# New York's 86th State Assembly district

New York's 86th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Yudelka Tapia since 2021.

## Geography

District 86 is located in The Bronx, comprising University Heights, Morris Heights, Mount Eden, Kingsbridge, Tremont and Fordham.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia (incumbent) | 17,491 | 74.4 |
| | Republican | Woodrow Hines Jr. | 5,369 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | Darney Rivers | 598 | 2.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 47 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,505 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia (incumbent) | 2,299 | 81.7 |
| | Democratic | Pooi Stewart | 495 | 17.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,813 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia | 8,425 | |
| | Working Families | Yudelka Tapia | 349 | |
| | Total | Yudelka Tapia (incumbent) | 8,774 | 83.0 |
| | Republican | Betty Obregon | 1,793 | 16.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,577 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2021 special

Then-incumbent assemblyman Victor Pichardo resigned for personal reasons in August 2021. The special election was held on the same day as general citywide elections, including the mayoral, city council and borough presidential elections.
2021 New York State Assembly special election, District 86 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia | 5,648 | 99.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 35 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,683 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 25,338 | 87.7 |
| | Republican | Lorraine Zeigler | 3,472 | 12.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 69 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,879 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo | 18,515 | |
| | Working Families | Victor M. Pichardo | 298 | |
| | Total | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 18,813 | 95.7 |
| | Republican | Ariel Rivera-Diaz | 748 | 3.8 |
| | Conservative | Jose Marte | 96 | 0.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,657 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 2,795 | 66.4 |
| | Democratic | Hector Ramirez | 1,383 | 32.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,206 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo | 22,597 | |
| | Working Families | Victor M. Pichardo | 599 | |
| | Total | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 23,196 | 97.7 |
| | Conservative | Jose Marte | 530 | 2.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,742 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 1,885 | 49.9 |
| | Democratic | Hector Ramirez | 1,879 | 49.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,781 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo | 7,596 | |
| | Working Families | Victor M. Pichardo | 257 | |
| | Total | Victor M. Pichardo (incumbent) | 7,853 | 94.9 |
| | Republican | Rene Santos | 315 | 3.8 |
| | Conservative | Jose Marte | 90 | 1.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,276 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2013 special

In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held - county committee members for each party select nominees. However, due to its proximity to the 2013 New York City Council election, party-specific primaries were held.
2013 New York State Assembly special election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo | 1,250 | 23.4 |
| | Democratic | Hector Ramirez | 1,178 | 22.1 |
| | Democratic | Yudelka Tapia | 1,066 | 19.9 |
| | Democratic | Haile Rivera | 708 | 13.3 |
| | Democratic | Melanie Johnson | 499 | 9.3 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Ortiz | 442 | 8.3 |
| | Democratic | Keny Nunez | 197 | 3.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,340 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Victor M. Pichardo | 7,174 | |
| | Working Families | Victor M. Pichardo | 159 | |
| | Total | Victor M. Pichardo | 7,333 | 95.4 |
| | Republican | Rene Santos | 243 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Jose Marte | 103 | 1.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,686 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 2,556 | 84.4 |
| | Democratic | Richard Soto | 467 | 15.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,029 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro | 22,801 | |
| | Working Families | Nelson Castro | 288 | |
| | Total | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 23,089 | 96.5 |
| | Republican | Ana Sanchez | 698 | 2.9 |
| | Conservative | Vhidiwhatie Diamond | 145 | 0.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,933 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 2,181 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Hector Ramirez | 1,888 | 46.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,072 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 7,613 | 77.4 |
| | Working Families | Hector Ramirez | 1,698 | 17.3 |
| | Republican | Rene Santos | 324 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Marie Campbell | 199 | 2.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 6 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,841 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 New York State Assembly election, District 86 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 1,597 | 61.5 |
| | Democratic | Mike Soto | 998 | 38.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,595 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Nelson Castro (incumbent) | 18,248 | 95.3 |
| | Republican | Lisa Marie Campbell | 762 | |
| | Conservative | Lisa Marie Campbell | 148 | |
| | Total | Lisa Marie Campbell | 910 | 4.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,158 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |