New York Republicans defeat incumbent, flip state Senate seat in Brooklyn red

Republicans picked up a state Senate spot successful Brooklyn, according to unofficial predetermination returns Tuesday.

Retired NYPD sergeant Steven Chan handily defeated first-term Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu successful confederate Brooklyn’s 17th District that encompasses Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park.

With much than 90% of nan precincts reporting, Chan received 27,865 votes aliases 55% to 22,5990 aliases 45% for Chu.

Chu narrowly won nan spot 2 years agone successful a recently drawn territory pinch a dense Asian American constituency.

Republicans gained a legislature spot successful Brooklyn, New York arsenic Republican Steve Chan defeated Democrat incumbent Iwen Chu for nan Brooklyn authorities Senate seat. Steve Chan / facebook

Chan is besides a US marine and acquisition activist.

“We are thrilled to prime up a Republican spot successful New York City and invited nan first Asian-American Republican State Senator to our conference,” said authorities Senate Republican Minority Leader Robert Ortt.

“Tonight, Kings County overwhelmingly made their voices heard and demanded existent alteration successful their authorities government,” Ortt said.

“I applaud Steve Chan and his run connected their triumph and look guardant to moving pinch Senator- elite Chan and nan remainder of our colleagues successful nan Republican Conference to make New York safer and much affordable,” he added.

According to 90% of nan precincts reporting, Chan received 27,865 votes compared to 22,5990 votes for Chu, arsenic Chan received 55% of nan ballot compared to 45% for Chu. Facebook / State Senator Iwen Chu

“Kings County picked nan champion campaigner tonight. Our Conference stands fresh to proceed our work, and we will not remainder until it’s done.”

In Queens’ District 11, 24-year Democratic incumbent Toby Stavisky won re-election, beating backmost a beardown situation from Republican Yiatin Chu, nan laminitis of nan Asian-Wave Alliance that champions merit-based education, including preserving entranceway standards astatine specialized precocious schools arsenic good arsenic schoolhouse choice.

Stavisky, 85, received astir 53% aliases 46,604 votes to 47% aliases 41, 576 for Chu.

Asian-Americans now dress up astir 40% of District 11, which covers College Point, Whitestone, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, Hollis Hills, Bellerose Manor and parts of Bay Terrace, Astoria, Oakland Gardens and Jamaica Hills.