2012 New York State Senate election
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]
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All 63 seats in the New York State Senate 32 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
District 1
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Sanders, Jr. | 67,474 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 67,474 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jose Peralta (incumbent) | 49,893 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 49,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Malcolm Smith (incumbent) | 86,419 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 86,419 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brad Hoylman | 93,569 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 93,569 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Perkins (incumbent) | 98,138 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 98,138 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruben Diaz, Sr. (incumbent) | 72,950 | 97.1 | |
Independence | David M. Johnson | 2,188 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 75,138 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andrea Stewart-Cousins (incumbent) | 84,180 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 84,180 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 36
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Bonacic (incumbent) | 72,878 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 72,878 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Betty Little (incumbent) | 87,266 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 87,266 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 46
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph Griffo (incumbent) | 81,429 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 81,429 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 48
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 84,429 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 84,429 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 54
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Nozzolio (incumbent) | 96,302 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 96,302 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 55
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 79,572 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 79,572 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 57
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Catharine Young (incumbent) | 93,254 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 93,254 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 58
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom O'Mara (incumbent) | 74,458 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 74,458 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 59
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Gallivan (incumbent) | 99,469 | 58.7 | |
Total votes | 99,469 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 60
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 82,458 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 82,458 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
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- ^ a b "New York State Senate Election Results, 2012" (PDF).
- ^ a b "2012 Election Results - New York State Legislature". Retrieved January 10, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "2012 New York State Primary Results" (PDF). Elections.NY.gov. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ United Press International (UPI), " Dem. squeaks into N.Y. Senate by 18 votes," January 18, 2013, Retrieved January 18, 2013
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (September 24, 2012). "G.O.P. State Senator Who Backed Same-Sex Marriage Is Apparently Defeated" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (December 13, 2012). "In Final Tally, Vote for Gay Marriage Costs 3 Republicans". The New York Times.
- ^ Roy, Yancey (December 5, 2012). "Skelos praises his Senate deal with Dems". Newsday. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (November 13, 2012). "Newly Elected State Senator, Simcha Felder, Defects to G.O.P". Retrieved February 8, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.