New York's 7th State Senate district
| New York's 7th State Senate district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
Senator |
| |||
| Registration | 40.4% No party preference | |||
| Demographics | 57% White 8% Black 15% Hispanic 18% Asian | |||
| Population (2017) | 323,318[1] | |||
| Registered voters | 234,469[2] | |||
New York's 7th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Martins since 2023, following his defeat of incumbent Democrat Anna Kaplan.
Geography
District 7 covers northwestern
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
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Kaplan | 11,482 | 85.5 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Joseph | 1,940 | 14.4 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 13,434 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jack Martins | 60,372 | ||
Conservative
|
Jack Martins | 4,903 | ||
| Total | Jack Martins | 65,275 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Anna Kaplan | 55,243 | ||
| Working Families | Anna Kaplan | 2,204 | ||
| Total | Anna Kaplan (incumbent) | 57,447 | 46.8 | |
| Write-in | 36 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 122,758 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Kaplan | 84,635 | ||
| Working Families | Anna Kaplan | 3,319 | ||
Independence
|
Anna Kaplan | 1,269 | ||
| SAM | Anna Kaplan | 64 | ||
| Total | Anna Kaplan (incumbent) | 89,287 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Dave Franklin | 60,830 | ||
Conservative
|
Dave Franklin | 5,340 | ||
| Total | Dave Franklin | 66,170 | 42.6 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 155,506 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Kaplan | 60,969 | ||
| Working Families | Anna Kaplan | 1,120 | ||
| Women's Equality | Anna Kaplan | 588 | ||
| Total | Anna Kaplan | 62,677 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Elaine Phillips | 46,115 | ||
Conservative
|
Elaine Phillips | 3,959 | ||
Independence
|
Elaine Phillips | 771 | ||
Reform
|
Elaine Phillips | 230 | ||
| Total | Elaine Phillips (incumbent) | 51,075 | 44.9 | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 113,778 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elaine Phillips | 62,030 | ||
Conservative
|
Elaine Phillips | 5,961 | ||
Independence
|
Elaine Phillips | 1,497 | ||
Reform
|
Elaine Phillips | 393 | ||
| Total | Elaine Phillips | 69,881 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | Adam Haber | 64,037 | ||
| Working Families | Adam Haber | 1,769 | ||
| Women's Equality | Adam Haber | 798 | ||
| Total | Adam Haber | 66,604 | 48.8 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 136,540 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Martins | 34,636 | ||
Conservative
|
Jack Martins | 4,193 | ||
Independence
|
Jack Martins | 1,365 | ||
Tax Revolt Party
|
Jack Martins | 271 | ||
| Total | Jack Martins (incumbent) | 40,465 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Adam Haber | 28,045 | ||
| Working Families | Adam Haber | 1,714 | ||
| Women's Equality | Adam Haber | 754 | ||
Green
|
Adam Haber | 679 | ||
| Total | Adam Haber | 31,552 | 43.8 | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 72,047 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Martins | 49,647 | ||
Conservative
|
Jack Martins | 5,837 | ||
Independence
|
Jack Martins | 2,173 | ||
Tax Revolt Party
|
Jack Martins | 382 | ||
| Total | Jack Martins (incumbent) | 58,039 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Ross | 51,419 | ||
| Working Families | Daniel Ross | 2,568 | ||
| Total | Daniel Ross | 53,987 | 48.2 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 112,046 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 7
| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.9 – 41.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55.0 – 42.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.8 – 45.2% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 64.0 – 34.9% |
References
- ^ a b "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". 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.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "August 23, 2022 Primary Results". Nassau County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
