New York's 37th State Senate district

New York's 37th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Shelley Mayer since 2018, following her victory in a competitive special election to succeed Democratic Senator George Latimer, who had recently been elected Westchester County Executive.

New York's 37th
State Senate District
Current senatorShelley Mayer (D–Yonkers)
Registration42.5% Democratic
26.2% Republican
25.% No party preference
Demographics64% White
6% Black
22% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2017)321,457[1]
Registered voters209,798[2]

Geography

District 37 covers a swath of Westchester County in the suburbs of New York City, including some or all of Bedford, Eastchester, Harrison, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, North Castle, Rye, White Plains, and Yonkers.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 16, 17, and 18, and with New York State Assembly districts 88, 89, 90, 91, and 93.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelley Mayer (incumbent) 78,182 100
Total votes 78,182 100
Democratic hold

2018 special
2018 New York State Senate special election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelley Mayer 28,358 57.6
Republican Julie Killian 20,876 42.4
Total votes 49,262 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Latimer (incumbent) 73,116 55.7
Republican Julie Killian 58,164 44.3
Total votes 131,280 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Latimer (incumbent) 38,092 52.2
Republican Joseph Dillon 34,913 47.8
Total votes 73,005 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 37[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Latimer 64,236 54.1
Republican Bob Cohen 54,574 45.9
Total votes 118,810 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 37
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 59.3 – 37.5%
2012 President Obama 54.0 – 45.0%
Senate Gillibrand 64.8 – 33.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 37, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Shelley B. Mayer, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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