# New York's 5th State Senate district

New York's 5th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Steven Rhoads since 2023.

## Geography

District 5 covers parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, including Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, and Northport.
The district is located entirely within New York's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, and 19th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steven Rhoads | 98,005 | |
| | Conservative | Steven Rhoads | 8,240 | |
| | Total | Steven Rhoads (incumbent) | 106,245 | 61.3 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Lin | 66,977 | 38.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 222 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,444 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022 (redistricting)

2022 New York State Senate election, District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steven Rhoads | 73,844 | |
| | Conservative | Steven Rhoads | 6,849 | |
| | Total | Steven Rhoads | 80,693 | 60.8 |
| | Democratic | John Brooks | 50,191 | |
| | Working Families | John Brooks | 1,919 | |
| | Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 52,110 | 39.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,826 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 84,137 | |
| | SAM | Jim Gaughran | 343 | |
| | Total | Jim Gaughran (incumbent) | 84,480 | 50.4 |
| | Republican | Edmund Smyth | 71,832 | |
| | Conservative | Edmund Smyth | 7,364 | |
| | Independence | Edmund Smyth | 1,326 | |
| | Libertarian | Edmund Smyth | 741 | |
| | Total | Edmund Smyth | 81,263 | 48.5 |
| | Green | Barbara Wagner | 1,831 | 1.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,611 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 65,673 | |
| | Working Families | Jim Gaughran | 1,465 | |
| | Women's Equality | Jim Gaughran | 889 | |
| | Total | Jim Gaughran | 68,027 | 54.9 |
| | Republican | Carl Marcellino | 49,411 | |
| | Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 5,223 | |
| | Independence | Carl Marcellino | 952 | |
| | Reform | Carl Marcellino | 239 | |
| | Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 55,825 | 45.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,881 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Marcellino | 64,256 | |
| | Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 7,736 | |
| | Independence | Carl Marcellino | 1,666 | |
| | Reform | Carl Marcellino | 368 | |
| | Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 74,026 | 50.6 |
| | Democratic | Jim Gaughran | 68,888 | |
| | Working Families | Jim Gaughran | 2,394 | |
| | Women's Equality | Jim Gaughran | 983 | |
| | Total | Jim Gaughran | 72,265 | 49.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 101 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,392 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Marcellino | 38,555 | |
| | Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 5,565 | |
| | Independence | Carl Marcellino | 2,356 | |
| | Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 46,476 | 60.4 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 27,219 | |
| | Working Families | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 2,513 | |
| | Total | Bruce Kennedy Jr. | 29,732 | 38.6 |
| | Libertarian | Georgina Bowman | 738 | 1.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,966 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Marcellino | 62,124 | |
| | Conservative | Carl Marcellino | 7,951 | |
| | Independence | Carl Marcellino | 3,345 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Carl Marcellino | 527 | |
| | Total | Carl Marcellino (incumbent) | 73,947 | 59.8 |
| | Democratic | David Wright | 49,647 | 40.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 42 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,636 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 5

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.2 – 44.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 47.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.3 – 48.7% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 60.3 – 38.5% |