New York's 45th State Senate district

New York's 45th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Betty Little since 2003; Little is not seeking re-election in 2020.[3]

New York's 45th
State Senate District
Senator
  Dan Stec
R–Queensbury
Registration38.0% Republican
31.4% Democratic
21.6% No party preference
Demographics90% White
3% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2017)300,058[1]
Registered voters186,214[2]

Geography

District 45 covers a large swath of northeastern New York's North County and Capital District, including all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Warren Counties, and parts of St. Lawrence County and Washington County. The district, which contains Plattsburgh and Queensbury, reaches the northernmost point in the state. With an area of over 6,800 square miles, it is both the largest State Senate district in New York and the largest state legislative district in the entire Northeastern United States.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within New York's 21st congressional district, and overlaps with the 107th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and 118th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 45[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Stec 78,130 57.9
Democratic Kimberly Davis 56,925 42.1
Total votes 135,055 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 45[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betty Little (incumbent) 65,270 64.4
Democratic Emily Martz 36,061 35.6
Total votes 101,364 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 45[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betty Little (incumbent) 92,717 88.1
Green Stephen Matthew Ruzbacki 12,553 11.9
Total votes 105,270 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 45[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betty Little (incumbent) 62,472 100.0
Total votes 62,472 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 45[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betty Little (incumbent) 87,266 100.0
Total votes 87,266 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 45
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 50.1 – 43.5%
2012 President Obama 56.3 – 42.0%
Senate Gillibrand 67.2 – 31.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 45, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Betty Little, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 45". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 45th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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