New York's 47th State Senate district

New York's 47th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joseph Griffo since 2007.[3]

New York's 47th
State Senate District
Senator
  Joseph Griffo
R–Rome
Registration37.6% Republican
34.0% Democratic
20.1% No party preference
Demographics85% White
5% Black
5% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)293,241[1]
Registered voters172,434[2]

Geography

District 47 is located in north-central New York, covering all of Lewis County and parts of St. Lawrence and Oneida Counties. The district includes the cities of Rome and Utica.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 21st and 22nd congressional districts, and with the 101st, 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, and 121st districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 47[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 99,923 100.0
Total votes 99,923 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 47[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 74,552 99.5
Total votes 74,959 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 47[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 87,254 100.0
Total votes 87,254 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 47[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 52,464 100.0
Total votes 52,464 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 47[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 81,429 100.0
Total votes 81,429 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 47
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 57.1 – 37.3%
2012 President Romney 49.8 – 48.6%
Senate Gillibrand 63.3 – 34.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 47, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Joseph A. Griffo, 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 September 4, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 47". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 47th 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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