New_York's_61st_State_Senate_district

New York's 61st
State Senate district
New York's 61st; State Senate district
Senator
	Sean Ryan; D–Erie County
Registration	37.8% Democratic; 33.6% Republican; 21.0% No party preference
Demographics	78% White; 11% Black; 4% Hispanic; 5% Asian
Population (2017)	293,439
Registered voters	200,693

New York's 61st State Senate district

American legislative district

New York's 61st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sean Ryan since 2023.^[3]

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Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sean Ryan	11,448	86.1
	Democratic	Benjamin Carlisle	1,798	13.5
	Write-in		51	0.4
Total votes			13,297	100.0
	Republican	Edward Rath III	3,712	78.0
	Republican	Joel Giambra	994	20.9
	Write-in		54	1.1
Total votes			4,760	100.0
	Conservative	Edward Rath III	203	83.9
	Conservative	Joel Giambra	37	15.3
	Write-in		2	0.8
Total votes			242	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sean Ryan	57,616
	Working Families	Sean Ryan	6,285
	Total	Sean Ryan (incumbent)	63,901	56.6
	Republican	Edward Rath III	39,305
	Conservative	Edward Rath III	9,500
	Total	Edward Rath III (incumbent)	48,805	43.3
	Write-in		90	0.1
Total votes			112,796	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Ranzenhofer	49,410
	Conservative	Michael Ranzenhofer	9,199
	Independence	Michael Ranzenhofer	1,746
	Reform	Michael Ranzenhofer	425
	Total	Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent)	60,780	54.1
	Democratic	Joan Seamans	48,279
	Working Families	Joan Seamans	2,010
	Women's Equality	Joan Seamans	1,182
	Total	Joan Seamans	51,471	45.8
	Write-in		20	0.1
Total votes			112,271	100.0
	Republican hold

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Working Families	Thomas Loughran	46	80.0
	Working Families	Andre Liszka	13	20.0
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			59	100.0
	Reform	Michael Ranzenhofer	14	100.0
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			14	100.0
General election
	Republican	Michael Ranzenhofer	60,480
	Conservative	Michael Ranzenhofer	10,964
	Independence	Michael Ranzenhofer	3,338
	Reform	Michael Ranzenhofer	473
	Total	Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent)	75,255	57.6
	Democratic	Thomas Loughran	49,316
	Working Families	Thomas Loughran	2,954
	Women's Equality	Thomas Loughran	1,093
	Total	Thomas Loughran	53,363	40.9
	Green	Ruben Cartagena Jr.	2,012	1.5
	Write-in		29	0.0
Total votes			130,630	100.0
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Ranzenhofer	38,845
	Conservative	Michael Ranzenhofer	9,265
	Independence	Michael Ranzenhofer	2,974
	Stop Common Core	Michael Ranzenhofer	627
	Total	Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent)	51,711	65.8
	Democratic	Elaine Altman	23,632
	Working Families	Elaine Altman	3,204
	Total	Elaine Altman	26,836	34.2
	Write-in		26	0.0
Total votes			78,573	100.0
	Republican hold

New York's 61st State Senate district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Ranzenhofer	60,866
	Conservative	Michael Ranzenhofer	8,492
	Independence	Michael Ranzenhofer	3,745
	Total	Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent)	73,103	59.0
	Democratic	Justin Rooney	46,990
	Working Families	Justin Rooney	3,899
	Total	Justin Rooney	50,889	41.0
	Write-in		31	0.0
Total votes			124,023	100.0
	Republican hold