New York's 5th State Senate district
| New York's 5th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 35.3% Democratic 31.8% Republican 26.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 74% White 3% Black 12% Hispanic 9% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 316,196[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 240,199[2] | ||
New York's 5th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Steven Rhoads since 2023.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 5 covers parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, including Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, and Northport.[1]
The district is located entirely within New York's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, and 19th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Rhoads | |||
| Conservative | Steven Rhoads | |||
| Total | Steven Rhoads (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Lisa Lin | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022 (redistricting)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Rhoads | 73,844 | |||
| Conservative | Steven Rhoads | 6,849 | |||
| Total | Steven Rhoads | 80,693 | 60.8 | ||
| Democratic | John Brooks | 50,191 | |||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 1,919 | |||
| Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 52,110 | 39.2 | ||
| Write-in | 23 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 132,826 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 84,137 | ||
| SAM | Jim Gaughran | 343 | ||
| Total | Jim Gaughran (incumbent) | 84,480 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Edmund Smyth | 71,832 | ||
| Conservative | Edmund Smyth | 7,364 | ||
| Independence | Edmund Smyth | 1,326 | ||
| Libertarian | Edmund Smyth | 741 | ||
| Total | Edmund Smyth | 81,263 | 48.5 | |
| Green | Barbara Wagner | 1,831 | 1.1 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 167,611 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 65,673 | ||
| Working Families | Jim Gaughran | 1,465 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jim Gaughran | 889 | ||
| Total | Jim Gaughran | 68,027 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Carl Marcellino | 49,411 | ||
| Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 5,223 | ||
| Independence | Carl Marcellino | 952 | ||
| Reform | Carl Marcellino | 239 | ||
| Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 55,825 | 45.1 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 123,881 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Marcellino | 64,256 | ||
| Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 7,736 | ||
| Independence | Carl Marcellino | 1,666 | ||
| Reform | Carl Marcellino | 368 | ||
| Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 74,026 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 68,888 | ||
| Working Families | Jim Gaughran | 2,394 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jim Gaughran | 983 | ||
| Total | Jim Gaughran | 72,265 | 49.4 | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 146,392 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Marcellino | 38,555 | ||
| Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 5,565 | ||
| Independence | Carl Marcellino | 2,356 | ||
| Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 46,476 | 60.4 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 27,219 | ||
| Working Families | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 2,513 | ||
| Total | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 29,732 | 38.6 | |
| Libertarian | Georgina Bowman | 738 | 1.0 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 76,966 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Marcellino | 62,124 | ||
| Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 7,951 | ||
| Independence | Carl Marcellino | 3,345 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Carl Marcellino | 527 | ||
| Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 73,947 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | David Wright | 49,647 | 40.2 | |
| Write-in | 42 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 123,636 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 5
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.2 – 44.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 47.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.3 – 48.7% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 60.3 – 38.5% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 5, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Steven Rhoads". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New York State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "State Senator 3rd Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "State Senator 5th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
