New York's 2nd State Senate district explained

State:New York
District:2
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Mario Mattera
Party:Republican
Residence:St. James
Democratic:31.5
Republican:34.1
Npp:27.2
Percent White:80.0
Percent Black:3.1
Percent Hispanic:8.7
Percent Asian:6.8
Percent Other Race:0.4
Percent Multiracial:1.2
Population:313,799[1]
Population Year:2017
Registered: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

Federal results in District 2

YearOfficeResults[6]
2020PresidentTrump 52.2 – 46.3%
2018SenateGillibrand 51.6 – 48.3%
2016PresidentTrump 54.8 – 41.9%
2012PresidentRomney 52.8 – 46.0%
SenateGillibrand 59.7 – 39.0%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 2, NY. Census Reporter. June 22, 2019.
  2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. Web site: New York State Senator Mario R. Mattera. The New York State Senate. February 18, 2021.
  4. Web site: Our District. The New York State Senate. June 22, 2019.
  5. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. June 22, 2019.