New_York's_38th_State_Senate_district
New York's 38th State Senate district
American legislative district
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.[3][4][5]
Quick Facts New York's 38th State Senate district, Senator ...
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| Registration | 40.1% Democratic 36.4% Republican 23.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 64% White 12% Black 16% Hispanic 6% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 310,286[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 192,534[2] | ||
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In the 2022 General election incumbent Elijah Reichlin-Melnick lost to his opponent Bill Weber [6]
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.[1][7]
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.[8]
2022
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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2020
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| 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 | ||||
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2018
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| 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 | ||||
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2016
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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2014
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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2012
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| 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 | ||||
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Federal results in District 38
- "State Senate District 38, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "New York State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- "New York State Senate - District 38 Election Results | The Journal News". www.lohud.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Cutler, Nancy. "David Carlucci reflects on state Senate victories, losses and role of the IDC". The Journal News. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- "State Senate: Weber wins District 38, Harckham takes District 40". News 12 - New Jersey. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- "NY Senate District 38". NY State Senate. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "New York State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- "State Senator 38th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2019.