New York's 10th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=10
|chamber=Senate
|image=400px
|representative=James Sanders Jr.
|party=Democratic
|residence=Far Rockaway
|Democratic=76.2
|Republican=5.3
|NPP=15.7
|percent_white=6
|percent_black=47
|percent_hispanic=22
|percent_asian=14
|percent_native_american=
|percent_pacific_islander=
|percent_other_race=7
|percent_remainder_of_multiracial=
|population_year=2017
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|registered=183,790{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/james-sanders-jr|title=New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr.|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
Geography
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/10|title=Our District|publisher=James Sanders Jr., The New York State Senate|access-date=June 25, 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 1, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 10{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00402000010Queens%20State%20Senator%2010th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 10th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 8, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 65,391
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 2,683
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 68,074
| percentage = 71.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael O'Reilly
| votes = 25,129
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Michael O'Reilly
| votes = 2,151
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{{Election box candidate minor party no change
| party = Common Sense
| candidate = Michael O'Reilly
| votes = 393
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael O'Reilly
| votes = 27,673
| percentage = 28.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 144
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 95,891
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 10{{Cite web|url=https://www.vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2022/20221108General%20Election/00401900010Queens%20State%20Senator%2010th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2022 - State Senator - 10th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=January 8, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 43,880
| percentage = 98.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 636
| percentage = 1.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 44,516
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 10{{cite web |title=State Senator 10th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 12, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 88,990
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 5,565
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 94,555
| percentage = 99.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 281
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 94,836
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 10{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_10|title=New York State Senate District 10|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 62,095
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 1,461
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 148
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 63,704
| percentage = 99.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 212
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,916
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 10}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| title=Democratic Primary
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 5,495
| percentage = 57.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Adrienne Adams
| votes = 3,988
| percentage = 41.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 28
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,511
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 82,219
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 2,363
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 84,582
| percentage = 96.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Adrienne Adams
| votes = 3,054
| percentage = 3.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 96
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 87,732
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 10}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| title=Democratic Primary
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 6,340
| percentage = 73.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Everly Brown
| votes = 1,893
| percentage = 21.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gian Jones
| votes = 341
| percentage = 3.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 96
| percentage = 1.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,651
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 28,207
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 1,191
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 29,398
| percentage = 99.7
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 101
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,499
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 10}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| title=Democratic Primary
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 5,322
| percentage = 56.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Shirley Huntley (incumbent)
| votes = 3,747
| percentage = 39.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gian Jones
| votes = 328
| percentage = 3.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 101
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,426
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Sanders Jr.
| votes = 67,474
| percentage = 99.9
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 93
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 67,567
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 10=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=1513373530|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=June 25, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 86.5 – 12.7% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 90.6 – 8.0% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 94.3 – 5.4% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 95.1 – 4.5% |