22 The Queens Courier • november 10, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com ELECTION 2016 Trump is first Queens president, but loses home boro BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected]/@robbpoz Donald Trump, who grew up in Jamaica Estates, will be the 45th president of the United States—but his home borough wasn’t with him. Stunning the entire world, the Republican billionaire celebrity defeated Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night, even though Clinton won Queens in a landslide. Clinton won every single Assembly District in Queens and more than 425,000 votes cast overall. Trump garnered at least 10,000 votes in just three Assembly Districts; the 23rd (covering Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Broad Channel and much of the Rockaways), the 26th (covering much of Bayside, Douglaston, Glen Oaks and Little Neck) and the 28th (covering much of Forest Hills, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park and Ridgewood). The tightest race in Queens was in the 23rd District, where Clinton bested Trump by a little more than 3,000 votes. Not surprisingly, Trump did the best in the three districts that included a sizable conservative population. A report by Renthop noted that Trump secured at least 70 percent of the political donations from three neighborhoods in Queens: Middle Village, which is in the 28th District, and Howard Beach and Breezy Point, both of which are part of the 23rd District. Clinton earned more than 30,000 votes in three different Assembly Districts in southeast Queens: the 29th (covering Jamaica, St. Albans and Laurelton), the 32nd (covering Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens and Rochdale) and the 33rd (covering Queens Village, Bellerose, Cambria Heights and Laurelton). Here’s a little political factoid: Queens’ population is estimated at 2.3 million, or about 300,000 larger than the population of New Mexico. Were Queens a state unto itself, it probably would have the same number of electoral votes (5) as the Land of Enchantment, which went to Clinton on Tuesday night. Photo: Angela Matua/QNS Voters in Queens Senator Schumer and Queens Democrats enjoy a big night in local legislative contests By Robert Pozarycki [email protected]/@robbpoz Senator Charles Schumer got tremendous support from Queens voters and others across the Empire State in seeking his fourth term on Election Night. The incumbent, who is favored to succeed Nevada Senator Harry Reid as the Democrats’ leader in the Senate, took more than 70 percent of the vote against his rival, Republican Wendy Long, and two third-party candidates. Incumbent Democratic lawmakers in Queens also enjoyed a big Election Day in a host of local and federal legislative races. In addition to races we’ve already profiled in The Queens Courier, here are the results of local contests in The Courier area, with nearly all precincts reporting: CONGRESS Sixth District: Congresswoman Grace Meng (126,018, 71.9 percent) handily defeated Republican challenger Danniel Maio (47,278, 27 percent) in her pursuit of a third term on Capitol Hill. The Sixth District stretches across much of central and northeastern Queens, from Ridgewood to Bayside. 12th District: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (214,769, 83 percent) also enjoyed an easy re-election contest, defeating Republican rival Robert Ardini (43,941, 17 percent). The 12th District covers northwest Queens and Midtown Manhattan. 14th District: Congressman Joe Crowley (134,603, 82.6 percent) easily triumphed over his Republican challenger, Frank Spotorno (28,332, 17.4 percent), for the right to represent the 14th District covering northwest Queens and the Bronx. STATE SENATE 12th District: State Senator Michael Gianaris (76,330, 86 percent) was another easy winner on Election Day, as the Democratic incumbent trounced Republican challenger Marvin Jeffcoat (12,457, 14 percent). The 12th District includes much of northwest Queens. 13th District: State Senator Jose Peralta (55,719, 86.7 percent) enjoyed a big win over Republican nominee Jesus Gonzalez (8,553, 13.3 percent) for the right to represent the 13th District, which also covers northwest Queens. 16th District: State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (48,885, 77.8 percent) handily defeated Republican rival Carlos Giron (13,944, 22.2 percent) to secure another term in the state Senate. The 16th District is gerrymandered across central Queens, stretching from Woodside to Bayside. ASSEMBLY 24th District: Assemblyman David Weprin (26,441, 82.5 percent) soundly defeated Republican challenger Ira Harris (5,619, 17.5 percent). The 24th District covers central and southern Queens. 25th District: Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (20,881, 76.1 percent) cruised to re-election over Republican rival Usman Ali Chohan (6,541, 23.9 percent) for the right to represent the 25th District covering northeast Queens. 40th District: Another northeast Queens representative, Assemblyman Ron Kim (15,325, 75.2 percent), was another winner on Election Day, as he turned back the challenge of Republican Miriam Gonzalez (5,065, 24.8 percent). UNOPPOSED WINNERS A number of Queens lawmakers had a rather worryfree Election Night, as they were reelected to their seats without any challengers. They include the following: • Assemblyman Ed Braunstein of the 26th District (areas of Bayside, Bellerose, Douglaston, Flushing, Glen Oaks, Little Neck and Whitestone); • Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz of the 27th Assembly District (areas of Briarwood, College Point, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Rego Park, Richmond Hill and Whitestone); • Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi of the 28th District (areas of Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park, Richmond Hill and Ridgewood); • Assemblyman Michael DenDekker of the 34th District (areas of Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside); • Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry of the 35th District (areas of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, LaGuardia Airport and Rego Park); • Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas of the 36th District (areas of Astoria, East Elmhurst and Long Island City); • Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan of the 37th District (areas of Astoria, Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Sunnyside and Woodside); and • Assemblyman Francisco Moya of the 39th District (areas of Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside).
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