New York's 45th State Assembly district

New York's 45th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Michael Novakhov R–Manhattan Beach

New York's 45th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Michael Novakhov since 2023, defeating then-incumbent Steven Cymbrowitz.

Geography

2010s-present

District 45 is located in Brooklyn, comprising portions of Midwood, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.

The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 8th and 9th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and the 43rd, 44th, 47th and 48th districts of the New York City Council.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Novakhov	14,060
	Conservative	Michael Novakhov	1,323
	Total	Michael Novakhov (incumbent)	15,383	50.1
	Democratic	Joey Cohen-Saban	15,151	49.4
	Write-in		138	0.5
Total votes			30,672	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Novakhov	12,936
	Conservative	Michael Novakhov	821
	Total	Michael Novakhov	13,757	59.7
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	8,451
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz	807
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	9,258	40.2
	Write-in		16	0.1
Total votes			23,031	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	16,808
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	5,252
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz	1,410
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	23,470	98.7
	Write-in		310	1.3
Total votes			23,780	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	12,024
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz	1,226
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	946
	Women's Equality	Steven Cymbrowitz	105
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	14,301	98.8
	Write-in		179	1.2
Total votes			14,480	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	15,768
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	1,208
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz	919
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	17,895	79.1
	Conservative	Boris Gintchanski	4,692	20.7
	Write-in		46	0.2
Total votes			22,633	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	2,267	56.0
	Democratic	Ben Akselrod	1,763	43.5
	Write-in		21	0.5
Total votes			4,051	100.0
	Republican	Ben Akselrod	46	39.3
	Write-in		44	37.6
	Republican	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	27	23.1
Total votes			117	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	5,823
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	410
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz	248
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	6,481	54.8
	Republican	Ben Akselrod	4,943	41.8
	Conservative	Mikhail Usher	393	3.3
	Write-in		20	0.1
Total votes			11,837	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	1.922	54.0
	Democratic	Ben Akselrod	1,628	45.7
	Write-in		9	0.3
Total votes			3,559	100.0
	Independence	Ben Akselrod	16	44.4
	Independence	Russell Gallo	13	36.1
	Independence	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	5	13.9
	Write-in		2	5.6
Total votes			36	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	10,990
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	869
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	11,859	55.0
	Republican	Russell Gallo	5,008
	Conservative	Russell Gallo	509
	Total	Russell Gallo	5,517	25.6
	Independence	Ben Akselrod	4,151	19.3
	Write-in		32	0.1
Total votes			21,559	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	8,808
	Working Families	Steven Cymbrowitz	595
	Total	Steven Cymbrowitz (incumbent)	9,403	57.8
	Republican	Joseph Hayon	5,848
	Conservative	Joseph Hayon	827
	School Choice	Joseph Hayon	185
	Total	Joseph Hayon	6,860	42.2
	Write-in		8	0.0
Total votes			16,271	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal results in Assembly District 45

Year	Office	Results
2024	President	Trump 74.2 - 24.4%
	Senate	Sapraicone 70.5 - 28.8%
2022	Senate	Pinion 70.3 – 29.7%
2020	President	Trump 65.5 – 33.5%
2018	Senate	Farley 51.7 – 48.3%
2016	President	Trump 58.6 – 38.9%
	Senate	Schumer 66.3 – 33.7%
2012	President	Romney 59.5 – 39.5%
	Senate	Gillibrand 58.8 – 39.8%