New York's 1st State Senate district
| New York's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 33.05% Democratic 31.64% Republican 27.56% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 73.5% White 5.9% Black 16.7% Hispanic 2.2% Asian 0.3% Native American 0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 316,934[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 257,083[2] | ||
New York's 1st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Anthony Palumbo since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican Kenneth LaValle.[3][4]
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.[1][5]
The district is located entirely within New York's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results[]
2020[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Laura Ahearn | 8,427 | 32.4 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Cartright | 6,569 | 25.2 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Schiavoni | 5,822 | 22.4 | |
| Democratic | Skyler Johnson | 2,827 | 10.9 | |
| Democratic | Nora Higgins | 952 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 26,048 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Anthony Palumbo | 87,563 | 51.37 | |
| Democratic | Laura Ahearn | 82,900 | 48.63 | |
| Total votes | 170,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) | 71,017 | 56.9 | |
| Democratic | Greg Fischer | 53,790 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 124,861 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) | 94,756 | 66.5 | |
| Democratic | Greg Fischer | 47,813 | 33.5 | |
| Total votes | 142,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) | 56,473 | 70.0 | |
| Democratic | Michael Conroy | 24,154 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 80,627 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bridget 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 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 1[]
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.9 – 48.8% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 54.4– 45.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.3 – 44.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.9 – 47.9% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 62.8 – 36.0% |
List of office 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 | ||
| Democratic | January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900 | |||
| Republican | January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1902 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Democrat | January 1, 1911 – December 31, 1912 | |||
| 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 – December 31, 2020 | ||
| Anthony Palumbo | Republican | January 1, 2021 – present | ||
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 1, NY". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. November 2020.
- ^ "New York State Senator Anthony H. Palumbo". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Officials: GOP flips Democratic state Senate seat held by Monica Martinez". Newsday. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Our District". Anthony H. Palumbo, The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 1st 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.
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