New York's 9th State Senate district
New York's 9th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Todd Kaminsky since his victory in an April 2016 special election to replace Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been expelled from the body on corruption charges.
New York's 9th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Todd Kaminsky (D–Long Beach) |
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] |
Geography
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.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 4 and 5, and with New York State Assembly districts 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 73,412 | 61.8 | |
Republican | Francis Becker Jr. | 45,417 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 118,861 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 75,245 | 51.7 | |
Republican | Christopher McGrath | 68,823 | 47.3 | |
Green | Laurence Hirsh | 1,459 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 145,527 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016 special
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 33,978 | 49.9 | |
Republican | Christopher McGrath | 33,198 | 48.7 | |
Green | Laurence Hirsh | 772 | 1.1 | |
Total votes | 68,115 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 50,142 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Patrick Gillespie, Jr. | 28,104 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 78,246 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 68,816 | 60.7 | |
Democratic | Thomas H. Feffer | 44,646 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 113,462 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "State Senate District 9, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Todd Kaminsky, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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