New York's 50th State Senate district

New York's 50th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been vacant since December 31st, 2019, as Republican Senator Bob Antonacci resigned to become a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. He had succeeded Republican Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco.

New York's 50th
State Senate District
Current senatorVacant
Registration33.4% Democratic
32.0% Republican
26.3% No party preference
Demographics85% White
5% Black
3% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2017)295,478[1]
Registered voters208,173[2]

Geography

District 50, centered around the suburbs of Syracuse, covers parts of Onondaga County and Cayuga County in Central New York.[3]

The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 24, and overlaps with New York State Assembly districts 120, 126, 127, 128, 129, and 130.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 50[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Antonacci 62,330 50.9
Democratic John Mannion 59,998 49.0
Total votes 122,403 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 50[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John DeFrancisco (incumbent) 110,089 100
Total votes 110,089 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 50[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John DeFrancisco (incumbent) 74,807 100
Total votes 74,807 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 50[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John DeFrancisco (incumbent) 94,910 85.9
Green Michael Donnelly 15,591 14.1
Total votes 110,501 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 50
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 49.6 – 44.6%
2012 President Obama 54.9 – 43.4%
Senate Gillibrand 64.6 – 32.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 50, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Robert E. Antonacci, 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. "New York State Senate District 50". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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