# New York's 21st State Assembly district

New York's 21st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Judy Griffin since 2025, defeating Brian Curran. She previously represented the district between 2019 and 2022.
Historically, President Theodore Roosevelt began his political career representing the 21st district from 1882 to 1884, albeit under entirely different lines. The district was previously based in Manhattan; in Roosevelt's time it included the "Silk Stocking District" of the Upper East Side.

## Geography

District 21 is located entirely within Nassau County. It includes the town of Hempstead, and contains the villages of Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Malverne, South Hempstead, Baldwin and parts of Freeport, West Hempstead, Oceanside, East Rockaway, Lakeview, Hewlett, Hempstead, Franklin Square, and Valley Stream.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Judy Griffin | 3,524 | 84.3 |
| | Democratic | Patricia Maher | 648 | 15.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,179 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Judy Griffin | 36,031 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 30,442 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 2,978 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 33,420 | 48.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 75 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,526 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 23,407 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 2,432 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran | 25,839 | 50.1 |
| | Democratic | Judy Griffin (incumbent) | 25,701 | 49.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,549 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Judy Griffin (incumbent) | 36,373 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 28,583 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 3,073 | |
| | Total | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 31,656 | 46.2 |
| | Libertarian | Barry Leon | 487 | 0.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,544 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Judy Griffin | 217 | 67.0 |
| | Reform | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 103 | 31.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 324 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Judy Griffin | 26,516 | |
| | Working Families | Judy Griffin | 500 | |
| | Women's Equality | Judy Griffin | 360 | |
| | Reform | Judy Griffin | 56 | |
| | Total | Judy Griffin | 27,432 | 53.0 |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 21,111 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 372 | |
| | Independence | Brian Curran | 136 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 24,236 | 46.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 55 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,723 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 29,674 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 3,273 | |
| | Independence | Brian Curran | 1,067 | |
| | Reform | Brian Curran | 191 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 34,205 | 57.4 |
| | Democratic | Travis Bourgeois | 25,402 | 42.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,632 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 16,887 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 2,522 | |
| | Independence | Brian Curran | 914 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Brian Curran | 140 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 20,463 | 63.2 |
| | Democratic | Adam Shapiro | 11,935 | 36.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,408 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 21 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Curran | 23,376 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Curran | 2,991 | |
| | Independence | Brian Curran | 1,022 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Brian Curran | 238 | |
| | Total | Brian Curran (incumbent) | 27,627 | 53.7 |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Friedman | 22,593 | |
| | Working Families | Jeffrey Friedman | 1,252 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Friedman | 23,845 | 46.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,486 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |