New York's 38th State Senate district

New York's 38th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick since 2021.[3][4] Reichlin-Melnick previously served as a member of the Nyack Village Board of Trustees and was also the legislative director for state senator James Skoufis, who currently represents New York's 39th State Senate District.[5] The former state senator, David Carlucci, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference, ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2020, leaving the seat open.[6]

New York's 38th
State Senate District
Senator
  Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
D–Nyack
Registration46.4% Democratic
23.2% Republican
23.5% No party preference
Demographics64% White
12% Black
16% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2017)310,286[1]
Registered voters192,534[2]

Geography

District 38 covers the vast majority of Rockland County in the northern New York City suburbs, including the towns of Orangetown, Clarkstown, and Ramapo; the district also crosses the Hudson River to incorporate a small part of Ossining in Westchester County.[1][7]

The district is located entirely within New York's 17th congressional district, and overlaps with the 95th, 96th, 97th, and 98th districts of the New York State Assembly.[8]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 38[9][10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elijah Reichlin-Melnick 12,542 45.6
Democratic Justin Sweet 10,042 36.5
Democratic Eudson Francois 4,902 17.8
Total votes 27,486 100.0
Republican William Weber, Jr. 4,617 71.0
Republican Matthew Weinberg 1,884 29.0
Total votes 6,501 100.0
General election
Democratic Elijah Reichlin-Melnick 70,809 53.7
Republican William Weber, Jr. 60,955 46.3
Total votes 131,764 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 38[10]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 13,066 53.9
Democratic Julie Goldberg 11,174 46.1
Total votes 24,240 100.0
General election
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 63,009 65.3
Republican C. Scott Vanderhoef 33,327 34.5
Total votes 96,461 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 38[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 77,317 65.0
Republican Thomas F. DePrisco 41,612 35.0
Total votes 118,929 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 38[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 47,520 69.2
Republican Donna Held 21,171 30.8
Total votes 68,691 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 38[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 75,428 70.6
Republican Janis A. Castaldi 31,460 29.4
Total votes 106,888 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 38
Year Office Results[12]
2016 President Clinton 54.1 – 43.2%
2012 President Obama 53.8 – 45.2%
Senate Gillibrand 67.1 – 31.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 38, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick". NY State Senate. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. "New York State Senate - District 38 Election Results | The Journal News". www.lohud.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  5. "Meet Elijah Reichlin-Melnick". Elijah for Senate. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  6. Cutler, Nancy. "David Carlucci reflects on state Senate victories, losses and role of the IDC". The Journal News. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  7. "NY Senate District 38". NY State Senate. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  8. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. "New York State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. "State Senator 38th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  12. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
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