New York's 55th State Senate district

New York's 55th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Senator Rich Funke since his 2014 defeat of incumbent Democratic Senator Ted O'Brien. District 55 is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the State Senate to be held by a Republican.

New York's 55th
State Senate District
Current senatorRich Funke (R–Fairport)
Registration40.3% Democratic
28.7% Republican
24.2% No party preference
Demographics77% White
10% Black
8% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)294,445[1]
Registered voters204,872[2]

Geography

District 55 covers parts of Monroe and Ontario Counties, including the eastern half of Rochester and many of its eastern and northern suburbs.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 23, 25, and 27, and with New York State Assembly districts 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, and 138.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke (incumbent) 66,279 51.9
Democratic Jennifer Lunsford 61,407 48.1
Total votes 127,724 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke (incumbent) 101,334 100
Total votes 101,334 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Funke 54,874 58.7
Democratic Ted O'Brien (incumbent) 38,624 41.3
Total votes 93,498 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 55[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted O'Brien 70,020 52.0
Republican Sean Hanna 64,572 48.0
Total votes 134,592 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Federal results in District 55
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 56.3 – 37.8%
2012 President Obama 56.5 – 41.5%
Senate Gillibrand 64.9 – 33.3%

References
  1. "State Senate District 55, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Rich Funke, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 24 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 55". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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