New York's 5th State Senate district explained

State:	New York
District:	5
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Steven Rhoads
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Bellmore
Democratic:	35.3
Republican:	31.8
Npp:	26.7
Percent White:	74
Percent Black:	3
Percent Hispanic:	12
Percent Asian:	9
Population:	316,196^[1]
Population Year:	2017
Registered:	240,199^[2]

New York's 5th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Steven Rhoads since 2023.^[3]

Geography

District 5 covers parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, including Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, and Northport.^[1]

The district is located entirely within New York's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, and 19th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[4]

Recent election results

Federal results in District 5

Year	Office	Results^[5] ^[6]
2020	President	Biden 54.2 – 44.3%
2016	President	Clinton 50.0 – 47.0%
2012	President	Romney 50.3 – 48.7%
	Senate	Gillibrand 60.3 – 38.5%

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Senate District 5, NY. Census Reporter. June 24, 2019.
2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. Web site: New York State Senator Steven Rhoads. The New York State Senate. June 1, 2023.
4. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 1, 2019.
5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. June 24, 2019.
6. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.