New York's 63rd State Senate district
New York's 63rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, under different district numbers and lines, since his 2010 primary defeat of incumbent Democratic Senator William Stachowski.
New York's 63rd State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Timothy M. Kennedy (D–South Buffalo) |
Registration | 65.4% Democratic 12.2% Republican 16.3% No party preference |
Demographics | 55% White 32% Black 7% Hispanic 4% Asian |
Population (2017) | 286,712[1] |
Registered voters | 186,988[2] |
Prior to 2012, the State Senate had only 62 districts, meaning that the 63rd district did not exist until then. However, the new district followed similar lines as the old Buffalo-based 58th district, and it was in fact the 46th district that was entirely new.
Geography
District 63 covers parts of Erie County in Western New York, including most of Buffalo and all of Cheektowaga and Lackawanna.[3]
The district is located entirely within U.S. congressional district 26, and overlaps with New York State Assembly districts 141, 142, 143, and 149.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 23,640 | 76.7 | |
Democratic | Shaqurah Zachery | 7,198 | 23.3 | |
Total votes | 30,838 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 70,221 | 100 | |
Total votes | 70,221 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 89,650 | 100 | |
Total votes | 89,650 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 16,660 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Betty Jean Grant | 10,997 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 27,657 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 42,278 | 77.9 | |
Republican | Ricky Donovan, Sr. | 11,973 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 54,251 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 11,587 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | Betty Jean Grant | 11,431 | 49.7 | |
Total votes | 23,018 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 82,458 | 100 | |
Total votes | 82,458 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "State Senate District 63, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Timothy M. Kennedy, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 63". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 27 July 2019.