Court Settlement Produces New Nassau Legislature Map

By Leader Staff

A Court case brought by the Nassau Democratic Party has been settled after the assigned Judge, Hon. Paul Marx, of Supreme Court, Westchester County, issued a ruling declaring the old map, enacted in 2023, to be void.

The parties agreed to revise the district map, and the new map and lines were introduced this week.

The revisions are generally believed to benefit the Democrats, but will likely leave the Republicans in the majority, due to the current 12 to 6 Republican majority in the Nassau County Legislature, and the power and advantages of incumbency.

The Democrats are also facing strong Republican coattails this year from the re-election of popular incumbent County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R-Atlantic Beach), who is expected to win by a landslide against a largely unknown Democrat.

On the north shore, there are only minor changes to the Legislative Districts.

In District 18, Republican freshman Samantha Goetz of Locust Valley is heavily favored to win re-election.

LD 18 loses small portions of East Williston and Mineola, and picks up portions of Roslyn and Old Westbury.

In District 11, Democratic leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton of Glen Cove is heavily-favored to win re-election.

LD 11  loses portions of Roslyn, and gains portions of Glen Head.

In District 10, Republican Mazi Pilip of Great Neck is heavily favored to win re-election.

LD 10 loses small portions of Lakeview, and gains small portions of Manhasset. 

The new map makes a number of districts more "compact," and increases the number of "majority-minority" districts from four to six.