New York's 51st State Senate district
New York's 51st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican James L. Seward, under different district lines and numbers, since 1987; Seward is not seeking re-election in 2020.[3]
| New York's 51st State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | James L. Seward (R–Milford) |
| Registration | 37.5% Republican 31.5% Democratic 22.2% No party preference |
| Demographics | 93% White 2% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian |
| Population (2017) | 287,246[1] |
| Registered voters | 183,008[2] |
Geography
District 51 is a convoluted district in Central New York and the Hudson Valley, covering all of Schoharie, Otsego, and Cortland Counties, as well as parts of Tompkins, Herkimer, Chenango, Cayuga, Delaware, and Ulster Counties.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 19th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th congressional districts, and with the 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 118th, 119th, 121st, 122nd, 125th, and 126th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Oberacker | |||
| Democratic | Jim Barber | |||
| Total votes | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 67,101 | 63.5 | |
| Democratic | Joyce St. George | 38,610 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 105,742 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 84,527 | 72.8 | |
| Democratic | Jermaine Bagnall-Graham | 31,626 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 116,153 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 61,157 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 61,157 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 8,500 | 80.6 | |
| Republican | James Blake | 2,044 | 19.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,544 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | James L. Seward (incumbent) | 76,428 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Howard D. Leib | 34,966 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 111,394 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 51
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Trump 53.8 – 40.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.1 – 47.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 63.0 – 34.9% |
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References
- "State Senate District 51, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". James L. Seward, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 51". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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