New York's 49th State Senate district

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New York's 49th
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 49 (2012).png
Senator
  James Tedisco
R–Glenville, Schenectady County
Registration36.3% Republican
31.2% Democratic
24.1% No party preference
Demographics83% White
6% Black
5% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)292,423[1]
Registered voters197,354[2]

New York's 49th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican James Tedisco since 2017, succeeding retiring fellow Republican Hugh Farley.[3]

Geography[]

District 49 is located in north-central New York covering all of Hamilton and Fulton Counties, as well as parts of Herkimer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties, including the city of Schenectady.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 20th, 21st, and 22nd congressional districts, and with the 110th, 111th, 112th, 113th, 114th, and 120th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results[]

2020[]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 49[6][7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thearse McCalmon 10,671 73.7
Democratic Donovan McRae 3,816 26.3
Total votes 14,487 100.0
General election
Republican James Tedisco (incumbent) 91,935 63.5
Democratic Thearse McCalmon 52,781 36.5
Total votes 144,716 100.0
Republican hold

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 49[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Tedisco (incumbent) 64,553 59.3
Democratic Michelle Ostrelich 44,285 40.7
Total votes 108,867 100.0
Republican hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 49[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Tedisco 9,010 62.4
Republican Christian Klueg II 5,429 37.6
Total votes 14,439 100.0
General election
Republican James Tedisco 87,056 69.1
Democratic Chad Putman 38,884 30.9
Total votes 125,940 100.0
Republican hold

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 49[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 4,514 64.6
Democratic Patti Southworth 2,477 35.4
Total votes 6,991 100.0
General election
Republican Hugh Farley (incumbent) 51,892 63.4
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 29,983 36.6
Total votes 81,875 100.0
Republican hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 49[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Farley (incumbent) 69,861 60.1
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 46,415 39.9
Total votes 116,276 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 49[]

Year Office Results[9]
2016 President Trump 48.9 – 45.3%
2012 President Obama 51.2 – 46.9%
Senate Gillibrand 64.1 – 34.3%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 49, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator James Tedisco". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 49". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Senator 49th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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