New York's 5th State Assembly district
| New York's 5th State Assembly district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 79.1% 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]
Geography
[edit]District 5 is in Suffolk County, and includes portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip.
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Smith | |||
| Conservative | Douglas Smith | |||
| Total | Douglas Smith (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Michael Reynolds | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Smith | 28,974 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Smith | 4,269 | ||
| Total | Douglas Smith (incumbent) | 33,243 | 67.1 | |
| Democratic | James Anthony | 16,278 | 32.9 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 49,526 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Smith | 32,737 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Smith | 3,728 | ||
| Independence | Douglas Smith | 745 | ||
| Total | Douglas Smith (incumbent) | 37,210 | 61.3 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Ianacci | 23,516 | 38.7 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 60,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Hall | 17,668 | 41.3 | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 42,756 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018 special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Slinkosky | 1,767 | 36.8 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 4,803 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Slinkosky | 18,313 | 34.9 | |
| Libertarian | James Smith | 824 | 1.6 | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 52,547 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Slinkosky | 8,365 | 33.0 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 25,336 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Salamone | 17,183 | 41.2 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 41,705 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Mangan | 1,575 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Ginny Fields (incumbent) | 1,519 | 49.1 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 3,094 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Al Graf | 14,268 | ||
| Conservative | Al Graf | 3,542 | ||
| Total | Al Graf | 17,810 | 49.5 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Mangan | 10,588 | 29.4 | |
| Independence | Ginny Fields | 6,041 | ||
| Working Families | Ginny Fields | 1,538 | ||
| Total | Ginny Fields (incumbent) | 7,579 | 21.1 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 35,981 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Members
[edit]- John Cashmore (1923)
References
[edit]- ^ "Overview of Assembly District 5". Census Reporter. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "First Dem in 40 years wins district's Assembly seat". Newsday. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Special Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Primary Results". Suffolk County Board of Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
