# New York's 9th State Senate district

New York's 9th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate and has been represented by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick since January 2023. Previously, it was represented by Democrat Todd Kaminsky until July 2022. He first won in an April 2016 special election to replace Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who had been expelled from the body on corruption charges.

## Geography

District 9 is located almost entirely within the town of Hempstead in southwestern Nassau County on Long Island. It also includes the small city of Long Beach.
The district overlaps New York's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 77,628 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 6,270 | |
| | Total | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 83,898 | 54.3 |
| | Democratic | James Lynch | 70,405 | 45.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 334 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,637 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 58,217 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 4,919 | |
| | Total | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 63,136 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Moore | 47,885 | |
| | Working Families | Kenneth Moore | 1,430 | |
| | Total | Kenneth Moore | 49,315 | 42.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,479 | 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 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 92,414 | |
| | Independence | Todd Kaminsky | 1,608 | |
| | Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 94,022 | 57.7 |
| | Republican | Victoria Johnson | 63,043 | |
| | Conservative | Victoria Johnson | 5,918 | |
| | Total | Victoria Johnson | 68,961 | 42.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 49 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,032 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 505 | 79.8 |
| | Reform | Francis Becker Jr. | 114 | 18.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 633 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 70,538 | |
| | Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 1,110 | |
| | Independence | Todd Kaminsky | 918 | |
| | Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 693 | |
| | Reform | Todd Kaminsky | 153 | |
| | Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 73,412 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Francis Becker Jr. | 41,095 | |
| | Conservative | Francis Becker Jr. | 4,044 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Francis Becker Jr. | 278 | |
| | Total | Francis Becker Jr. | 45,417 | 38.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,861 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Laurence Hirsh | 23 | 59.0 |
| | Green | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 16 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 72,723 | |
| | Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 2,091 | |
| | Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 925 | |
| | Total | Todd Kaminsky (incumbent) | 75,739 | 51.7 |
| | Republican | Christopher McGrath | 61,702 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher McGrath | 5,659 | |
| | Independence | Christopher McGrath | 1,257 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Christopher McGrath | 336 | |
| | Reform | Christopher McGrath | 263 | |
| | Total | Christopher McGrath | 69,217 | 47.2 |
| | Green | Laurence Hirsh | 1,565 | 1.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 50 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,571 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016 special

2016 New York State Senate special election, District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Todd Kaminsky | 33,646 | |
| | Working Families | Todd Kaminsky | 1,347 | |
| | Women's Equality | Todd Kaminsky | 625 | |
| | Total | Todd Kaminsky | 35,618 | 50.1 |
| | Republican | Christopher McGrath | 29,924 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher McGrath | 3,164 | |
| | Independence | Christopher McGrath | 1,054 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Christopher McGrath | 404 | |
| | Reform | Christopher McGrath | 186 | |
| | Total | Christopher McGrath | 34,732 | 48.8 |
| | Green | Laurence Hirsh | 805 | 1.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 56 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,155 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Skelos | 43,428 | |
| | Conservative | Dean Skelos | 4,634 | |
| | Independence | Dean Skelos | 1,960 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Dean Skelos | 200 | |
| | Total | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 50,142 | 65.8 |
| | Democratic | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 23,969 | |
| | Working Families | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 2,057 | |
| | Total | Patrick Gillespie Jr. | 26,026 | 34.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,197 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Skelos | 59,603 | |
| | Conservative | Dean Skelos | 6,070 | |
| | Independence | Dean Skelos | 2,675 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Dean Skelos | 468 | |
| | Total | Dean Skelos (incumbent) | 68,816 | 60.7 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Feffer | 44,646 | 39.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,491 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 9

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.7 – 44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52.7 – 44.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.5 – 45.6% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 64.4 – 34.7% |