New York's 5th State Assembly district

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New York's 5th
State Assembly district
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Assemblymember
  Douglas Smith
R Holbrook
Demographics79.1%  White
2.6%  Black
12.2%  Hispanic
4.2%  Asian
0%  Native American
0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5% Other
1.3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)127,191 [1]

New York's 5th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. [2] It has been represented by Republican Assemblyman Douglas M. Smith since 2018. [3]

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Geography

2020s

District 5 is in Suffolk County, and includes portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip. Most of the hamlets of Centereach, Ronkonkoma and Holbrook lie within the district, as well as portions of Islandia, North Patchogue and Selden.

The district overlaps New York's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and the 3rd and 8th districts of the New York State Senate.

2010s

District 5 is in Suffolk County, and includes portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Smith 36,953
Conservative Douglas Smith 4,521
Total Douglas Smith (incumbent) 41,474 64.5
Democratic Michael Reynolds22,78335.4
Write-in 470.1
Total votes64,304 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Smith 28,974
Conservative Douglas Smith 4,269
Total Douglas Smith (incumbent) 33,243 67.1
Democratic James Anthony16,27832.9
Write-in 50.0
Total votes49,526 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Smith 32,737
Conservative Douglas Smith 3,728
Independence Douglas Smith 745
Total Douglas Smith (incumbent) 37,210 61.3
Democratic Alfred Ianacci23,51638.7
Write-in 70.0
Total votes60,733 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Smith 21,745
Conservative Douglas Smith 2,551
Independence Douglas Smith 653
Reform Douglas Smith 126
Total Douglas Smith (incumbent) 25,075 58.7
Democratic Timothy Hall17,66841.3
Write-in 130.0
Total votes42,756 100.0
Republican hold

2018 special

2018 New York State Assembly special election, District 5 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Smith 2,212
Conservative Douglas Smith 621
Independence Douglas Smith 177
Reform Douglas Smith 21
Total Douglas Smith 3,031 63.1
Democratic Deborah Slinkosky1,76736.8
Write-in 50.1
Total votes4,803 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Graf 27,949
Conservative Al Graf 4,097
Independence Al Graf 1,190
Reform Al Graf 148
Total Al Graf (incumbent) 33,384 63.5
Democratic Deborah Slinkosky18,31334.9
Libertarian James Smith8241.6
Write-in 260.0
Total votes52,547 100.0
Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Graf 12,883
Conservative Al Graf 2,892
Independence Al Graf 829
Stop Common Core Al Graf 364
Total Al Graf (incumbent) 16,968 67.0
Democratic Deborah Slinkosky8,36533.0
Write-in 30.0
Total votes25,336 100.0
Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 17 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Graf 19,265
Conservative Al Graf 4,007
Independence Al Graf 1,221
Total Al Graf (incumbent) 24,493 58.7
Democratic Victor Salamone17,18341.2
Write-in 290.1
Total votes41,705 100.0
Republican hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 5 [12] [13]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kenneth Mangan 1,575 50.9
Democratic Ginny Fields (incumbent)1,51949.1
Write-in 00.0
Total votes3,094 100
General election
Republican Al Graf 14,268
Conservative Al Graf 3,542
Total Al Graf 17,810 49.5
Democratic Kenneth Mangan10,58829.4
Independence Ginny Fields 6,041
Working Families Ginny Fields 1,538
Total Ginny Fields (incumbent)7,57921.1
Write-in 40.0
Total votes35,981 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Members

References

  1. "Overview of Assembly District 5". Census Reporter. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. "First Dem in 40 years wins district's Assembly seat". Newsday. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  6. "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  7. "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. "2018 Special Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  12. "2010 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  13. "2010 Primary Results". Suffolk County Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2023.