New York's 2nd State Senate district

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New York's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Mario Mattera
R St. James
Registration34.1%  Republican
31.5%  Democratic
27.2%  No party preference
Demographics80.0%  White
3.1%  Black
8.7%  Hispanic
6.8%  Asian
0.4% Other
1.2%  Multiracial
Population (2017)313,799 [1]
Registered voters233,554 [2]

New York's 2nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. Since 2021, it has been represented by Republican Mario Mattera, who succeeded former Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan. [3] For the 2022 election, the 2nd district was redistricted from the old 2nd district and the 5th district.

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Geography

2nd District covers north-central Suffolk County on Long Island, including the town of Smithtown, as well as portions of Brookhaven and Huntington. [4] [1]

The district overlaps with New York's 1st and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, and 12th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mario Mattera
Conservative Mario Mattera
Total Mario Mattera (incumbent)
Democratic Craig Herskowitz
Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 2 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mario Mattera 71,576
Conservative Mario Mattera 10,379
Total Mario Mattera (incumbent) 81,955 57.9
Democratic Susan Berland56,755
Working Families Susan Berland2,895
TotalSusan Berland59,65042.1
Write-in 220.0
Total votes141,627 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 2 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mario Mattera 81,592
Conservative Mario Mattera 9,623
Independence Mario Mattera 1,684
Safe Neighborhoods Mario Mattera 325
Total Mario Mattera 93,224 56.8
Democratic Michael Siderakis70,83343.2
Write-in 320.0
Total votes164,089 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Flanagan 57,621
Conservative John Flanagan 6,682
Independence John Flanagan 1,524
Reform John Flanagan 227
Total John Flanagan (incumbent) 66,054 54.9
Democratic Kathleen Cleary52,861
Women's Equality Kathleen Cleary1,291
TotalKathleen Cleary54,15245.0
Write-in 140.0
Total votes120,220 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Flanagan 77,309
Conservative John Flanagan 10,570
Independence John Flanagan 3,293
Total John Flanagan (incumbent) 91,172 63.2
Democratic Peter Magistrale47,62333.0
Libertarian Stephen Ruth5,5053.8
Write-in 320.0
Total votes144,332 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Flanagan 40,302
Conservative John Flanagan 7,419
Independence John Flanagan 2,812
Total John Flanagan (incumbent) 50,533 69.1
Democratic Joseph Lombardi22,53030.8
Write-in 370.1
Total votes73,100 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Flanagan 64,998
Conservative John Flanagan 10,667
Independence John Flanagan 4,339
Total John Flanagan (incumbent) 80,004 67.5
Democratic Errol Toulon Jr.38,48232.5
Write-in 370.0
Total votes118,523 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 2

YearOfficeResults [9]
2020President Trump 52.2 – 46.3%
2018Senate Gillibrand 51.6 – 48.3%
2016 President Trump 54.8 – 41.9%
2012 President Romney 52.8 – 46.0%
Senate Gillibrand 59.7 – 39.0%

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