New York's 49th State Senate district

New York's 49th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator James Tedisco since 2017, replacing retiring fellow Republican Hugh Farley.

New York's 49th
State Senate District
Current senatorJames Tedisco (R–Glenville, Schenectady County)
Registration36.3% Republican
31.2% Democratic
24.1% No party preference
Demographics83% White
6% Black
5% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)292,423[1]
Registered voters197,354[2]

Geography

District 49 is located in north-central New York covering all of Hamilton and Fulton Counties, as well as parts of Herkimer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties, including the city of Schenectady.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 20, 21, and 22, and with New York State Assembly districts 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, and 120.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 49[5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thearse McCalmon 10,671 67.2
Democratic Donovan McRae 3,816 24.0
Total votes 15,869 100
General election
Republican James Tedisco (incumbent)
Democratic Thearse McCalmon
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 49[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Tedisco (incumbent) 64,553 59.3
Democratic Michelle Ostrelich 44,285 40.7
Total votes 108,867 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 49[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Tedisco 9,010 62.4
Republican Christian Klueg II 5,429 37.6
Total votes 14,439 100
General election
Republican James Tedisco 87,056 69.1
Democratic Chad Putman 38,884 30.9
Total votes 125,940 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 49[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 4,514 64.6
Democratic Patti Southworth 2,477 35.4
Total votes 6,991 100
General election
Republican Hugh Farley (incumbent) 51,892 63.4
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 29,983 36.6
Total votes 81,875 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 49[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Farley (incumbent) 69,861 60.1
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 46,415 39.9
Total votes 116,276 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 49
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 48.9 – 45.3%
2012 President Obama 51.2 – 46.9%
Senate Gillibrand 64.1 – 34.3%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 49, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". James Tedisco, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "New York State Senate District 49". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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