New York's 56th State Senate district

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New York's 56th
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 56 (2012).png
Senator
  Jeremy Cooney
D–Rochester
Registration43.2% Democratic
26.1% Republican
23.7% No party preference
Demographics65% White
17% Black
11% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2017)290,184[1]
Registered voters179,667[2]

New York's 56th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy Cooney since 2021, succeeding Republican Joseph Robach.[3]

Geography[]

District 56 is located entirely within Monroe County in Western New York, including much of western Rochester and its surrounding suburbs of Brighton, Gates, Greece, Parma, Clarkson, and Hamlin.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 25th and 27th congressional districts, and with the 134th, 136th, 137th, 138th, and 139th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results[]

2020[]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 56[6][7][8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Cooney 11,134 53.9
Democratic Hilda Rosario Escher 4,887 23.7
Democratic Sherita Traywick 4,634 22.4
Total votes 20,655 100.0
General election
Democratic Jeremy Cooney 69,951 55.8
Republican Michael Barry Jr. 55,355 44.2
Total votes 125,306 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 56[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Robach (incumbent) 53,091 55.5
Democratic Jeremy Cooney 42,497 44.4
Total votes 95,615 100.0
Republican hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 56[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Robach (incumbent) 73,574 63.2
Democratic Ann C. Lewis 42,764 36.8
Total votes 116,338 100.0
Republican hold

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 56[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Robach (incumbent) 51,815 100.0
Total votes 51,815 100.0
Republican hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 56[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Robach (incumbent) 79,572 100.0
Total votes 79,572 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 56[]

Year Office Results[9]
2016 President Clinton 54.1 – 41.1%
2012 President Obama 60.0 – 38.4%
Senate Gillibrand 67.9 – 30.5%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 56, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator Jeremy A. Cooney". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 24, 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 56". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Senator 56th 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 24, 2019.
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