2012 New York State Senate election

2012 New York State Senate election
November 6, 2012
All 63 seats in the New York State Senate
32 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dean Skelos John L. Sampson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 9th District 19th District
Seats before 33 29
Seats after 30[1] 33[1]
Seat change 3 4
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Temporary President and Majority Leader before election

Dean Skelos
Republican

Temporary President and Majority Leader

Dean Skelos
Republican


The 2012 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6, 2012 to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York.[2][3] Primary elections were held on September 13, 2012.[4]

Democrats won a total of 33 seats for a three-seat majority. Democrats gained seats in Senate Districts 17 (where Democrat Simcha Felder defeated Republican incumbent David Storobin), 41, and 55 (where Ted O'Brien defeated Sean Hanna to win the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Sen. Jim Alesi), and won the election in the newly created Senate District 46.[2][3][1] In Senate District 46, Republican George Amedore was named the winner and was sworn in as a senator. However, a recount revealed that Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk had defeated Amedore by 18 votes; therefore, Amedore vacated the seat (becoming the shortest-tenured senator in modern New York history) and Tkaczyk was sworn in.[1][5]

Of the four Republican state senators who voted for the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 (Sens. Roy McDonald, James Alesi, Mark Grisanti, and Stephen Saland),[6] only Grisanti was re-elected in 2012.[7]

On December 4, 2012, it was announced that Senate Republicans had reached a power-sharing deal with the four-member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC).[8] Together, the Senate Republicans and the IDC held enough seats to form a governing majority. That majority was augmented when freshman Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, a Democrat, joined the Senate Republican Conference.[9]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing[10] Tossup October 24, 2012

Retirements

  • 4th District: Fifteen-term incumbent Republican Owen H. Johnson, 83, did not seek re-election.[11] Assemblyman Philip Boyle was endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence Parties. Boyle defeated Democrat Ricardo Montano.[12]
  • 29th District: Seven-term incumbent Democrat Thomas Duane did not seek re-election in this predominantly LGBT district; Brad Hoylman sought the seat[13] and was elected without opposition.[12]
  • 37th District: 14-term Democratic senator Suzi Oppenheimer did not seek re-election.[14] Democratic Assemblyman George S. Latimer defeated Republican Bob Cohen in November.[12]
  • 46th District: This newly created district stretches from Montgomery County south to Ulster County. Assemblyman George Amedore ran on the Republican line against Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk. On January 17, 2013, the final recount was certified, and Tkaczyk was declared the winner by 18 votes.[1][12]
  • 55th District: Incumbent Republican senator James Alesi announced that he would not seek re-election, citing concerns about his ability to prevail against a potential primary challenger following his controversial 2011 vote in favor of same-sex marriage.[15][16] Monroe County Legislator Ted O'Brien ran as a Democrat, and Assemblyman Sean Hanna received the Republican nomination.[17] O'Brien defeated Hanna.[12]

District 1

New York's 1st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 76,006 59.7
Democratic Bridget M. Fleming 51,301 40.3
Total votes 127,307 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

New York's 2nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Flanagan (incumbent) 80,004 67.5
Democratic Errol D. Toulon, Jr. 38,482 32.5
Total votes 118,486 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

New York's 3rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Zeldin (incumbent) 52,057 55.7
Democratic Francis T. Genco 41,372 44.3
Total votes 93,429 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

New York's 4th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip Boyle 54,515 52.6
Democratic Ricardo Montano 49,223 47.4
Total votes 103,738 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

New York's 5th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Marcellino (incumbent) 73,947 59.8
Democratic David B. Wright 49,647 40.2
Total votes 123,594 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

New York's 6th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kemp Hannon (incumbent) 58,843 52.0
Democratic Ryan E. Cronin 54,382 48.0
Total votes 113,225 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

New York's 7th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Martins (incumbent) 58,039 51.8
Democratic Daniel S. Ross 53,987 48.2
Total votes 112,026 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

New York's 8th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) 68,708 59.2
Democratic Carol A. Gordon 47,393 40.8
Total votes 116,101 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

New York's 9th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Skelos (incumbent) 68,816 60.7
Democratic Thomas H. Feffer 44,646 39.3
Total votes 113,462 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

New York's 10th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Sanders, Jr. 67,474 100.0
Total votes 67,474 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

New York's 11th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Avella (incumbent) 64,776 73.3
Republican Joseph R. Concannon 23,550 26.7
Total votes 88,326 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

New York's 12th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 61,843 86.4
Republican Aurelio A. Arcabascio 9,775 13.6
Total votes 71,618 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

New York's 13th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Peralta (incumbent) 49,893 100.0
Total votes 49,893 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

New York's 14th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Smith (incumbent) 86,419 100.0
Total votes 86,419 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

New York's 15th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) 42,190 57.6
Republican Eric Ulrich 31,036 42.4
Total votes 73,226 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

New York's 16th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 43,980 76.5
Republican J. D. Kim 13,507 23.5
Total votes 57,487 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17

New York's 17th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Simcha Felder 39,266 66.4
Republican David Storobin (incumbent) 19,338 32.7
Socialist Abraham Tischler 528 0.9
Total votes 59,132 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

New York's 18th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Malave Dilan (incumbent) 69,749 94.6
Republican Michael E. Freeman-Saulsberre 3,987 5.4
Total votes 73,736 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

New York's 19th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. Sampson (incumbent) 78,974 90.3
Republican Jane Neal 7,226 8.3
Conservative Elias J. Weir 1,196 1.4
Total votes 87,396 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

New York's 20th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Adams (incumbent) 81,110 95.7
Republican Rose Laney 2,683 3.2
Conservative Brian Kelly 938 1.1
Total votes 84,731 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21

New York's 21st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Parker (incumbent) 95,310 97.2
Conservative Mindy Meyer 2,733 2.8
Total votes 98,043 100.0
Democratic hold

District 22

New York's 22nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin Golden (incumbent) 38,584 57.7
Democratic Andrew Gounardes 28,243 42.3
Total votes 66,827 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

New York's 23rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Savino (incumbent) 50,555 77.0
Republican Lisa Grey 15,131 23.0
Total votes 65,686 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

New York's 24th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Lanza (incumbent) 78,418 74.5
Democratic Gary W. Carsel 26,893 25.5
Total votes 105,311 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

New York's 25th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 102,940 97.2
Republican John A. Jasilli 2,944 2.8
Total votes 105,884 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

New York's 26th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Squadron (incumbent) 71,621 86.7
Republican Jacqueline Haro 10,943 13.3
Total votes 82,564 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

New York's 27th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hoylman 93,569 100.0
Total votes 93,569 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

New York's 28th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Krueger (incumbent) 83,503 73.9
Republican David Paul Garland 29,440 26.1
Total votes 112,943 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

New York's 29th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose M. Serrano (incumbent) 72,650 94.0
Conservative Robert Goodman 3,382 4.4
Green Thomas Siracuse 1,245 1.6
Total votes 77,277 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30

New York's 30th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Perkins (incumbent) 98,138 100.0
Total votes 98,138 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31

New York's 31st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) 85,162 91.2
Republican Martin Chicon 8,190 8.8
Total votes 93,352 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32

New York's 32nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) 72,950 97.1
Independence David M. Johnson 2,188 2.9
Total votes 75,138 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

New York's 33rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 57,167 96.1
Republican Michael E. Walters 2,296 3.9
Total votes 59,463 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34

New York's 34th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 80,422 93.8
Conservative Elizabeth Perri 3,940 4.6
Green Carl Lundgren 1,348 1.6
Total votes 85,710 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

New York's 35th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Stewart-Cousins (incumbent) 84,180 100.0
Total votes 84,180 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

New York's 36th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent) 86,733 97.7
Conservative Robert L. Diamond 2,020 2.3
Total votes 88,753 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

New York's 37th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George S. Latimer 64,236 54.1
Republican Bob Cohen 54,574 45.9
Total votes 118,810 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

New York's 38th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Carlucci (incumbent) 75,428 70.6
Republican Janis A. Castaldi 31,460 29.4
Total votes 106,888 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

New York's 39th State Senate district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Larkin (incumbent) 54,921 52.5
Democratic Christopher W. Eachus 49,746 47.5
Total votes 104,667 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

New York's 40th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Ball (incumbent) 64,991 51.0
Democratic Justin R. Wagner 62,325 49.0
Total votes 127,316 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

New York's 41st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Gipson 53,562 43.8
Republican Stephen Saland (incumbent) 51,466 42.1
Conservative Neil A. DiCarlo 17,300 14.1
Total votes 122,328 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 42

New York's 42nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bonacic (incumbent) 72,878 100.0
Total votes 72,878 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

New York's 43rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathleen A. Marchione 60,856 47.2
Democratic Robin Andrews 47,022 36.5
Independence Roy McDonald (incumbent) 20,929 16.2
Total votes 128,807 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

New York's 44th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neil Breslin (incumbent) 61,771 87.5
Green Peter A. LaVenia, Jr. 8,796 12.5
Total votes 70,567 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

New York's 45th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betty Little (incumbent) 87,266 100.0
Total votes 87,266 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

New York's 46th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecilia Tkaczyk 63,213 50.007
Republican George Amedore 63,195 49.993
Total votes 126,408 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

District 47

New York's 47th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 81,429 100.0
Total votes 81,429 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

New York's 48th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 66,016 69.9
Democratic Amy M. Tresidder 28,470 30.1
Total votes 94,486 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

New York's 49th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Farley (incumbent) 69,861 60.1
Democratic Madelyn C. Thorne 46,415 39.9
Total votes 116,276 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

New York's 50th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John DeFrancisco (incumbent) 94,910 85.9
Green Michael F. Donnelly 15,591 14.1
Total votes 110,501 100.0
Republican hold

District 51

New York's 51st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James L. Seward (incumbent) 76,428 68.6
Democratic Howard Leib 34,967 31.4
Total votes 111,395 100.0
Republican hold

District 52

New York's 52nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas W. Libous (incumbent) 71,912 63.9
Democratic John P. Orzel 37,856 33.6
Working Families Barrett Esworthy 2,798 2.5
Total votes 112,566 100.0
Republican hold

District 53

New York's 53rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Valesky (incumbent) 84,429 100.0
Total votes 84,429 100.0
Democratic hold

District 54

New York's 54th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Nozzolio (incumbent) 96,302 100.0
Total votes 96,302 100.0
Republican hold

District 55

New York's 55th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted O'Brien 70,020 52.0
Republican Sean Hanna 64,572 48.0
Total votes 134,592 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 56

New York's 56th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Robach (incumbent) 79,572 100.0
Total votes 79,572 100.0
Republican hold

District 57

New York's 57th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catharine Young (incumbent) 93,254 100.0
Total votes 93,254 100.0
Republican hold

District 58

New York's 58th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom O'Mara (incumbent) 74,458 47.2
Total votes 74,458 100.0
Republican hold

District 59

New York's 59th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Gallivan (incumbent) 99,469 58.7
Total votes 99,469 100.0
Republican hold

District 60

New York's 60th State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Grisanti (incumbent) 63,683 50.2
Democratic Michael L. Amodeo 45,140 35.6
Conservative Charles M. Swanick 15,027 11.8
Working Families Gregory L. Davis 3,078 2.4
Total votes 126,928 100.0
Republican hold

District 61

New York's 61st State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) 73,103 59.0
Democratic Justin M. Rooney 50,889 41.0
Total votes 123,992 100.0
Republican hold

District 62

New York's 62nd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George D. Maziarz (incumbent) 69,359 61.4
Democratic Amy Hope Witryol 42,508 37.6
Green Jonathon B. Benedict 1,127 1.0
Total votes 112,994 100.0
Republican hold

District 63

New York's 63rd State Senate district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) 82,458 100.0
Total votes 82,458 100.0
Democratic hold

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