# New York's 15th State Senate district

New York's 15th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Addabbo Jr. since 2009, following his defeat of longtime Republican incumbent Serphin Maltese.

## Geography
### 2020s

District 15 covers central and southern Queens, including most of the neighborhoods of Glendale, Middle Village, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven as well as portions of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Lindenwood, and Rego Park.
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 6th and 7th congressional districts, the 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 35th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 24th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 32nd districts of the New York City Council.

### 2010s

District 15 covers a large swath of central and southeastern Queens, including the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, and Maspeth, as well as parts of South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Woodside and The Rockaways.
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 25th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 34th, 37th, 38th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 53,113 | 76.5 |
| | Conservative | Danniel Maio | 15,972 | 23.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 348 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,433 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 4,072 | 53.7 |
| | Democratic | Japneet Singh | 2,450 | 32.3 |
| | Democratic | Albert Baldeo | 1,021 | 13.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,580 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 29,646 | |
| | We the People | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 748 | |
| | Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 30,394 | 57.3 |
| | Republican | Danniel Maio | 20,769 | |
| | Conservative | Danniel Maio | 1,472 | |
| | Independence | Danniel Maio | 342 | |
| | Medical Freedom | Danniel Maio | 60 | |
| | Total | Danniel Maio | 22,643 | 42.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 72 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,109 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 68,829 | 58.2 |
| | Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 44,108 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 3,980 | |
| | Save Our City | Thomas Sullivan | 1,218 | |
| | Total | Thomas Sullivan | 49,306 | 41.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 109 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,244 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 3,377 | 67.3 |
| | Republican | Slawomir Platta | 1,602 | 31.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,017 | 100.0 |
| | Reform | Thomas Sullivan | 73 | 25.6 |
| | Reform | Slawomir Platta | 36 | 12.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 176 | 61.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 44,706 | |
| | Working Families | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 2,262 | |
| | Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 46,968 | 64.1 |
| | Republican | Thomas Sullivan | 22,729 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Sullivan | 2,762 | |
| | Independence | Thomas Sullivan | 611 | |
| | Reform | Thomas Sullivan | 179 | |
| | Total | Thomas Sullivan | 26,281 | 36.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 109 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,302 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 60,102 | |
| | Women's Equality | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 2,358 | |
| | Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 62,460 | 63.6 |
| | Republican | Michael Conigliaro | 30,829 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Conigliaro | 4,113 | |
| | Reform | Michael Conigliaro | 749 | |
| | Total | Michael Conigliaro | 35,691 | 36.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 61 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,212 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 20,924 | 55.3 |
| | Republican | Michael Conigliaro | 13,600 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Conigliaro | 3,277 | |
| | Total | Michael Conigliaro | 16,877 | 44.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 61 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,836 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 15 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Ulrich | 2,984 | 69.6 |
| | Republican | Juan Reyes | 1,298 | 30.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 8 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,290 | 100.0 |
| | Independence | Eric Ulrich | 98 | 82.4 |
| | Independence | Joseph Tiraco | 21 | 17.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 40,456 | |
| | Working Families | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | 1,734 | |
| | Total | Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) | 42,190 | 57.6 |
| | Republican | Eric Ulrich | 26,954 | |
| | Conservative | Eric Ulrich | 2,917 | |
| | Independence | Eric Ulrich | 1,165 | |
| | Total | Eric Ulrich | 31,036 | 42.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 52 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,278 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in District 15

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.2 – 45.6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55.3 – 41.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59.8 – 39.1% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 70.5 – 28.2% |