New York's 7th State Senate district

New York's 7th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Anna Kaplan since 2019. Kaplan defeated Republican Senator Elaine Phillips in the 2018 midterm elections; Phillips herself succeeded retiring Republican Senator Jack Martins in 2016.

New York's 7th
State Senate District
Current senatorAnna Kaplan (D–Great Neck)
Registration40.4% Democratic
28.4% Republican
26.3% No party preference
Demographics57% White
8% Black
15% Hispanic
18% Asian
Population (2017)323,318[1]
Registered voters234,469[2]

Geography

District 7 covers northwestern Nassau County on Long Island. It is based in the town of North Hempstead, but also reaches into small areas of Hempstead and Oyster Bay.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 3, 4, and 5, and with New York State Assembly districts 13, 15, 16, 19, and 22.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 7[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Kaplan 62,677 55.1
Republican Elaine Phillips (incumbent) 51,075 44.9
Total votes 113,778 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 7[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elaine Phillips 69,438 51.3
Democratic Adam Haber 66,029 48.7
Total votes 135,467 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 7[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Martins (incumbent) 40,465 56.7
Democratic Adam Haber 30,873 43.3
Total votes 71,338 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 7[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Martins (incumbent) 58,039 51.8
Democratic Daniel S. Ross 53,987 48.2
Total votes 112,026 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 7
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 55.0 – 42.2%
2012 President Obama 53.8 – 45.2%
Senate Gillibrand 64.0 – 34.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 7, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Anna Kaplan, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 24 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 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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