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 Democrat Anna Kaplan since 2019. Kaplan defeated Republican incumbent Elaine Phillips in the 2018 midterm elections; Phillips herself succeeded retiring Republican Jack Martins in 2016.[3]
New York's 7th State Senate District | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 40.4% Democratic 28.4% Republican 26.3% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 57% White 8% Black 15% Hispanic 18% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 323,318[1] | ||
Registered voters | 234,469[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.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anna Kaplan (incumbent) | 89,287 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Dave Franklin | 66,170 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 155,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anna Kaplan | 62,677 | 55.1 | |
Republican | Elaine Phillips (incumbent) | 51,075 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 113,778 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elaine Phillips | 69,438 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Adam Haber | 66,029 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 135,467 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Martins (incumbent) | 40,465 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Adam Haber | 30,873 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 71,338 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Martins (incumbent) | 58,039 | 51.8 | |
Democratic | Daniel S. Ross | 53,987 | 48.2 | |
Total votes | 112,026 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "State Senate District 7, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Anna Kaplan, The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "State Senator 7th 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 24, 2019.
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