New York's 1st State Senate district

New York's 1st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Kenneth LaValle since 1977.

New York's 1st
State Senate District
Current senatorKenneth LaValle (R–Port Jefferson)
Registration32.5% Republican
31.9% Democratic
27.3% No party preference
Demographics76.0% White
6.0% Black
13.9% Hispanic
2.5% Asian
0.5% Other
Population (2017)318,270[1]
Registered voters236,391[2]

Geography

District 1 covers the eastern end of Suffolk County on Long Island, including the towns of East Hampton, Southold, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Riverhead, as well as some of eastern Brookhaven.[3]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 1, and overlaps with New York State Assembly districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.[4]

List of Officer Holders
Party Dates Notes
Simeon S. Hawkins Republican January 1, 1888 – December 31, 1889
Edward Hawkins Democrat January 1, 1890 – December 31, 1891
Edward Floyd-Jones Democrat January 1, 1892 – December 31, 1893
John Lewis Childs Republican January 1, 1894 – December 31, 1895
Richard Higbie Republican January 1, 1896 – December 31, 1898
John L. Havens Democratic January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900
William M. McKinney Republican January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1902
Edwin Bailey Jr. Democrat January 1, 1903 – December 31, 1904
Carll S. Burr Jr. Republican January 1, 1905 – December 31, 1908
Orlando Hubbs Democrat January 1, 1909 – December 31, 1910
James L. Long Democrat January 1, 1911 – December 31, 1912
Thomas H. O'Keefe Democrat January 1, 1913 – December 31, 1914
George L. Thompson Republican January 1, 1915 – September 1, 1941
Perry B. Duryea Republican January 1, 1942 – April 11, 1945
W. Kingsland Macy Republican November 6, 1945 – November 5, 1946
S. Wentworth Horton Republican January 1, 1947 – December 31, 1956
Elisha T. Barrett Republican January 1, 1957 – December 31, 1965
Leon E. Giuffreda Republican January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1976
Kenneth LaValle Republican January 1, 1977 – present

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 71,017 56.9
Democratic Greg Fischer 53,790 43.1
Total votes 124,861 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 94,756 66.5
Democratic Greg Fischer 47,813 33.5
Total votes 142,569 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 56,473 70.0
Democratic Michael Conroy 24,154 30.0
Total votes 80,627 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 1[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bridget M. Fleming 2,308 78.2
Democratic Jennifer Maertz 644 21.8
Total votes 2,952 100.0
General election
Republican Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 75,783 59.8
Democratic Bridget M. Fleming 51,023 40.2
Total votes 126,806 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 1
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 52.3 – 44.4%
2012 President Obama 50.9 – 47.9%
Senate Gillibrand 62.8 – 36.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 1, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Kenneth LaValle, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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