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]
| New York's 56th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 43.2% Democratic 26.1% Republican 23.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 65% White 17% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 290,184[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 179,667[2] | ||
Geography edit
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 congressional district and with the 134th, 136th, 137th, 138th, and 139th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 47,782 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 3,922 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney (incumbent) | 51,704 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Jim VanBrederode | 35,879 | ||
| Conservative | Jim VanBrederode | 7,295 | ||
| Independence | Jim VanBrederode | 512 | ||
| Total | Jim VanBrederode | 43,686 | 45.8 | |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 95,421 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 11,136 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Hilda Rosario Escher | 4,887 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Sherita Traywick | 4,642 | 22.4 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 20,675 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 64,491 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 5,460 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney | 69,951 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Michael Barry Jr. | 46,137 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Barry Jr. | 7,572 | ||
| Independence | Michael Barry Jr. | 1,646 | ||
| Total | Michael Barry Jr. | 55,355 | 44.1 | |
| Write-in | 214 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 125,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 43,152 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 7,200 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 2,310 | ||
| Reform | Joseph Robach | 429 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 53,091 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 40,214 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 1,452 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jeremy Cooney | 831 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney | 42,497 | 44.5 | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 95,615 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 58,190 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 9,405 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 5,350 | ||
| Reform | Joseph Robach | 629 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 73,574 | 63.2 | |
| Democratic | Ann Lewis | 39,680 | ||
| Working Families | Ann Lewis | 3,084 | ||
| Total | Ann Lewis | 42,764 | 36.7 | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 116,395 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 36,330 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 8,115 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 7,370 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 51,815 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 454 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 52,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 57,687 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 11,233 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 10,652 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 79,572 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 549 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 80,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 56 edit
| Year | Office | Results[10][11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.1 – 40.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.1 – 41.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 60.0 – 38.4% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 67.9 – 30.5% |
References edit
- ^ a b "State Senate District 56, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Jeremy A. Cooney". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "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 56". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 56th 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 24, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.