2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for New York Senate District 5
New York State Senate · New York
James F. Gaughran (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Carl L. Marcellino (R) by 2.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James F. GaughranDemocrat · winner
51.2%120,752
Carl L. MarcellinoRepublican · incumbent
48.6%114,628
The same year, the district voted Even for president; this race was D+2.6, a split ticket.235,646 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET