New York's 7th State Senate district

New York's 7th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Martins since 2023, following his defeat of incumbent Democrat Anna Kaplan.

New York's 7th State Senate district
Senator	Jack Martins R–Great Neck
Registration	40.4% Democratic 28.4% Republican 26.3% No party preference
Demographics	57% White 8% Black 15% Hispanic 18% Asian
Population (2017)	323,318[1]
Registered voters	234,469[2]

Geography

District 7 covers northwestern Nassau County on Long Island. It is based in the town of North Hempstead, but also reaches into small areas of Hempstead and Oyster Bay.^[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 3rd, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd districts of the New York State Assembly.^[4]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 7^[5][6]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kim Keiserman	7,143	75.1
	Democratic	Brad Schwartz	2,314	24.3
	Write-in		59	0.6
Total votes			9,516	100.0
General election
	Republican	Jack Martins	82,154
	Conservative	Jack Martins	6,099
	Total	Jack Martins (incumbent)	88,253	55.1
	Democratic	Kim Keiserman	71,700	44.8
	Write-in		251	0.1
Total votes			160,204	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 7^[7][8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Kaplan (incumbent)	11,482	85.5
	Democratic	Jeremy Joseph	1,940	14.4
	Write-in		12	0.1
Total votes			13,434	100.0
General election
	Republican	Jack Martins	60,372
	Conservative	Jack Martins	4,903
	Total	Jack Martins	65,275	53.2
	Democratic	Anna Kaplan	55,243
	Working Families	Anna Kaplan	2,204
	Total	Anna Kaplan (incumbent)	57,447	46.8
	Write-in		36	0.0
Total votes			122,758	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 7^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Kaplan	84,635
	Working Families	Anna Kaplan	3,319
	Independence	Anna Kaplan	1,269
	SAM	Anna Kaplan	64
	Total	Anna Kaplan (incumbent)	89,287	57.4
	Republican	Dave Franklin	60,830
	Conservative	Dave Franklin	5,340
	Total	Dave Franklin	66,170	42.6
	Write-in		49	0.0
Total votes			155,506	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 7^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anna Kaplan	60,969
	Working Families	Anna Kaplan	1,120
	Women's Equality	Anna Kaplan	588
	Total	Anna Kaplan	62,677	55.1
	Republican	Elaine Phillips	46,115
	Conservative	Elaine Phillips	3,959
	Independence	Elaine Phillips	771
	Reform	Elaine Phillips	230
	Total	Elaine Phillips (incumbent)	51,075	44.9
	Write-in		26	0.0
Total votes			113,778	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 7^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elaine Phillips	62,030
	Conservative	Elaine Phillips	5,961
	Independence	Elaine Phillips	1,497
	Reform	Elaine Phillips	393
	Total	Elaine Phillips	69,881	51.2
	Democratic	Adam Haber	64,037
	Working Families	Adam Haber	1,769
	Women's Equality	Adam Haber	798
	Total	Adam Haber	66,604	48.8
	Write-in		55	0.0
Total votes			136,540	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 7^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Martins	34,636
	Conservative	Jack Martins	4,193
	Independence	Jack Martins	1,365
	Tax Revolt Party	Jack Martins	271
	Total	Jack Martins (incumbent)	40,465	56.2
	Democratic	Adam Haber	28,045
	Working Families	Adam Haber	1,714
	Women's Equality	Adam Haber	754
	Green	Adam Haber	679
	Total	Adam Haber	31,552	43.8
	Write-in		30	0.0
Total votes			72,047	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 7^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Martins	49,647
	Conservative	Jack Martins	5,837
	Independence	Jack Martins	2,173
	Tax Revolt Party	Jack Martins	382
	Total	Jack Martins (incumbent)	58,039	51.8
	Democratic	Daniel Ross	51,419
	Working Families	Daniel Ross	2,568
	Total	Daniel Ross	53,987	48.2
	Write-in		20	0.0
Total votes			112,046	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 7

Year	Office	Results[11]
2020	President	Biden 56.9 – 41.8%
2016	President	Clinton 55.0 – 42.2%
2012	President	Obama 53.8 – 45.2%
	Senate	Gillibrand 64.0 – 34.9%