New York's 59th State Senate district

New York's 59th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patrick M. Gallivan since 2011.[3]

New York's 59th
State Senate District
Senator
  Patrick M. Gallivan
R–Elma
Registration35.3% Republican
33.6% Democratic
21.9% No party preference
Demographics90% White
4% Black
3% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2017)302,900[1]
Registered voters205,255[2]

Geography

District 59 stretches from the eastern suburbs of Buffalo to the southwestern suburbs of Rochester, including all of Wyoming County and parts of Erie, Livingston, and Monroe Counties.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 25th, 26th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 133rd, 138th, 142nd, 143rd, 144th, and 147th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 59[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent) 106,057 67.5
Democratic Jason Klimek 51,176 32.5
Total votes 157,233 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 59[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent) 91,738 99.5
Total votes 92,176 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 59[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent) 100,293 72.7
Democratic Tom Casey 37,675 27.3
Total votes 137,968 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 59[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent) 71,629 100.0
Total votes 71,629 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 59[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent) 99,469 100.0
Total votes 99,469 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 59
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 57.8 – 37.1%
2012 President Romney 53.2 – 45.0%
Senate Gillibrand 58.3 – 40.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 59, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Patrick M. Gallivan, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 25, 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 59". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 59th 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 25, 2019.
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