New York's 38th State Senate district
| New York's 38th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 40.1% Democratic 36.4% Republican 23.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 64% White 12% Black 16% Hispanic 6% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 310,286[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 192,534[2] | ||
New York's 38th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Weber since 2023.[3] It was previously represented Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick since 2021, succeeding fellow Democrat and former IDC member David Carlucci, who waged an unsuccessful run for Congress.[4][5][6]
Geography
District 38 covers the vast majority of Rockland County in the northern New York City suburbs, including the towns of Orangetown, Clarkstown, and Ramapo; the district also crosses the Hudson River to incorporate a small part of Ossining in Westchester County.[1][7]
The district is located entirely within New York's 17th congressional district, and overlaps with the 95th, 96th, 97th, and 98th districts of the New York State Assembly.[8]
Recent election results
2024
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Working Families | Barbara Francis | 205 | 58.6 | |
| Working Families | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 143 | 40.9 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 350 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | William Weber Jr. | 63,428 | ||
| Conservative | William Weber Jr. | 5,850 | ||
| Total | William Weber Jr. (incumbent) | 69,278 | 52.4 | |
| Democratic | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 59,750 | 45.2 | |
| Working Families | Barbara Francis | 3,099 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | 159 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 132,286 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Weber Jr. | 42,612 | ||
| Conservative | William Weber Jr. | 8,473 | ||
| Total | William Weber Jr. | 51,085 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 45,264 | ||
| Working Families | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 2,608 | ||
| Total | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (incumbent) | 47,872 | 48.3 | |
| Write-in | 115 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 99,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 12,542 | 44.9 | |
| Democratic | Justin Sweet | 10,042 | 36.7 | |
| Democratic | Eudson Francois | 4,902 | 17.6 | |
| Write-in | 440 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 27,926 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | William Weber Jr. | 4,617 | 69.8 | |
| Republican | Matthew Weinberg | 1,884 | 28.5 | |
| Write-in | 111 | 1.7 | ||
| Total votes | 6,612 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 65,707 | ||
| Working Families | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 5,102 | ||
| Total | Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | 70,809 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | William Weber Jr. | 59,654 | ||
| SAM | William Weber Jr. | 1,301 | ||
| Total | William Weber Jr. | 60,955 | 46.2 | |
| Write-in | 129 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 131,893 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | David Carlucci (incumbent) | 13,066 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Julie Goldberg | 11,174 | 46.1 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 24,240 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | David Carlucci | 60,990 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Carlucci | 2,019 | ||
| Total | David Carlucci (incumbent) | 63,009 | 65.4 | |
| Republican | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 26,265 | ||
| Conservative | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 4,242 | ||
| Reform | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 2,097 | ||
| Independence | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 723 | ||
| Total | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 33,327 | 34.5 | |
| Write-in | 125 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 96,461 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Carlucci | 72,717 | ||
| Independence | David Carlucci | 3,286 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Carlucci | 1,314 | ||
| Total | David Carlucci (incumbent) | 77,317 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas DePrisco | 32,792 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas DePrisco | 4,850 | ||
| Reform | Thomas DePrisco | 3,970 | ||
| Total | Thomas DePrisco | 41,612 | 34.9 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 119,022 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Carlucci | 41,172 | ||
| Working Families | David Carlucci | 3,796 | ||
| Independence | David Carlucci | 2,552 | ||
| Total | David Carlucci (incumbent) | 47,520 | 69.1 | |
| Republican | Donna Held | 21,171 | 30.8 | |
| Write-in | 108 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 68,799 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Carlucci | 68,524 | ||
| Working Families | David Carlucci | 4,087 | ||
| Independence | David Carlucci | 2,817 | ||
| Total | David Carlucci (incumbent) | 75,428 | 70.4 | |
| Republican | Janis Castaldi | 31,460 | 29.3 | |
| Write-in | 368 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 107,256 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 38
| Year | Office | Results[15] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.4 – 46.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.1 – 43.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.8 – 45.2% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 67.1 – 31.8% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 38, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "State Senate: Weber wins District 38, Harckham takes District 40". News 12 - New Jersey. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "New York State Senate - District 38 Election Results | The Journal News". www.lohud.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Cutler, Nancy. "David Carlucci reflects on state Senate victories, losses and role of the IDC". The Journal News. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "NY Senate District 38". NY State Senate. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "PE24 Election Results". Rockland County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "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 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 38th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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