New York's 51st State Senate district
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| New York's 51st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 37.5% Republican 31.5% Democratic 22.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 93% White 2% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 287,246[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 183,008[2] | ||
New York's 51st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Peter Oberacker since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican James L. Seward.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 51 is a convoluted district in Central New York and the Hudson Valley, covering all of Schoharie, Otsego, and Cortland Counties, as well as parts of Tompkins, Herkimer, Chenango, Cayuga, Delaware, and Ulster Counties.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 18th, 19th, and 21st, and with the 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 118th, 119th, 121st, 122nd, 125th, and 126th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[edit]
2022[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Peter Oberacker | 10,360 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Terry Bernardo | 9,747 | 48.4 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 20,145 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Peter Oberacker | 66,557 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Oberacker | 7,951 | ||
| Total | Peter Oberacker (incumbent) | 74,508 | 62.3 | |
| Democratic | Eric Ball | 44,938 | 37.6 | |
| Write-in | 110 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 119,556 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Oberacker | 65,531 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Oberacker | 5,448 | ||
| Independence | Peter Oberacker | 2,021 | ||
| Total | Peter Oberacker | 73,000 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Jim Barber | 58,691 | 44.5 | |
| Write-in | 180 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 131,871 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Seward | 58,100 | ||
| Conservative | James Seward | 6,014 | ||
| Independence | James Seward | 2,500 | ||
| Reform | James Seward | 487 | ||
| Total | James Seward (incumbent) | 67,101 | 63.5 | |
| Democratic | Joyce St. George | 36,628 | ||
| Women's Equality | Joyce St. George | 1,982 | ||
| Total | Joyce St. George | 38,610 | 36.5 | |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 105,742 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Seward | 70,396 | ||
| Conservative | James Seward | 8,418 | ||
| Independence | James Seward | 5,026 | ||
| Reform | James Seward | 886 | ||
| Total | James Seward (incumbent) | 84,726 | 72.6 | |
| Democratic | Jermaine Bagnall-Graham | 29,899 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jermaine Bagnall-Graham | 2,091 | ||
| Total | Jermaine Bagnall-Graham | 31,990 | 27.4 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 116,781 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Seward | 46,867 | ||
| Independence | James Seward | 7,557 | ||
| Conservative | James Seward | 6,733 | ||
| Total | James Seward (incumbent) | 61,157 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 334 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 61,491 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James Seward (incumbent) | 8,500 | 80.6 | |
| Republican | James Blake | 2,044 | 19.4 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,544 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | James Seward | 64,807 | ||
| Conservative | James Seward | 6,261 | ||
| Independence | James Seward | 5,360 | ||
| Total | James Seward (incumbent) | 76,428 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Howard Leib | 31,276 | ||
| Working Families | Howard Leib | 3,691 | ||
| Total | Howard Leib | 34,967 | 31.3 | |
| Write-in | 59 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 111,454 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 51[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 52.9 – 44.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53.8 – 40.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50.1 – 47.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 63.0 – 34.9% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 51, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Peter Oberacker". The New York State Senate. December 10, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Federal and State Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 51". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 51st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
