New York's 9th State Senate district
| New York's 9th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 41.6% Democratic 31.1% Republican 22.3% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 61% White 13% Black 17% Hispanic 6% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 321,334[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 247,731[2] | ||
New York's 9th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate and has been represented by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick since January 2023. Previously, it was represented by Democrat Todd Kaminsky until July 2022. He first won in an April 2016 special election to replace Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been expelled from the body on corruption charges.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 9 is located almost entirely within the town of Hempstead in southwestern Nassau County on Long Island. It also includes the small city of Long Beach.[1][4]
The district overlaps New York's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 77,628 | ||
| Conservative | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 6,270 | ||
| Total | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 83,898 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | James Lynch | 70,405 | 45.5 | |
| Write-in | 334 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 154,637 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 58,217 | |||
| Conservative | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 4,919 | |||
| Total | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 63,136 | 53.8 | ||
| Democratic | Kenneth Moore | 47,885 | |||
| Working Families | Kenneth Moore | 1,430 | |||
| Total | Kenneth Moore | 49,315 | 42.1 | ||
| Write-in | 28 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 112,479 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 92,414 | ||
| Independence | Todd Kaminsky | 1,608 | ||
| Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 94,022 | 57.7 | |
| Republican | Victoria Johnson | 63,043 | ||
| Conservative | Victoria Johnson | 5,918 | ||
| Total | Victoria Johnson | 68,961 | 42.3 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 163,032 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Reform | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 505 | 79.8 | |
| Reform | Francis Becker Jr. | 114 | 18.0 | |
| Write-in | 14 | 2.2 | ||
| Total votes | 633 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 70,538 | ||
| Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 1,110 | ||
| Independence | Todd Kaminsky | 918 | ||
| Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 693 | ||
| Reform | Todd Kaminsky | 153 | ||
| Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 73,412 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Francis Becker Jr. | 41,095 | ||
| Conservative | Francis Becker Jr. | 4,044 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Francis Becker Jr. | 278 | ||
| Total | Francis Becker Jr. | 45,417 | 38.2 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 118,861 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Green | Laurence Hirsh | 23 | 59.0 | |
| Green | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 16 | 41.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 39 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 72,723 | ||
| Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 2,091 | ||
| Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 925 | ||
| Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 75,739 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Christopher McGrath | 61,702 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher McGrath | 5,659 | ||
| Independence | Christopher McGrath | 1,257 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Christopher McGrath | 336 | ||
| Reform | Christopher McGrath | 263 | ||
| Total | Christopher McGrath | 69,217 | 47.2 | |
| Green | Laurence Hirsh | 1,565 | 1.1 | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 146,571 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 33,646 | ||
| Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 1,347 | ||
| Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 625 | ||
| Total | Todd Kaminsky | 35,618 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Christopher McGrath | 29,924 | ||
| Conservative | Christopher McGrath | 3,164 | ||
| Independence | Christopher McGrath | 1,054 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Christopher McGrath | 404 | ||
| Reform | Christopher McGrath | 186 | ||
| Total | Christopher McGrath | 34,732 | 48.8 | |
| Green | Laurence Hirsh | 805 | 1.1 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 71,155 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Skelos | 43,428 | ||
| Conservative | Dean Skelos | 4,634 | ||
| Independence | Dean Skelos | 1,960 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Dean Skelos | 200 | ||
| Total | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 50,142 | 65.8 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 23,969 | ||
| Working Families | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 2,057 | ||
| Total | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 26,026 | 34.2 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 76,197 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Skelos | 59,603 | ||
| Conservative | Dean Skelos | 6,070 | ||
| Independence | Dean Skelos | 2,675 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Dean Skelos | 468 | ||
| Total | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 68,816 | 60.7 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Feffer | 44,646 | 39.3 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 113,491 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 9
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.7 – 44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.7 – 44.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.5 – 45.6% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 64.4 – 34.7% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 9, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Todd Kaminsky". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". Todd Kaminsky, The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New York State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 9th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "State Senator 9th 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.
