New York State Senate District 5

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Rhoads Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Andrew PiddoubnyDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Steve Rhoads (R) 61.3, Lisa Lin (D) 38.6

Steve RhoadsRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Steve Rhoads (Republican) won by 22.7 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races: None listed; Won 2 of 2
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Andrew PiddoubnyDemocratic
Steve RhoadsIncumbentRepublican(Republican, Conservative)

Source: elections.ny.gov, dated Oct 7

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History (29 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 173,444
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve RhoadsWonName as filed: Steven D. Rhoads	Republican	106,24561.3%	61.3%
DemocraticLisa Lin	Democratic	66,97738.6%	38.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2220.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 132,826
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve RhoadsWonName as filed: Steven D. Rhoads	Republican	80,69360.8%	60.8%
DemocraticJohn F. Brooks(incumbent)	Democratic	52,11039.2%	39.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	230.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 167,478
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames F. GaughranWon(incumbent)	Democratic	84,37450.4%	50.4%
RepublicanEdmund J. Smyth	Republican	81,23948.5%	48.5%
OtherBarbara S. Wagner	Other	1,8281.1%	1.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	370.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 123,852
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJames F. GaughranWon	Democratic	68,02754.9%	54.9%
RepublicanCarl L. Marcellino(incumbent)	Republican	55,82545.1%	45.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 146,392
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	74,02650.6%	50.6%
DemocraticJames F. Gaughran	Democratic	72,26549.4%	49.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1010.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,946
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	46,47660.4%	60.4%
DemocraticBruce P. Kennedy Jr.	Democratic	29,73238.6%	38.6%
LibertarianGeorgina Bowman	Libertarian	7381.0%	1.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 123,352
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	73,82459.9%	59.9%
DemocraticDavid B. Wright	Democratic	49,52840.1%	40.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 93,419
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	58,06462.1%	62.1%
DemocraticLawrence H. Silverman	Democratic	35,33637.8%	37.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	190.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 130,775
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	79,64560.9%	60.9%
DemocraticMatthew T. Meng	Democratic	51,13039.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 86,944
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	49,72157.2%	57.2%
DemocraticLeslie C. Bielanski	Democratic	37,22342.8%	42.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 136,939
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	78,54757.4%	57.4%
DemocraticCharles Brisbane	Democratic	58,39242.6%	42.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,520
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	54,06564.7%	64.7%
DemocraticRoger T. Snyder	Democratic	27,08532.4%	32.4%
OtherPaul E. Nehrich	Other	2,3702.8%	2.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 121,680
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	65,68154.0%	54.0%
DemocraticLarry H. Silverman	Democratic	52,39143.1%	43.1%
OtherGerard F. Crosson	Other	2,7192.2%	2.2%
OtherCarole A. Lawson	Other	8890.7%	0.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 86,116
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	51,33559.6%	59.6%
DemocraticDennis C. Holland	Democratic	32,51537.8%	37.8%
OtherGerard F. Crosson	Other	2,2662.6%	2.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 110,062
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarl L. MarcellinoWon	Republican	64,74058.8%	58.8%
DemocraticDennis C. Holland	Democratic	43,24539.3%	39.3%
OtherDouglas H. Harknett	Other	2,0771.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 97,332
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	61,76763.5%	63.5%
DemocraticMary A. McCaffery	Democratic	32,12833.0%	33.0%
LibertarianSharon L. Wallenberg	Libertarian	2,5312.6%	2.6%
OtherSofi M. Kaufman	Other	9060.9%	0.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 125,980
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	75,87660.2%	60.2%
DemocraticJames F. Gaughran	Democratic	50,10439.8%	39.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 68,650
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	41,54460.5%	60.5%
DemocraticMartha S. Murray	Democratic	23,71434.5%	34.5%
OtherChristine A. Hodyno	Other	2,6363.8%	3.8%
LibertarianAnthony Signorelli	Libertarian	7561.1%	1.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 112,330
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	73,61765.5%	65.5%
DemocraticRobert M. Machida	Democratic	35,72631.8%	31.8%
OtherPamela M. Watson	Other	2,1761.9%	1.9%
OtherWilliam Gibbons	Other	8110.7%	0.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,708
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	45,49762.6%	62.6%
DemocraticRobert M. Machida	Democratic	24,58433.8%	33.8%
OtherFrancis J. Reddy	Other	2,6273.6%	3.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 116,187
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	78,80467.8%	67.8%
DemocraticUlysses H. Spicer	Democratic	34,19229.4%	29.4%
OtherChristine A. Hodyno	Other	1,6681.4%	1.4%
OtherAaron M. Schein	Other	1,5231.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 88,502
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	51,38558.1%	58.1%
DemocraticJohn A. Worthley	Democratic	33,75238.1%	38.1%
OtherFrances F. Waston	Other	2,3612.7%	2.7%
OtherAaron M. Schein	Other	1,0041.1%	1.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 114,489
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	75,31565.8%	65.8%
DemocraticDonald E. Cotten	Democratic	33,19729.0%	29.0%
OtherJohn T. Cain	Other	3,9433.4%	3.4%
OtherAaron M. Schein	Other	2,0341.8%	1.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 94,211
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	61,47365.3%	65.3%
DemocraticJohn A. Worthley	Democratic	30,89532.8%	32.8%
OtherJoel M. Meyers	Other	1,8432.0%	2.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 122,307
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	75,24161.5%	61.5%
DemocraticDonald E. Cotten	Democratic	44,46936.4%	36.4%
OtherAaron M. Schein	Other	2,5972.1%	2.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 100,122
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	49,96849.9%	49.9%
DemocraticDonald E. Cotten	Democratic	41,36041.3%	41.3%
OtherChristopher Eckhoff	Other	6,8736.9%	6.9%
OtherAaron M. Schein	Other	1,9211.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 134,141
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRalph J. MarinoWon(incumbent)	Republican	80,04359.7%	59.7%
DemocraticWilliam R. LaMarca	Democratic	41,03530.6%	30.6%
OtherJohn R. Kappler	Other	10,0507.5%	7.5%
OtherHy York	Other	3,0132.3%	2.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 116,022
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn D. CaemmererWon(incumbent)	Republican	68,25558.8%	58.8%
DemocraticKenneth Rubenstein	Democratic	47,76741.2%	41.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 129,854
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

New York Senate District 5, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn D. CaemmererWon(incumbent)	Republican	65,98750.8%	50.8%
DemocraticTheodore F. Childs	Democratic	53,59841.3%	41.3%
OtherThomas G. Langan	Other	10,2697.9%	7.9%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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