 | 88.7 |
| | Democratic | Elliot Quinones | 1,069 | 11.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 22 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,648 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) | 79,574 | 97.1 |
| | Conservative | Oswald Denis | 2,292 | 2.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 107 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,973 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 26,463 | |
| | Republican | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 1,068 | |
| | Total | Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) | 27,531 | 95.9 |
| | Conservative | Jasmine Marte | 1,153 | 4.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 40 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,724 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
In 2014, Díaz Sr. also ran on the Republican party line.

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 32 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 70,788 | |
| | Republican | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 1,565 | |
| | Conservative | Rubén Díaz Sr. | 597 | |
| | Total | Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) | 72,950 | 97.1 |
| | Independence | David Johnson | 2,188 | 2.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,156 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in District 32

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 87.4 – 11.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 93.5 – 5.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 96.7 – 3.1% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 96.9 – 2.7% |