New York's 62nd State Senate district

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New York's 62nd
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 62 (2012).png
Senator
  Rob Ortt
R–North Tonawanda
Registration35.4% Democratic
35.2% Republican
20.2% No party preference
Demographics86% White
6% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2017)288,669[1]
Registered voters187,436[2]

New York's 62nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rob Ortt, currently the Senate Minority Leader, since 2015.[3]

Geography[]

District 62 covers all of Niagara and Orleans Counties, including the city of Niagara Falls, as well as the towns of Sweden and Ogden in Monroe County.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 25th, 26th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 134th, 139th, 140th, 144th, 145th, and 146th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results[]

2020[]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 62[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Ortt (incumbent) 101,883 100.0
Total votes 101,883 100.0
Republican hold

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 62[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Ortt (incumbent) 69,118 86.6
Green Peter Diachun 10,539 13.2
Total votes 79,788 100.0
Republican hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 62[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Ortt (incumbent) 89,390 100.0
Total votes 89,390 100.0
Republican hold

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 62[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Ortt 5,645 78.0
Republican Gia Arnold 1,589 22.0
Total votes 7,234 100.0
General election
Republican Rob Ortt 47,606 66.9
Democratic Johnny G. Destino 21,678 30.5
Working Families Paul Brown 1,840 2.6
Total votes 71,124 100.0
Republican hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 62[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Maziarz (incumbent) 6,905 69.1
Republican Johnny G. Destino 3,095 30.9
Total votes 10,000 100.0
General election
Republican George Maziarz (incumbent) 69,359 61.4
Democratic Amy Hope Witryol 42,508 37.6
Green Jonathan B. Benedict 1,127 1.0
Total votes 112,994 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 62[]

Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Trump 57.9 – 37.2%
2012 President Romney 50.6 – 47.6%
Senate Gillibrand 59.3 – 38.8%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 62, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator Robert G. Ortt". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 62". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "State Senator 62nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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