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 |
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Demographics | 64% White 12% Black 16% Hispanic 6% Asian |
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Population (2017) | 310,286 | ||
Registered voters | 192,534 |
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 previously represented by Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick since 2021, succeeding fellow Democrat and former IDC member David Carlucci, who waged an unsuccessful run for Congress.
In the 2022 General election incumbent Elijah Reichlin-Melnick lost to his opponent Bill Weber [1]
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.
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.
Recent election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 |
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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% |