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New York's 6th State Senate district
New York's 6th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kevin Thomas since 2019.[3] Thomas was first elected in 2018, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Kemp Hannon.[4]
| New York's 6th State Senate district | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| Registration | 38.5% Democratic 33.3% Republican 22.9% No party preference |
| Demographics | 58% White 14% Black 20% Hispanic 6% Asian |
| Population (2017) | 322,424[1] |
| Registered voters | 232,954[2] |
Geography edit
District 6 is located in central Nassau County on Long Island. It includes portions of the town of Hempstead including the villages of Hempstead and Garden City, and the hamlets of Levittown, East Meadow, and stretches into southern Oyster Bay including the hamlets of Plainedge and Bethpage.[1][5]
The district overlaps with New York's 2nd, 3rd, and 4th congressional districts, and with the 9th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Thomas | 52,510 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Thomas | 1,503 | ||
| Total | Kevin Thomas (incumbent) | 54,013 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | James Coll | 33,877 | ||
| Conservative | James Coll | 3,354 | ||
| Total | James Coll | 37,231 | 40.8 | |
| Write-in | 45 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 91,289 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Gunther | 26 | 72.2 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Dunne Sr. | 5 | 13.9 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 13.9 | ||
| Total votes | 36 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Thomas | 74,035 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Thomas | 2,553 | ||
| Total | Kevin Thomas (incumbent) | 76,588 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Dennis Dunne Sr. | 66,631 | ||
| Conservative | Dennis Dunne Sr. | 6,088 | ||
| Independence | Dennis Dunne Sr. | 911 | ||
| Total | Dennis Dunne Sr. | 73,630 | 48.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Gunther | 855 | 0.6 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 151,111 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Thomas | 53,630 | ||
| Working Families | Kevin Thomas | 1,028 | ||
| Women's Equality | Kevin Thomas | 546 | ||
| Total | Kevin Thomas | 55,204 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Kemp Hannon | 47,510 | ||
| Conservative | Kemp Hannon | 4,906 | ||
| Independence | Kemp Hannon | 810 | ||
| Reform | Kemp Hannon | 170 | ||
| Total | Kemp Hannon (incumbent) | 53,396 | 49.1 | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 108,640 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kemp Hannon | 62,674 | ||
| Conservative | Kemp Hannon | 6,892 | ||
| Independence | Kemp Hannon | 1,383 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Kemp Hannon | 395 | ||
| Reform | Kemp Hannon | 279 | ||
| Total | Kemp Hannon (incumbent) | 71,623 | 53.8 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Cronin | 58,623 | ||
| Working Families | Ryan Cronin | 2,085 | ||
| Women's Equality | Ryan Cronin | 817 | ||
| Total | Ryan Cronin | 61,525 | 46.2 | |
| Write-in | 64 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 133,212 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kemp Hannon | 35,281 | ||
| Conservative | Kemp Hannon | 5,189 | ||
| Independence | Kemp Hannon | 1,661 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Kemp Hannon | 183 | ||
| Total | Kemp Hannon (incumbent) | 42,314 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Ethan Irwin | 22,986 | ||
| Working Families | Ethan Irwin | 1,716 | ||
| Total | Ethan Irwin | 24,702 | 36.9 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 67,044 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kemp Hannon | 49,998 | ||
| Conservative | Kemp Hannon | 6,526 | ||
| Independence | Kemp Hannon | 1,987 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Kemp Hannon | 332 | ||
| Total | Kemp Hannon (incumbent) | 58,843 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Cronin | 51,355 | ||
| Working Families | Ryan Cronin | 3,027 | ||
| Total | Ryan Cronin | 54,382 | 48.0 | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 113,250 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 6 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "State Senate District 6, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Kevin Thomas". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Laird, Jordan (November 12, 2018). "State Sen.-elect Kevin Thomas on his unexpected victory". City & State New York.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 6th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.