New York's 3rd State Senate district

New York's 3rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts of the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Alexis Weik since 2021, who defeated Democrat Monica Martinez in the 2020 election.

New York's 3rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Alexis Weik
R–Sayville
Registration35.8% Democratic
29.9% Republican
26.8% No party preference
Demographics60% White
9% Black
27% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)315,802[1]
Registered voters197,679[2]

Geography

District 3 covers much of south-central Suffolk County on Long Island, including portions of Brookhaven and Islip. Most of Brentwood, the largest census-designated place on Long Island, is located within the district.[3]

The district overlaps with New York's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4][1]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 3[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alexis Weik 68,362 51.9
Democratic Monica Martinez (incumbent) 63,285 48.1
Total votes 131,647 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monica Martinez 49,160 51.6
Republican Dean Murray 46,164 48.4
Total votes 95,337 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 3[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John De Vito Jr. 1,390 42.1
Democratic Joseph L. Fritz 1,012 30.7
Democratic Ricardo Montano 898 27.2
Total votes 3,300 100.0
General election
Republican Thomas Croci (incumbent) 65,713 58.1
Democratic John De Vito Jr. 46,108 40.7
Women's Equality Joseph L. Fritz 1,363 1.2
Total votes 113,184 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Croci 33,861 58.3
Democratic Adrienne Esposito 24,200 41.7
Total votes 58,061 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Zeldin (incumbent) 51,920 55.8
Democratic Francis T. Genco 41,139 44.2
Total votes 93,059 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 3
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 51.3 – 45.3%
2012 President Obama 55.4 – 43.4%
Senate Gillibrand 66.7 – 32.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 3, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Monica R. Martinez, The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 3rd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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