| New York's 5th State Assembly district | |||
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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 | ||
New York's 5th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Assemblyman Douglas M. Smith since 2018.
Geography
District 5 is in Suffolk County, and includes portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Islip.
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas Smith | 36,953 | ||
| Conservative | Douglas Smith | 4,521 | ||
| Total | Douglas Smith (incumbent) | 41,474 | 64.5 | |
| Democratic | Michael Reynolds | 22,783 | 35.4 | |
| Write-in | 47 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 64,304 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- John Cashmore (1923)
References
- "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.
- "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- "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.
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