New York's 2nd State Senate district
| New York's 2nd State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 34.1% Republican 31.5% Democratic 27.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 80.0% White 3.1% Black 8.7% Hispanic 6.8% Asian 0.4% Other 1.2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2017) | 313,799[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 233,554[2] | ||
New York's 2nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. Since 2021, it has been represented by Republican Mario Mattera, who succeeded former Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.[3] For the 2022 election, the 2nd district was redistricted from the old 2nd district and the 5th district.
Geography
[edit]2nd District covers north-central Suffolk County on Long Island, including the town of Smithtown, as well as portions of Brookhaven and Huntington.[4][1]
The district overlaps with New York's 1st and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, and 12th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mario Mattera | 92,970 | ||
| Conservative | Mario Mattera | 11,595 | ||
| Total | Mario Mattera (incumbent) | 103,865 | 58.3 | |
| Democratic | Craig Herskowitz | 74,307 | 41.6 | |
| Write-in | 123 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 178,295 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mario Mattera | 71,576 | ||
| Conservative | Mario Mattera | 10,379 | ||
| Total | Mario Mattera (incumbent) | 81,955 | 57.9 | |
| Democratic | Susan Berland | 56,755 | ||
| Working Families | Susan Berland | 2,895 | ||
| Total | Susan Berland | 59,650 | 42.1 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 141,627 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mario Mattera | 81,592 | ||
| Conservative | Mario Mattera | 9,623 | ||
| Independence | Mario Mattera | 1,684 | ||
| Safe Neighborhoods | Mario Mattera | 325 | ||
| Total | Mario Mattera | 93,224 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Michael Siderakis | 70,833 | 43.2 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 164,089 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Flanagan | 57,621 | ||
| Conservative | John Flanagan | 6,682 | ||
| Independence | John Flanagan | 1,524 | ||
| Reform | John Flanagan | 227 | ||
| Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 66,054 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Cleary | 52,861 | ||
| Women's Equality | Kathleen Cleary | 1,291 | ||
| Total | Kathleen Cleary | 54,152 | 45.0 | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 120,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Flanagan | 77,309 | ||
| Conservative | John Flanagan | 10,570 | ||
| Independence | John Flanagan | 3,293 | ||
| Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 91,172 | 63.2 | |
| Democratic | Peter Magistrale | 47,623 | 33.0 | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Ruth | 5,505 | 3.8 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 144,332 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Flanagan | 40,302 | ||
| Conservative | John Flanagan | 7,419 | ||
| Independence | John Flanagan | 2,812 | ||
| Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 50,533 | 69.1 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Lombardi | 22,530 | 30.8 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 73,100 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Flanagan | 64,998 | ||
| Conservative | John Flanagan | 10,667 | ||
| Independence | John Flanagan | 4,339 | ||
| Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 80,004 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Errol Toulon Jr. | 38,482 | 32.5 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 118,523 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 2
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.2 – 46.3% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 51.6 – 48.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54.8 – 41.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.8 – 46.0% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 59.7 – 39.0% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 2, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Mario R. Mattera". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 2nd 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 22, 2019.
