New York's 62nd State Senate district
New York's 62nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rob Ortt, currently the Senate Minority leader, since 2015.[3]
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| Registration | 35.4% Democratic 35.2% Republican 20.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 86% White 6% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American | ||
| Population (2017) | 288,669[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 187,436[2] | ||
Geography
District 62 covers all of Niagara and Orleans Counties, including the city of Niagara Falls, as well as the towns of Sweden and Ogden in Monroe County.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 25th, 26th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 134th, 139th, 140th, 144th, 145th, and 146th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 101,883 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 101,883 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 69,118 | 86.6 | |
| Green | Peter Diachun | 10,539 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 79,788 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 89,390 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 89,390 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 5,645 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Gia Arnold | 1,589 | 22.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,234 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 47,606 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Johnny G. Destino | 21,678 | 30.5 | |
| Working Families | Paul Brown | 1,840 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 71,124 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | George Maziarz (incumbent) | 6,905 | 69.1 | |
| Republican | Johnny G. Destino | 3,095 | 30.9 | |
| Total votes | 10,000 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | George Maziarz (incumbent) | 69,359 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Amy Hope Witryol | 42,508 | 37.6 | |
| Green | Jonathan B. Benedict | 1,127 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 112,994 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 62, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Robert Ortt, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 62". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "State Senator 62nd 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 27, 2019.
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