2018 New York State Senate election Turnout 45.59%[ 1]
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
John J. Flanagan
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader's seat
35th District
2nd District
Seats before
31
32 [ a]
Seats won
39 [ b]
23
Seat change
8
8
Popular vote
3,242,586
1,926,123
Percentage
55.98%
33.25%
Swing
4.48%
3.27%
Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold
Results by gains and holds 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% >90%
Results by winning party vote share
The 2018 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6, 2018, to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York .[ 2] Primary elections were held on September 13, 2018.[ 3]
In April 2018, The Wall Street Journal described the state senate as the "last bastion of power" of the Republican Party in the State of New York. The coalition of Republicans and members of the Independent Democratic Conference collapsed in 2018, with 7 of the 8 IDC members returning to the Democratic Caucus. Democrat Simcha Felder , however, continued to caucus with the Republicans, giving them control of the chamber with only 31 seats.[ 4] On Election Day, Democrats gained control of the chamber from the Republicans by picking up eight seats.[ 5]
The following day, The New York Times wrote that the Democrats had "decisively evict[ed] Republicans from running the State Senate, which they [had] controlled for all but three years since World War II".[ 6] Enrolled Democrats won 40 of the chamber's 63 seats,[ 2] including all but one seat in New York City and six of the nine seats on Long Island, the latter of which had been under total Republican control since the early 1970s. Brooklyn Senator Simcha Felder , a Democrat who had previously caucused with the Republicans, sought to rejoin the Senate Democratic Conference, but was turned down in December 2018; he was later accepted into the Conference on July 1, 2019.[ 7] [ 8]
The Democrats' election victories made possible the January 2019 election of Andrea Stewart-Cousins as the first female Majority Leader and Temporary President in the chamber's history.[ 9]
Party composition
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Mainline Caucus
SF [ c] [ 7]
End 2017-2018 session
31
1
31
63
Begin 2019-2020 session
39
1
23
63
Latest voting share
61.9%
1.6%
36.5%
The vote totals for each party were:
Party
Votes
Percentage
Swing
Democratic
3,242,586
55.98%
4.48%
Republican
1,926,123
33.25%
3.27%
Conservative
253,452
4.38%
0.69%
Independence
155,542
2.69%
0.38%
Working Families
143,776
2.48%
0.40%
Women's Equality
33,835
0.58%
0.11%
Reform
25,362
0.44%
0.12%
Green
10,539
0.18%
0.36%
Stop de Blasio
415
0.01%
New
Upstate Jobs
347
0.01%
New
Tax Revolt
278
0.00%
0.02%
Results
Sources:[ 2] [ 10] [ 11]
Retiring incumbents
Five incumbent Republican senators did not seek re-election in 2018. They were:
Incumbents defeated
In primary
Seven incumbent senators (all Democrats) ran for re-election, but were defeated in the September 13 primaries.[ 17] They were:
Tony Avella (D-District 11)
Jose Peralta (D-District 13)
Martin Malave Dilan (D-District 18)[ 18]
Jesse Hamilton (D-District 20)
Marisol Alcantara (D-District 31)
Jeffrey D. Klein (D-District 34)
David Valesky (D-District 53)
With the exception of Sen. Dilan, all seven had been members of the Independent Democratic Conference .[ 18] [ 19]
In general election
The following Republican incumbents were defeated on election day:
Carl L. Marcellino (R-District 5)
Kemp Hannon (R-District 6)
Elaine Phillips (R-District 7)
Martin Golden (R-District 22)
Terrence Murphy (R-District 40)
The six Democratic members of the IDC who were defeated in the September primaries (Sens. Avella, Peralta, Hamilton, Alcantara, Klein, and Valesky) were also on the ballot in November, on either the Independence Party line, the Women's Equality Party line, or both (Sen. Peralta also received votes on the Reform Party line). None of the six was re-elected.[ 11]
Predictions
Source
Ranking
As of
Governing[ 20]
Lean D (flip)
October 8, 2018
Detailed results
Vote share of each candidate by main party per district. Candidates can run on multiple parties in New York; the shading is the sum of votes a candidate received for all parties, although only the main party is used for shading. Simcha Felder is considered a Democrat for purposes of this map.
The New York State Board of Elections only publishes results for contested primary elections.
Sources:[ 2] [ 21] [ 22]
District 1
New York's 1st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kenneth LaValle
60,586
48.5
Conservative
Kenneth LaValle
6,920
5.6
Independence
Kenneth LaValle
3,150
2.5
Reform
Kenneth LaValle
361
0.3
Total
Kenneth LaValle (incumbent)
71,017
56.9
Democratic
Greg Fischer
53,790
43.1
Total votes
124,807
100.0
Republican hold
District 2
New York's 2nd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John J. Flanagan
57,621
47.9
Conservative
John J. Flanagan
6,682
5.5
Independence
John J. Flanagan
1,524
1.3
Reform
John J. Flanagan
227
0.2
Total
John J. Flanagan (incumbent)
66,054
54.9
Democratic
Kathleen Cleary
52,861
44.0
Women's Equality
Kathleen Cleary
1,291
1.1
Total
Kathleen Cleary
54,152
45.1
Total votes
120,206
100.0
Republican hold
District 3
The 3rd district is located on Long Island and includes Medford , Ronkonkoma , and Sayville . Republican Thomas Croci had represented this district since 2015. Croci did not run for reelection.[ 12]
New York's 3rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Monica Martinez
46,967
49.3
Working Families
Monica Martinez
1,428
1.5
Women's Equality
Monica Martinez
765
0.8
Total
Monica Martinez
49,160
51.6
Republican
Dean Murray
40,195
42.2
Conservative
Dean Murray
4,798
5.0
Independence
Dean Murray
960
1.0
Reform
Dean Murray
211
0.2
Total
Dean Murray
46,164
48.4
Total votes
95,320
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 4
New York's 4th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Phil Boyle
46,143
45.3
Conservative
Phil Boyle
5,172
5.1
Independence
Phil Boyle
1,247
1.2
Reform
Phil Boyle
205
0.2
Total
Phil Boyle (incumbent)
52,767
51.8
Democratic
Lou D'Amaro
47,294
46.4
Working Families
Lou D'Amaro
1,194
1.2
Women's Equality
Lou D'Amaro
643
0.6
Total
Lou D'Amaro
49,131
48.2
Total votes
101,898
100.0
Republican hold
District 5
New York's 5th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Gaughran
65,673
53.0
Working Families
Jim Gaughran
1,465
1.2
Women's Equality
Jim Gaughran
889
0.7
Total
Jim Gaughran
68,027
54.9
Republican
Carl L. Marcellino
49,411
39.9
Conservative
Carl L. Marcellino
5,223
4.2
Independence
Carl L. Marcellino
952
0.8
Reform
Carl L. Marcellino
239
0.2
Total
Carl L. Marcellino (incumbent)
55,825
45.1
Total votes
123,852
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 6
In an unexpected upset, Democratic challenger Kevin Thomas defeated Republican incumbent Kemp Hannon.[ 23]
New York's 6th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Thomas
53,630
49.4
Working Families
Kevin Thomas
1,028
0.9
Women's Equality
Kevin Thomas
546
0.5
Total
Kevin Thomas
55,204
50.8
Republican
Kemp Hannon
47,510
43.7
Conservative
Kemp Hannon
4,906
4.5
Independence
Kemp Hannon
810
0.8
Reform
Kemp Hannon
170
0.2
Total
Kemp Hannon (incumbent)
53,396
49.2
Total votes
108,600
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 7
New York's 7th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Anna Kaplan
60,969
53.6
Working Families
Anna Kaplan
1,120
1.0
Women's Equality
Anna Kaplan
588
0.5
Total
Anna Kaplan
62,677
55.1
Republican
Elaine Phillips
46,115
40.5
Conservative
Elaine Phillips
3,959
3.5
Independence
Elaine Phillips
771
0.7
Reform
Elaine Phillips
230
0.2
Total
Elaine Phillips (incumbent)
51,075
44.9
Total votes
113,752
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 8
New York's 8th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Brooks
61,784
53.2
Working Families
John Brooks
1,240
1.1
Women's Equality
John Brooks
655
0.5
Total
John Brooks (incumbent)
63,679
54.8
Republican
Jeffrey Pravato
46,719
40.2
Conservative
Jeffrey Pravato
4,831
4.2
Independence
Jeffrey Pravato
764
0.7
Reform
Jeffrey Pravato
174
0.1
Total
Jeffrey Pravato
52,488
45.2
Total votes
116,167
100.0
Democratic hold
District 9
Democrat Todd Kaminsky was first elected in a 2016 special election.[ 24]
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Todd Kaminsky (incumbent)
505
79.8
Reform
Francis Becker Jr.
114
18.0
Reform
Other
14
2.2
Total votes
633
100.0
General election
New York's 9th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Todd Kaminsky
70,538
59.4
Working Families
Todd Kaminsky
1,110
0.9
Independence
Todd Kaminsky
918
0.8
Women's Equality
Todd Kaminsky
693
0.6
Reform
Todd Kaminsky
153
0.1
Total
Todd Kaminsky (incumbent)
73,412
61.8
Republican
Francis Becker Jr.
41,095
34.6
Conservative
Francis Becker Jr.
4,044
3.4
Tax Revolt
Francis Becker Jr.
278
0.2
Total
Francis Becker Jr.
45,417
38.2
Total votes
118,829
100.0
Democratic hold
District 10
New York's 10th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
James Sanders Jr.
62,095
97.5
Working Families
James Sanders Jr.
1,461
2.3
Reform
James Sanders Jr.
148
0.2
Total
James Sanders Jr. (incumbent)
63,704
100.0
Total votes
63,704
100.0
Democratic hold
District 11
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Liu
12,578
52.3
Democratic
Tony Avella (incumbent)
11,489
47.7
Total votes
24,067
100.0
Republican primary
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Vickie Paladino
1,735
56.7
Republican
Simon Minching
1,323
43.3
Total votes
3,058
100.0
General election
New York's 11th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Liu
42,047
53.6
Republican
Vickie Paladino
19,062
24.3
Independence
Tony Avella
15,528
19.8
Women's Equality
Tony Avella
713
0.9
Total
Tony Avella (incumbent)
16,241
20.7
Conservative
Simon Minching
1,123
1.4
Total votes
78,473
100.0
Democratic hold
District 12
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Opportunity to Ballot
162
100.0
Total votes
162
100.0
General election
New York's 12th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Michael Gianaris
65,892
91.6
Working Families
Michael Gianaris
6,076
8.4
Total
Michael Gianaris (incumbent)
71,968
100.0
Total votes
71,968
100.0
Democratic hold
District 13
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jessica Ramos
12,550
54.8
Democratic
Jose Peralta (incumbent)
10,362
45.2
Total votes
22,912
100.0
General election
District 14
New York's 14th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Leroy Comrie
76,188
97.2
Working Families
Leroy Comrie
1,972
2.5
Reform
Leroy Comrie
217
0.3
Total
Leroy Comrie (incumbent)
78,377
100.0
Total votes
78,377
100.0
Democratic hold
District 15
Republican primary
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Thomas Sullivan
3,377
67.8
Republican
Slawomir Platta
1,602
32.2
Total votes
4,979
100.0
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Opportunity to Ballot
285
100.0
Total votes
285
100.0
General election
New York's 15th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joseph Addabbo
44,706
61.0
Working Families
Joseph Addabbo
2,262
3.1
Total
Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent)
46,968
64.1
Republican
Thomas Sullivan
22,729
31.0
Conservative
Thomas Sullivan
2,762
3.8
Independence
Thomas Sullivan
611
0.8
Reform
Thomas Sullivan
179
0.3
Total
Thomas Sullivan
26,281
35.9
Total votes
73,249
100.0
Democratic hold
District 16
New York's 16th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Toby Ann Stavisky
39,951
89.0
Working Families
Toby Ann Stavisky
2,201
4.9
Women's Equality
Toby Ann Stavisky
664
1.5
Total
Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
42,816
95.4
Reform
Vincent Pazienza
2,053
4.6
Total votes
44,869
100.0
Democratic hold
District 17
Democratic primary
Simcha Felder, incumbent
Blake Morris, attorney
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Simcha Felder (incumbent)
15,589
65.5
Democratic
Blake Morris
8,200
34.5
Total votes
23,789
100.0
General election
District 18
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Julia Salazar
21,419
58.9
Democratic
Martin Malave Dilan (incumbent)
14,974
41.1
Total votes
36,393
100.0
General election
New York's 18th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Julia Salazar
71,329
100.0
Total votes
71,329
100.0
Democratic hold
District 19
New York's 19th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Roxanne Persaud
68,041
88.2
Working Families
Roxanne Persaud
1,279
1.7
Total
Roxanne Persaud (incumbent)
69,320
89.9
Republican
Jeffrey J. Ferretti
7,117
9.2
Conservative
Jeffrey J. Ferretti
703
0.9
Total
Jeffrey J. Ferretti
7,820
10.1
Total votes
77,140
100.0
Democratic hold
District 20
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Zellnor Myrie
23,784
54.0
Democratic
Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
20,266
46.0
Total votes
44,050
100.0
General election
New York's 20th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Zellnor Myrie
67,683
85.8
Working Families
Zellnor Myrie
5,491
6.9
Total
Zellnor Myrie
73,174
92.7
Independence
Jesse Hamilton
4,983
6.3
Women's Equality
Jesse Hamilton
745
1.0
Total
Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
5,728
7.3
Total votes
78,902
100.0
Democratic hold
District 21
New York's 21st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Parker
85,830
88.2
Working Families
Kevin Parker
8,627
8.8
Total
Kevin Parker (incumbent)
94,457
97.0
Conservative
Brian Kelly
2,893
3.0
Total votes
97,350
100.0
Democratic hold
District 22
Democratic challenger Andrew Gounardes defeated Ross Barkan in the Democratic primary and narrowly defeated Golden in the general election.[ 25]
Democratic primary
Ross Barkan, journalist
Andrew Gounardes, 2012 Democratic nominee for NY-SD22
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andrew Gounardes
9,007
57.7
Democratic
Ross Barkan
6,616
42.3
Total votes
15,623
100.0
General election
New York's 22nd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andrew Gounardes
31,736
48.3
Working Families
Andrew Gounardes
1,599
2.4
Reform
Andrew Gounardes
172
0.3
Total
Andrew Gounardes
33,507
51.0
Republican
Martin Golden
28,453
43.3
Conservative
Martin Golden
2,885
4.4
Independence
Martin Golden
898
1.3
Total
Martin Golden (incumbent)
32,236
49.0
Total votes
65,743
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 23
Democratic primary
Jasmine Robinson, legal secretary
Diane Savino , incumbent
Brandon Stradford
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Diane Savino (incumbent)
13,270
67.5
Democratic
Jasmine Robinson
4,015
20.4
Democratic
Brandon Stradford
2,363
12.1
Total votes
19,648
100.0
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Diane Savino (incumbent)
531
91.4
Reform
Other
50
8.6
Total votes
581
100.0
General election
New York's 23rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Diane Savino
43,429
66.5
Independence
Diane Savino
1,019
1.6
Women's Equality
Diane Savino
282
0.4
Reform
Diane Savino
265
0.4
Total
Diane Savino (incumbent)
44,995
68.9
Republican
David Krainert
16,861
25.8
Conservative
David Krainert
1,223
1.9
Total
David Krainert
18,084
27.7
Working Families
Jasmine Robinson
2,196
3.4
Total votes
65,275
100.0
Democratic hold
District 24
New York's 24th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Andrew Lanza
65,185
81.3
Conservative
Andrew Lanza
6,561
8.2
Independence
Andrew Lanza
6,238
7.8
Reform
Andrew Lanza
2,169
2.7
Total
Andrew Lanza (incumbent)
80,153
100.0
Total votes
80,153
100.0
Republican hold
District 25
New York's 25th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Velmanette Montgomery
99,071
89.9
Working Families
Velmanette Montgomery
11,104
10.1
Total
Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent)
110,175
100.0
Total votes
110,175
100.0
Democratic hold
District 26
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Anthony Arias
335
84.4
Reform
Other
62
15.6
Total votes
397
100.0
General election
New York's 26th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brian Kavanagh
73,740
80.9
Working Families
Brian Kavanagh
6,373
7.0
Total
Brian Kavanagh (incumbent)
80,113
87.9
Republican
Anthony Arias
9,615
10.5
Reform
Anthony Arias
530
0.6
Total
Anthony Arias
10,145
11.1
Conservative
Stuart Avrick
913
1.0
Total votes
91,171
100.0
Democratic hold
District 27
New York's 27th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brad Hoylman
99,229
92.5
Working Families
Brad Hoylman
8,004
7.5
Total
Brad Hoylman (incumbent)
107,233
100.0
Total votes
107,233
100.0
Democratic hold
District 28
Independence primary
Independence primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Independence
Opportunity to Ballot
88
100.0
Total votes
88
100.0
General election
New York's 28th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Liz Krueger
90,487
79.3
Working Families
Liz Krueger
2,793
2.5
Total
Liz Krueger (incumbent)
93,280
81.8
Republican
Peter Holmberg
19,551
17.1
Independence
Peter Holmberg
703
0.6
Stop de Blasio
Peter Holmberg
415
0.4
Reform
Peter Holmberg
94
0.1
Total
Peter Holmberg
20,763
18.2
Total votes
114,043
100.0
Democratic hold
District 29
New York's 29th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jose M. Serrano (incumbent)
68,681
92.9
Republican
Jose A. Colon
5,237
7.1
Total votes
73,918
100.0
Democratic hold
District 30
New York's 30th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brian Benjamin
90,746
94.0
Working Families
Brian Benjamin
5,782
6.0
Total
Brian Benjamin (incumbent)
96,528
100.0
Total votes
96,528
100.0
Democratic hold
District 31
Democratic primary
Marisol Alcantara, incumbent
Robert Jackson , former New York City councilman
Thomas Leon
Tirso Santiago Pina
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert Jackson
29,140
56.2
Democratic
Marisol Alcantara (incumbent)
19,885
38.3
Democratic
Tirso Pina
2,076
4.0
Democratic
Thomas Leon
778
1.5
Total votes
51,879
100.0
General election
New York's 31st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert Jackson
81,821
83.6
Working Families
Robert Jackson
5,145
5.3
Total
Robert Jackson
86,966
88.9
Republican
Melinda Crump
6,067
6.2
Reform
Melinda Crump
168
0.2
Total
Melinda Crump
6,235
6.4
Independence
Marisol Alcantara (incumbent)
4,660
4.7
Total votes
97,861
100.0
Democratic hold
District 32
Democrat Luis Sepúlveda had represented this district since winning a special election in April 2018.[ 26]
New York's 32nd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Luis Sepúlveda
58,019
93.1
Working Families
Luis Sepúlveda
1,130
1.8
Total
Luis R. Sepúlveda (incumbent)
59,149
94.9
Republican
Patrick Delices
2,183
3.5
Reform
Pamela Stewart-Martinez
566
0.9
Conservative
Migdalia Denis
415
0.7
Total votes
62,313
100.0
Democratic hold
District 33
New York's 33rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gustavo Rivera
45,627
93.2
Working Families
Gustavo Rivera
906
1.9
Total
Gustavo Rivera (incumbent)
46,533
95.1
Republican
Nicole Torres
2,099
4.3
Conservative
Steve Stern
302
0.6
Total votes
48,934
100.0
Democratic hold
District 34
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alessandra Biaggi
19,318
54.3
Democratic
Jeffrey D. Klein (incumbent)
16,290
45.7
Total votes
35,608
100.0
General election
New York's 34th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Alessandra Biaggi
58,112
73.0
Working Families
Alessandra Biaggi
2,470
3.1
Total
Alessandra Biaggi
60,582
76.1
Republican
Richard Ribustello
11,875
14.9
Independence
Jeffrey D. Klein (incumbent)
5,736
7.2
Conservative
Antonio Vitiello
1,430
1.8
Total votes
79,623
100.0
Democratic hold
District 35
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (incumbent)
25,129
80.9
Democratic
Virginia Perez
5,925
19.1
Total votes
31,054
100.0
General election
New York's 35th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
74,393
92.9
Working Families
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
2,630
3.3
Independence
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
1,594
2.0
Women's Equality
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
885
1.1
Reform
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
572
0.7
Total
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (incumbent)
80,074
100.0
Total votes
80,074
100.0
Democratic hold
District 36
New York's 36th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jamaal Bailey
73,189
95.8
Working Families
Jamaal Bailey
1,516
2.0
Total
Jamaal Bailey (incumbent)
74,705
97.8
Conservative
Robert Diamond
1,688
2.2
Total votes
76,393
100.0
Democratic hold
District 37
Democrat Shelley Mayer had represented this district since winning a special election in April 2018.[ 27]
New York's 37th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Shelley Mayer
70,011
89.5
Women's Equality
Shelley Mayer
4,967
6.4
Working Families
Shelley Mayer
1,688
2.2
Independence
Shelley Mayer
1,516
1.9
Total
Shelley Mayer (incumbent)
78,182
100.0
Total votes
78,182
100.0
Democratic hold
District 38
Democrat David Carlucci, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), was first elected in 2010. Like other former IDC members, Carlucci received a Democratic primary challenge in 2018. After defeating Julie Goldberg in the primary,[ 28] Carlucci turned back Republican Scott Vanderhoef in the general election.[ 29]
Democratic primary
David Carlucci, incumbent
Julie Goldberg, school librarian
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
David Carlucci (incumbent)
13,066
53.9
Democratic
Julie Goldberg
11,174
46.1
Total votes
24,240
100.0
General election
New York's 38th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
David Carlucci
60,990
63.3
Women's Equality
David Carlucci
2,019
2.1
Total
David Carlucci (incumbent)
63,009
65.4
Republican
C. Scott Vanderhoef
26,265
27.3
Conservative
C. Scott Vanderhoef
4,242
4.4
Reform
C. Scott Vanderhoef
2,097
2.2
Independence
C. Scott Vanderhoef
723
0.7
Total
C. Scott Vanderhoef
33,327
34.6
Total votes
96,336
100.0
Democratic hold
District 39
Republican Sen. William J. Larkin Jr. did not seek re-election.[ 13]
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
James Skoufis
931
99.7
Reform
Other
3
0.3
Total votes
934
100.0
General election
District 40
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Harckham
11,647
53.5
Democratic
Robert Kesten
10,119
46.5
Total votes
21,766
100.0
General election
District 41
New York's 41st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sue Serino
49,685
42.1
Conservative
Sue Serino
7,683
6.5
Independence
Sue Serino
1,698
1.4
Reform
Sue Serino
368
0.3
Total
Sue Serino (incumbent)
59,434
50.3
Democratic
Karen Smythe
55,582
47.0
Working Families
Karen Smythe
2,274
1.9
Women's Equality
Karen Smythe
890
0.8
Total
Karen Smythe
58,746
49.7
Total votes
118,180
100.0
Republican hold
District 42
Republican John Bonacic , who had represented this district since 1999, did not seek re-election, and was succeeded by Democrat Jen Metzger.[ 14]
Democratic primary
Pramilla Malick, 2016 Democratic nominee for NYSD-42
Jen Metzger, Rosendale town councilwoman
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jen Metzger
10,797
61.7
Democratic
Pramilla Malick
6,707
38.3
Total votes
17,504
100.0
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Ann Rabbitt
597
92.4
Reform
Other
49
7.6
Total votes
646
100.0
General election
New York's 42nd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jen Metzger
48,556
48.1
Working Families
Jen Metzger
2,730
2.7
Women's Equality
Jen Metzger
1,006
1.0
Total
Jen Metzger
52,292
51.8
Republican
Ann Rabbitt
41,648
41.3
Conservative
Ann Rabbitt
5,362
5.3
Independence
Ann Rabbitt
1,225
1.2
Reform
Ann Rabbitt
337
0.4
Total
Ann Rabbitt
48,572
48.2
Total votes
100,864
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 43
Republican Kathy Marchione, who had represented this district since 2013, did not seek re-election, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Daphne Jordan.[ 15]
New York's 43rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Daphne Jordan
54,576
43.0
Conservative
Daphne Jordan
9,240
7.3
Independence
Daphne Jordan
2,943
2.3
Reform
Daphne Jordan
618
0.5
Total
Daphne Jordan
67,377
53.1
Democratic
Aaron Gladd
54,784
43.1
Working Families
Aaron Gladd
3,433
2.7
Women's Equality
Aaron Gladd
1,398
1.1
Total
Aaron Gladd
59,615
46.9
Total votes
126,992
100.0
Republican hold
District 44
New York's 44th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Neil Breslin
61,880
63.6
Working Families
Neil Breslin
4,275
4.4
Independence
Neil Breslin
2,575
2.7
Total
Neil Breslin (incumbent)
68,730
70.7
Republican
Christopher Davis
23,647
24.3
Conservative
Christopher Davis
4,204
4.3
Reform
Christopher Davis
683
0.7
Total
Christopher Davis
28,534
29.3
Total votes
97,264
100.0
Democratic hold
District 45
New York's 45th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Betty Little
56,669
55.9
Conservative
Betty Little
4,945
4.9
Independence
Betty Little
3,184
3.1
Reform
Betty Little
472
0.5
Total
Betty Little (incumbent)
65,270
64.4
Democratic
Emily Martz
33,876
33.4
Working Families
Emily Martz
2,185
2.2
Total
Emily Martz
36,061
35.6
Total votes
101,331
100.0
Republican hold
District 46
New York's 46th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
George Amedore
55,703
45.5
Conservative
George Amedore
9,201
7.5
Independence
George Amedore
2,818
2.3
Reform
George Amedore
537
0.5
Total
George Amedore (incumbent)
68,259
55.8
Democratic
Pat Courtney Strong
48,813
39.9
Working Families
Pat Courtney Strong
3,885
3.2
Women's Equality
Pat Courtney Strong
1,418
1.1
Total
Pat Courtney Strong
54,116
44.2
Total votes
122,375
100.0
Republican hold
District 47
District 48
New York's 48th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Patty Ritchie
55,917
79.9
Independence
Patty Ritchie
7,144
10.2
Conservative
Patty Ritchie
6,946
9.9
Total
Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
70,007
100.0
Total votes
70,007
100.0
Republican hold
District 49
Reform primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Reform
Jim Tedisco (incumbent)
1,099
72.8
Reform
Michelle Ostrelich
401
26.6
Reform
Other
10
0.6
Total votes
1,510
100.0
General election
New York's 49th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Tedisco
54,556
50.1
Conservative
Jim Tedisco
7,172
6.6
Independence
Jim Tedisco
2,331
2.1
Reform
Jim Tedisco
494
0.5
Total
Jim Tedisco (incumbent)
64,553
59.3
Democratic
Michelle Ostrelich
41,059
37.7
Working Families
Michelle Ostrelich
2,075
1.9
Women's Equality
Michelle Ostrelich
1,151
1.1
Total
Michelle Ostrelich
44,285
40.7
Total votes
108,838
100.0
Republican hold
District 50
Republican John DeFrancisco had represented this district since 1993 and did not seek re-election.[ 16] As of November 7, 2018, Republican Bob Antonacci led Democrat John Mannion by 2,829 votes and declared victory in the race, although absentee ballots remained to be counted.[ 30] On November 21, 2018, elections officials confirmed Antonacci's victory.[ 31]
New York's 50th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Antonacci
50,970
41.7
Conservative
Bob Antonacci
8,132
6.6
Independence
Bob Antonacci
2,881
2.4
Upstate Jobs
Bob Antonacci
347
0.3
Total
Bob Antonacci
62,330
51.0
Democratic
John Mannion
56,438
46.1
Working Families
John Mannion
2,427
2.0
Women's Equality
John Mannion
1,133
0.9
Total
John Mannion
59,998
49.0
Total votes
122,328
100.0
Republican hold
District 51
New York's 51st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James Seward
58,100
55.0
Conservative
James Seward
6,014
5.7
Independence
James Seward
2,500
2.4
Reform
James Seward
487
0.4
Total
James Seward (incumbent)
67,101
63.5
Democratic
Joyce St. George
36,628
34.6
Women's Equality
Joyce St. George
1,982
1.9
Total
Joyce St. George
38,610
36.5
Total votes
105,711
100.0
Republican hold
District 52
New York's 52nd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Fred Akshar
66,559
82.1
Independence
Fred Akshar
7,562
9.3
Conservative
Fred Akshar
5,797
7.1
Reform
Fred Akshar
1,176
1.5
Total
Fred Akshar (incumbent)
81,094
100.0
Total votes
81,094
100.0
Republican hold
District 53
Democratic primary
Rachel May, board member of OCRRA and former college professor
David Valesky, incumbent
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rachel May
8,553
51.8
Democratic
David Valesky (incumbent)
7,943
48.2
Total votes
16,496
100.0
General election
New York's 53rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rachel May
45,706
48.8
Working Families
Rachel May
2,370
2.5
Total
Rachel May
48,076
51.3
Republican
Janet Berl Burman
29,627
31.6
Conservative
Janet Berl Burman
5,021
5.4
Total
Janet Berl Burman
34,648
37.0
Independence
David Valesky
9,625
10.3
Women's Equality
David Valesky
1,393
1.4
Total
David Valesky (incumbent)
11,018
11.7
Total votes
93,742
100.0
Democratic hold
District 54
New York's 54th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Pam Helming
55,858
51.5
Conservative
Pam Helming
8,249
7.6
Independence
Pam Helming
2,566
2.4
Reform
Pam Helming
550
0.5
Total
Pam Helming (incumbent)
67,223
62.0
Democratic
Kenan Baldridge
38,808
35.8
Working Families
Kenan Baldridge
1,618
1.5
Women's Equality
Kenan Baldridge
843
0.7
Total
Kenan Baldridge
41,269
38.0
Total votes
108,492
100.0
Republican hold
District 55
New York's 55th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Rich Funke
54,429
42.6
Conservative
Rich Funke
8,210
6.4
Independence
Rich Funke
3,097
2.5
Reform
Rich Funke
543
0.4
Total
Rich Funke (incumbent)
66,279
51.9
Democratic
Jennifer Lunsford
61,407
48.1
Total votes
127,686
100.0
Republican hold
District 56
New York's 56th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Joseph Robach
43,152
45.1
Conservative
Joseph Robach
7,200
7.5
Independence
Joseph Robach
2,310
2.4
Reform
Joseph Robach
429
0.5
Total
Joseph Robach (incumbent)
53,091
55.5
Democratic
Jeremy Cooney
40,214
42.1
Working Families
Jeremy Cooney
1,452
1.5
Women's Equality
Jeremy Cooney
831
0.9
Total
Jeremy Cooney
42,497
44.5
Total votes
95,588
100.0
Republican hold
District 57
New York's 57th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Catharine Young
64,261
82.0
Conservative
Catharine Young
8,414
10.8
Independence
Catharine Young
4,961
6.3
Reform
Catharine Young
728
0.9
Total
Catharine Young (incumbent)
78,364
100.0
Total votes
78,364
100.0
Republican hold
District 58
Democratic primary
Amanda Kirchgessner, community activist
Michael Lausell, Schuyler County legislator
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Amanda Kirchgessner
8,575
61.5
Democratic
Michael Lausell
5,375
38.5
Total votes
13,950
100.0
General election
New York's 58th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tom O'Mara
51,769
52.7
Conservative
Tom O'Mara
4,565
4.6
Independence
Tom O'Mara
1,813
1.8
Reform
Tom O'Mara
340
0.4
Total
Tom O'Mara (incumbent)
58,487
59.5
Democratic
Amanda Kirchgessner
36,546
37.2
Working Families
Amanda Kirchgessner
3,268
3.3
Total
Amanda Kirchgessner
39,814
40.5
Total votes
98,301
100.0
Republican hold
District 59
New York's 59th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Patrick M. Gallivan
67,140
73.2
Conservative
Patrick M. Gallivan
14,280
15.5
Independence
Patrick M. Gallivan
8,969
9.8
Reform
Patrick M. Gallivan
1,349
1.5
Total
Patrick M. Gallivan (incumbent)
91,738
100.0
Total votes
91,738
100.0
Republican hold
District 60
New York's 60th State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chris Jacobs
48,643
44.0
Conservative
Chris Jacobs
9,490
8.6
Independence
Chris Jacobs
3,027
2.7
Reform
Chris Jacobs
527
0.5
Total
Chris Jacobs (incumbent)
61,687
55.8
Democratic
Carima El Behairy
45,106
40.8
Working Families
Carima El Behairy
2,537
2.3
Women's Equality
Carima El Behairy
1,300
1.1
Total
Carima El Behairy
48,943
44.2
Total votes
110,630
100.0
Republican hold
District 61
New York's 61st State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Michael Ranzenhofer
49,410
44.0
Conservative
Michael Ranzenhofer
9,199
8.2
Independence
Michael Ranzenhofer
1,746
1.5
Reform
Michael Ranzenhofer
425
0.4
Total
Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent)
60,780
54.1
Democratic
Joan Seamans
48,279
43.0
Working Families
Joan Seamans
2,010
1.8
Women's Equality
Joan Seamans
1,182
1.1
Total
Joan Seamans
51,471
45.9
Total votes
112,251
100.0
Republican hold
District 62
District 63
Democratic primary
Democratic primary results
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
New York's 63rd State Senate district, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Timothy M. Kennedy
62,370
88.8
Working Families
Timothy M. Kennedy
3,811
5.4
Independence
Timothy M. Kennedy
3,006
4.3
Women's Equality
Timothy M. Kennedy
1,034
1.5
Total
Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent)
70,221
100.0
Total votes
70,221
100.0
Democratic hold
Aftermath
One question that remained after the 2018 elections was which caucus Democratic senator Simcha Felder would join. Felder, since his first Senate election in 2012, had been a member of the Republican majority.[ 32] After the dissolution of the Independent Democratic Conference, Felder remained with the Republicans as the decisive vote for Senate control. Felder maintained throughout his tenure that he would rejoin the Democrats if doing so would benefit his district, but after retaking control of the Senate in the 2018 elections, the Senate Democratic Conference did not allow him to join.[ 33] Felder was allowed into the Senate Democratic Conference in July 2019; this action gave the Conference a total of 40 members.[ 34] [ 35]
Notes
^ This figure includes Democratic Senator Simcha Felder , an enrolled Democrat who caucused with the Senate Republican Conference from 2013 to 2018.
^ This figure does not include Senator Simcha Felder , an enrolled Democrat who caucused with the Senate Republican Conference from 2013 to 2018, and was barred from joining the Senate Democratic Conference in December 2018.
^ The "SF" column refers to Senator Simcha Felder , an enrolled Democrat who caucused with the Senate Republican Conference from 2013 to 2018 and was barred from joining the Senate Democratic Conference in December 2018.
^ a b c d e f g h Member of the former Independent Democratic Conference .
^ Caucusing with the Republicans.
^ Not a member of the Democratic majority.
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