# New York's 2nd State Senate district

New York's 2nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. Since 2021, it has been represented by Republican Mario Mattera, who succeeded former Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan. For the 2022 election, the 2nd district was redistricted from the old 2nd district and the 5th district.

## Geography

2nd District covers north-central Suffolk County on Long Island, including the town of Smithtown, as well as portions of Brookhaven and Huntington.
The district overlaps with New York's 1st and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, and 12th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Mattera | 92,970 | |
| | Conservative | Mario Mattera | 11,595 | |
| | Total | Mario Mattera (incumbent) | 103,865 | 58.3 |
| | Democratic | Craig Herskowitz | 74,307 | 41.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 123 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,295 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Mattera | 71,576 | |
| | Conservative | Mario Mattera | 10,379 | |
| | Total | Mario Mattera (incumbent) | 81,955 | 57.9 |
| | Democratic | Susan Berland | 56,755 | |
| | Working Families | Susan Berland | 2,895 | |
| | Total | Susan Berland | 59,650 | 42.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 22 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,627 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Mattera | 81,592 | |
| | Conservative | Mario Mattera | 9,623 | |
| | Independence | Mario Mattera | 1,684 | |
| | Safe Neighborhoods | Mario Mattera | 325 | |
| | Total | Mario Mattera | 93,224 | 56.8 |
| | Democratic | Michael Siderakis | 70,833 | 43.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,089 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Flanagan | 57,621 | |
| | Conservative | John Flanagan | 6,682 | |
| | Independence | John Flanagan | 1,524 | |
| | Reform | John Flanagan | 227 | |
| | Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 66,054 | 54.9 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Cleary | 52,861 | |
| | Women's Equality | Kathleen Cleary | 1,291 | |
| | Total | Kathleen Cleary | 54,152 | 45.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,220 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Flanagan | 77,309 | |
| | Conservative | John Flanagan | 10,570 | |
| | Independence | John Flanagan | 3,293 | |
| | Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 91,172 | 63.2 |
| | Democratic | Peter Magistrale | 47,623 | 33.0 |
| | Libertarian | Stephen Ruth | 5,505 | 3.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,332 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Flanagan | 40,302 | |
| | Conservative | John Flanagan | 7,419 | |
| | Independence | John Flanagan | 2,812 | |
| | Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 50,533 | 69.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Lombardi | 22,530 | 30.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,100 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Flanagan | 64,998 | |
| | Conservative | John Flanagan | 10,667 | |
| | Independence | John Flanagan | 4,339 | |
| | Total | John Flanagan (incumbent) | 80,004 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Errol Toulon Jr. | 38,482 | 32.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,523 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 2

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.2 – 46.3% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 51.6 – 48.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54.8 – 41.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.8 – 46.0% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 59.7 – 39.0% |