Vivian Cook

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Vivian Cook
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Democratic Party

New York State Assembly District 32
Tenure

1991 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

33

Compensation

Base salary

$142,000/year

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Other

DeFrans Business Institute

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Vivian Cook (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 32. She assumed office in 1991. Her current term ends on January 1, 2025.

Cook (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 32. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Cook graduated from DeFrans Business Institute.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Cook was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Cook was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Cook was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2017
• Codes
• Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
• Housing
• Insurance
• Rules
• Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cook served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 32 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook (D)
 
99.4
 
30,679
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
170

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 30,849
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vivian Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cook in this election.

2022

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook defeated Marilyn Miller and Anthony Andrews Jr. in the general election for New York State Assembly District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook (D)
 
85.0
 
18,385
Image of Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller (R) Candidate Connection
 
8.2
 
1,766
Image of Anthony Andrews Jr.
Anthony Andrews Jr. (Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
 
6.7
 
1,446
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
22

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,619
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook defeated Anthony Andrews Jr. in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook
 
56.8
 
4,384
Image of Anthony Andrews Jr.
Anthony Andrews Jr. Candidate Connection
 
42.9
 
3,307
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
21

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,712
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Marilyn Miller advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 32.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Anthony Andrews Jr. advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 32.

2020

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 32 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook (D)
 
99.8
 
42,061
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
99

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,160
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vivian Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32.

2018

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook (D)
 
99.8
 
29,991
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
52

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,043
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32

Incumbent Vivian Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 32 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Vivian Cook
Vivian Cook

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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2016

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

Incumbent Vivian Cook ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 32 general election.[2][3]

New York State Assembly, District 32 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vivian Cook Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: New York Board of Elections


Incumbent Vivian Cook defeated Rodney Reid in the New York State Assembly District 32 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vivian Cook Incumbent 77.90% 4,021
     Democratic Rodney Reid 22.10% 1,141
Total Votes 5,162

2014

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Vivian Cook was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Cook ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 32. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

New York State Assembly, District 32, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVivian Cook Incumbent 100% 34,414
Total Votes 34,414

2010

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Cook ran unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. She was unopposed the general election on November 2.[12][13]

New York State Assembly, District 32 2010
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vivian Cook (D) 18,065

2008

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Cook won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 32. She ran unopposed.[14][15]

Cook raised $22,815 for her campaign.[16]

New York State Assembly, District 32 2008
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vivian Cook (D) 28,115

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Vivian Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Vivian Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Vivian Cook campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New York State Assembly District 32Won general$1,250 $0
2022New York State Assembly District 32Won general$103,998 $0
2020New York State Assembly District 32Won general$50 N/A**
2016New York State Assembly, District 32Won $6,000 N/A**
2014New York State Assembly, District 32Won $6,000 N/A**
2012New York State Assembly, District 32Won $30,541 N/A**
2010New York State Assembly, District 32Won $4,970 N/A**
2008New York State Assembly, District 32Won $22,815 N/A**
2006New York State Assembly, District 32Won $33,948 N/A**
2004New York State Assembly, District 32Won $29,834 N/A**
2002New York State Assembly, District 32Won $42,060 N/A**
2000New York State Assembly, District 32Won $21,230 N/A**
1998New York State Assembly, District 32Won $2,720 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2011

Endorsements

2012

In 2012, Cook’s endorsements included the following:[17]

  • 32BJ/SEIU

2016 Democratic National Convention

See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016

Cook was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from New York.[18] Cook was one of 44 superdelegates from New York. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Cook supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.[19]

What is a superdelegate?

See also: Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[20]

New York primary results

See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016

Hillary Clinton won the New York Democratic primary election, beating Bernie Sanders by 16 points. She carried all five New York City boroughs and the city's surrounding counties as well as the counties of Erie, Monroe, and Onondaga. According to exit poll data, Clinton outperformed Sanders with women, older voters, and non-white voters. African Americans, who made up 22 percent of the New York electorate, supported her over Sanders 75 to 25 percent. Sanders, on the other hand, performed well with younger voters, particularly voters between the ages of 18 and 24, who supported him over Clinton 81 to 19 percent.[21]

New York Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 57.5% 1,133,980 139
Bernie Sanders 41.6% 820,256 108
Blank or void 0.8% 16,664 0
Totals 1,970,900 247
Source: The New York Times and New York State Board of Elections

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
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New York had 291 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 247 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[22][23]

Forty-four party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[22][24]

Personal

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Cook is married to her husband, John.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Cook,” accessed August 1, 2014
    2. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
    3. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
    4. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
    5. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
    6. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
    7. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
    8. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
    9. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
    10. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
    11. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
    12. ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
    13. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
    14. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
    15. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
    16. ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
    17. ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
    18. ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
    19. ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
    20. ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
    21. ↑ CNN, "New York Exit Poll," accessed April 19, 2016
    22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
    23. ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
    24. ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016

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