New York's 51st State Senate district
New York's 51st State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 37.5% Republican 31.5% Democratic 22.2% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 93% White 2% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 287,246[1] | ||
Registered voters | 183,008[2] |
New York's 51st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Peter Oberacker since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican James L. Seward.[3]
Geography[]
District 51 is a convoluted district in Central New York and the Hudson Valley, covering all of Schoharie, Otsego, and Cortland Counties, as well as parts of Tompkins, Herkimer, Chenango, Cayuga, Delaware, and Ulster Counties.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th congressional districts, and with the 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 118th, 119th, 121st, 122nd, 125th, and 126th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[]
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Oberacker | 72,997 | 55.4 | |
Democratic | Jim Barber | 58,685 | 44.6 | |
Total votes | 131,682 | 100.0 |
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 67,101 | 63.5 | |
Democratic | Joyce St. George | 38,610 | 36.5 | |
Total votes | 105,742 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 84,527 | 72.8 | |
Democratic | Jermaine Bagnall-Graham | 31,626 | 27.2 | |
Total votes | 116,153 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 61,157 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 61,157 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 8,500 | 80.6 | |
Republican | James Blake | 2,044 | 19.4 | |
Total votes | 10,544 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 76,428 | 68.6 | |
Democratic | Howard D. Leib | 34,966 | 31.4 | |
Total votes | 111,394 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal results in District 51[]
Year | Office | Results[8] |
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2020 | President | Trump 52.9 – 44.8% |
2016 | President | Trump 53.8 – 40.1% |
2012 | President | Obama 50.1 – 47.8% |
Senate | Gillibrand 63.0 – 34.9% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 51, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Peter Oberacker". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 51". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 51st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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- New York State Senate districts