# New York's 97th State Assembly district

New York's 97th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Aron Wieder since 2025, succeeding John McGowan.

## Geography

District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown.
The district is entirely within New York's 17th congressional district, as well as the 38th district of the New York State Senate.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aron Wieder | 4,186 | 68.7 |
| | Democratic | Eudson Francois | 1,868 | 30.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,097 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas F. Sullivan | 272 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | John McGowan (incumbent) | 194 | 40.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 476 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Aron Wieder | 24,749 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | John McGowan (incumbent) | 21,098 | 44.2 |
| | Conservative | Thomas F. Sullivan | 1,715 | 3.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 118 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,680 | 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 97 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John McGowan | 19,635 | |
| | Conservative | John McGowan | 4,624 | |
| | Total | John McGowan | 24,259 | 66.9 |
| | Democratic | Eudson Francois | 11,945 | 32.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,266 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Lawler | 26,527 | |
| | Conservative | Mike Lawler | 2,697 | |
| | SAM | Mike Lawler | 397 | |
| | Independence | Mike Lawler | 315 | |
| | Total | Mike Lawler | 29,936 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 27,359 | 47.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 35 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,330 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Ellen Jaffee | 422 | 98.8 |
| | Reform | Rosario Presti Jr. | 3 | 1.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 22,855 | |
| | Reform | Ellen Jaffee | 975 | |
| | Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 742 | |
| | Women's Equality | Ellen Jaffee | 528 | |
| | Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 25,100 | 65.6 |
| | Republican | Rosario Presti Jr. | 11,169 | |
| | Conservative | Rosario Presti Jr. | 1,954 | |
| | Total | Rosario Presti Jr. | 13,123 | 34.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,248 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 6,200 | 65.4 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Gulla | 3,279 | 34.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,479 | 100 |
| | Working Families | Thomas Gulla | 41 | 62.1 |
| | Working Families | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 25 | 37.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66 | 100 |
| | Green | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 11 | 91.6 |
| | Green | Thomas Gulla | 1 | 8.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 27,509 | |
| | Green | Ellen Jaffee | 2,273 | |
| | Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 29,782 | 61.2 |
| | Republican | Joseph Chabot | 15,209 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Chabot | 1,941 | |
| | Reform | Joseph Chabot | 520 | |
| | Total | Joseph Chabot | 17,670 | 36.3 |
| | Working Families | Thomas Gulla | 1,088 | 2.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 63 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,693 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 14,732 | |
| | Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 1,643 | |
| | Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 16,375 | 58.6 |
| | Republican | Robert Romanowski | 9,591 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Romanowski | 1,966 | |
| | Total | Robert Romanowski | 11,557 | 41.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,961 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 97 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 27,920 | |
| | Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 1,626 | |
| | Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 29,546 | 65.1 |
| | Republican | Joseph Gravagna | 9,591 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Gravagna | 1,966 | |
| | Independence | Joseph Gravagna | 582 | |
| | Total | Joseph Gravagna | 15,801 | 34.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,379 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |