New York's 9th State Senate district explained

State:New York
District:9
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Party:Republican
Residence:Malverne
Democratic:41.6
Republican:31.1
Npp:22.3
Percent White:61
Percent Black:13
Percent Hispanic:17
Percent Asian:6
Population:321,334[1]
Population Year:2017
Registered:247,731[2]

New York's 9th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate and has been represented by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick since January 2023. Previously, it was represented by Democrat Todd Kaminsky until July 2022. He first won in an April 2016 special election to replace Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been expelled from the body on corruption charges.[3]

Geography

District 9 is located almost entirely within the town of Hempstead in southwestern Nassau County on Long Island. It also includes the small city of Long Beach.[1] [4]

The district overlaps New York's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

Federal results in District 9

YearOfficeResults[6]
2020PresidentBiden 54.7 – 44.0%
2016PresidentClinton 52.7 – 44.5%
2012PresidentObama 53.5 – 45.6%
SenateGillibrand 64.4 – 34.7%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 9, 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 Todd Kaminsky. The New York State Senate. February 18, 2021.
  4. Web site: Our District. Todd Kaminsky, The New York State Senate. June 24, 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 24, 2019.