New York's 10th State Senate district
American legislative district
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New York's 10th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Sanders Jr. since 2013, following his defeat of incumbent Shirley Huntley in the 2012 Democratic primary election.[3]
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5.3% Republican
15.7% No party preference
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| Registration | 76.2% Democratic 5.3% Republican 15.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 6% White 47% Black 22% Hispanic 14% Asian 7% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 353,249[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 183,790[2] | ||
Geography
2020s
District 10 is located in Southeast Queens, centered around JFK International Airport. It includes most of Springfield Gardens, The Rockaways and portions of Rosedale, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Baisley Park, and Jamaica. Baisley Pond Park and most of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge lie within the district.[1][4]
The district is entirely within New York's 5th congressional district. It also overlaps with the 23rd, 29th, 31st and 32nd districts of the New York State Assembly and the 27th, 28th, 31st and 32nd districts of the New York City Council. [5]
2010s
District 10 is located in Southeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Edgemere, Bayswater, Arverne, and Far Rockaway, as well as the John F. Kennedy International Airport.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, and 38th districts of the New York State Assembly.[6]
Recent election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | |||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | |||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 65,391 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 2,683 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 68,074 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | Michael O'Reilly | 25,129 | ||
| Conservative | Michael O'Reilly | 2,151 | ||
| Common Sense | Michael O'Reilly | 393 | ||
| Total | Michael O'Reilly | 27,673 | 28.9 | |
| Write-in | 144 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 95,891 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 43,880 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 636 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 44,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 88,990 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 5,565 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 94,555 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 281 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 94,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 62,095 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 1,461 | ||
| Reform | James Sanders Jr. | 148 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 63,704 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 212 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 63,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 5,495 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Adams | 3,988 | 41.9 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 9,511 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 82,219 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 2,363 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 84,582 | 96.4 | |
| Women's Equality | Adrienne Adams | 3,054 | 3.5 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 87,732 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 6,340 | 73.2 | |
| Democratic | Everly Brown | 1,893 | 21.8 | |
| Democratic | Gian Jones | 341 | 3.9 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 8,651 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 28,207 | ||
| Working Families | James Sanders Jr. | 1,191 | ||
| Total | James Sanders Jr. (incumbent) | 29,398 | 99.7 | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 29,499 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 5,322 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Huntley (incumbent) | 3,747 | 39.8 | |
| Democratic | Gian Jones | 328 | 3.5 | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 9,426 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Sanders Jr. | 67,474 | 99.9 | |
| Write-in | 93 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 67,567 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||