New York's 2nd State Senate district

New York's 2nd State Senate district
Senator	Mario Mattera R – St. James
Registration	34.1%  Republican 31.5%  Democratic 27.2%  No party preference
Demographics	80.0%  White 3.1%  Black 8.7%  Hispanic 6.8%  Asian 0.4% Other 1.2%  Multiracial
Population (2017)	313,799 [1]
Registered voters	233,554 [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.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mario Mattera	71,576
	Conservative	Mario Mattera	10,379
	Total	Mario Mattera (incumbent)	81,955	57.9
	Democratic	Susan Berland	56,755
	Working Families	Susan Berland	2,895
	Total	Susan Berland	59,650	42.1
	Write-in		22	0.0
Total votes			141,627	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 2 ^{[7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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 Siderakis	70,833	43.2
	Write-in		32	0.0
Total votes			164,089	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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 Cleary	52,861
	Women's Equality	Kathleen Cleary	1,291
	Total	Kathleen Cleary	54,152	45.0
	Write-in		14	0.0
Total votes			120,220	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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 Magistrale	47,623	33.0
	Libertarian	Stephen Ruth	5,505	3.8
	Write-in		32	0.0
Total votes			144,332	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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 Lombardi	22,530	30.8
	Write-in		37	0.1
Total votes			73,100	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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.	38,482	32.5
	Write-in		37	0.0
Total votes			118,523	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 2

Year	Office	Results [9]
2020	President	Trump 52.2 – 46.3%
2018	Senate	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%

References

1. "State Senate District 2, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. "New York State Senator Mario R. Mattera". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
6. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
7. "New York State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
8. "State Senator 2nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 22, 2019.