New York's 60th State Senate district
| New York's 60th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 45.7% Democratic 26.1% Republican 19.5% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 82% White 6% Black 6% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American | ||
| Population (2017) | 294,966[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 205,940[2] | ||
New York's 60th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sean Ryan since 2021, succeeding Republican Chris Jacobs, who was elected to Congress.[3]
Geography[]
District 60 is located entirely within Erie County in Western New York, including much of southern Buffalo and the surrounding suburbs of Brant, Evans, Grand Island, Hamburg, Orchard Park, and the city and town of Tonawanda.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 26th and 27th congressional districts, and with the 140th, 141st, 142nd, 145th, 147th, and 149th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[]
2020[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Ryan | 91,008 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Joshua Mertzlufft | 58,817 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 149,825 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Jacobs (incumbent) | 61,687 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Carima El Behairy | 48,943 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 110,630 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Amber Small | 7,348 | 66.4 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 3,712 | 33.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,060 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Chris Jacobs | 4,902 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 1,586 | 24.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,488 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Chris Jacobs | 77,327 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Amber Small | 51,036 | 38.9 | |
| Green | James DePasquale | 2,835 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 131,198 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Panepinto | 7,448 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 7,059 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 14,507 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 5,292 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 4,051 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 9,343 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marc Panepinto | 26,415 | 32.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 24,966 | 30.9 | |
| Independence | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 22,734 | 28.1 | |
| Conservative | Timothy D. Gallagher | 6,796 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 80,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2012[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael L. Amodeo | 7,299 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Swanick | 3,709 | 28.1 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 2,174 | 16.5 | |
| Total votes | 13,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 5,806 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 3,930 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 9,736 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 63,683 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael L. Amodeo | 45,140 | 35.6 | |
| Conservative | Charles M. Swanick | 15,027 | 11.8 | |
| Working Families | Gregory L. Davis | 3,078 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 126,928 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 60[]
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.5 – 41.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 49.8 – 45.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56.1 – 42.0% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 67.7 – 30.6% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 60, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Sean M. Ryan". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 26, 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 60". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 60th 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 26, 2019.
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