New York's 55th State Senate district

New York's 55th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Samra Brouk since 2021.

New York's 55th
State Senate District
Senator
  Samra Brouk
D–Rochester
Registration40.3% Democratic
28.7% Republican
24.2% No party preference
Demographics77% White
10% Black
8% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)294,445[1]
Registered voters204,872[2]

Geography

District 55 covers parts of Monroe and Ontario Counties, including the eastern half of Rochester and many of its eastern and northern suburbs.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 23rd, 25th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 131st, 133rd, 135th, 136th, 137th, and 138th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 55[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samra Brouk 90,435 57.4
Republican Christopher Missick 67,122 42.6
Total votes 157,557 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke (incumbent) 66,279 51.9
Democratic Jennifer Lunsford 61,407 48.1
Total votes 127,724 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke (incumbent) 101,334 100.0
Total votes 101,334 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke 54,874 58.7
Democratic Ted O'Brien (incumbent) 38,624 41.3
Total votes 93,498 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted O'Brien 70,020 52.0
Republican Sean Hanna 64,572 48.0
Total votes 134,592 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Federal results in District 55
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Clinton 56.3 – 37.8%
2012 President Obama 56.5 – 41.5%
Senate Gillibrand 64.9 – 33.3%

References
  1. "State Senate District 55, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Rich Funke, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 24, 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 55". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 55th 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 24, 2019.
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