New York's 61st State Senate district
New York's 61st State Senate district | |||
---|---|---|---|
![]() | |||
![]() | |||
Senator |
| ||
Registration | 37.8% Democratic 33.6% Republican 21.0% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 78% White 11% Black 4% Hispanic 5% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 293,439[1] | ||
Registered voters | 200,693[2] |
New York's 61st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Edward Rath III since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican Michael Ranzenhofer.[3]
Geography[]
District 61 stretches from Buffalo's inner suburbs to the southwestern corner of Rochester, including parts of Erie and Monroe Counties and all of Genesee County.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 25th, 26th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 137th, 138th, 139th, 144th, and 146th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[]
2020[]
Primary election | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jacqualine Berger | 9,386 | 38.8 | |
Democratic | Kim Smith | 9,232 | 38.2 | |
Democratic | Joan Seamans | 5,577 | 23.0 | |
Total votes | 24,195 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Edward Rath III | 79,454 | 53.8 | |
Democratic | Jacqualine Berger | 68,224 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 147,678 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) | 60,780 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Joan Seamans | 51,471 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 112,271 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) | 75,255 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | Thomas A. Loughran | 53,363 | 40.9 | |
Green | Ruben Cartagena Jr. | 2,012 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 130,630 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) | 51,711 | 65.8 | |
Democratic | Elaine Altman | 26,836 | 34.2 | |
Total votes | 78,547 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) | 73,103 | 59.0 | |
Democratic | Justin M. Rooney | 50,889 | 41.0 | |
Total votes | 123,992 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal results in District 61[]
Year | Office | Results[9] |
---|---|---|
2016 | President | Trump 47.8 – 47.3% |
2012 | President | Obama 50.2 – 48.1% |
Senate | Gillibrand 60.5 – 38.0% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 61, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Edward A. Rath III". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 61". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 61st 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 27, 2019.
Categories:
- New York State Senate districts