New York's 55th State Senate district
New York's 55th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Registration | 40.3% Democratic 28.7% Republican 24.2% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 77% White 10% Black 8% Hispanic 3% Asian | ||
Population (2017) | 294,445[1] | ||
Registered voters | 204,872[2] |
New York's 55th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Rich Funke since his 2014 defeat of incumbent Democratic Senator Ted O'Brien. District 55 is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the State Senate to be held by a Republican.
Geography
District 55 covers parts of Monroe and Ontario Counties, including the eastern half of Rochester and many of its eastern and northern suburbs.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 23, 25, and 27, and with New York State Assembly districts 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, and 138.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rich Funke (incumbent) | 66,279 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Lunsford | 61,407 | 48.1 | |
Total votes | 127,724 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rich Funke (incumbent) | 101,334 | 100 | |
Total votes | 101,334 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rich Funke | 54,874 | 58.7 | |
Democratic | Ted O'Brien (incumbent) | 38,624 | 41.3 | |
Total votes | 93,498 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ted O'Brien | 70,020 | 52.0 | |
Republican | Sean Hanna | 64,572 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 134,592 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Federal results in District 55
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2016 | President | Clinton 56.3 – 37.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 56.5 – 41.5% |
Senate | Gillibrand 64.9 – 33.3% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 55, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "Our District". Rich Funke, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "New York State Senate District 55". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 24 July 2019.