New York's 56th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the
New York State Senate. It has been represented by
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Jeremy Cooney since 2021, succeeding
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Joseph Robach.
Geography
District 56 is located entirely within
Monroe County in
Western New York
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, including much of western
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
Places Australia
* Rochester, Victoria
Canada
* Rochester, Alberta
United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
** History of Rochester, Kent
** HM Prison ...
and its surrounding suburbs of
Brighton,
Gates
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People
* Gates (surname), various people with the last name
* Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player
* Gates McFadde ...
,
Greece
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,
Parma
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,
Clarkson, and
Hamlin.
The district overlaps with New York's
25th congressional district and with the 134th, 136th, 137th, 138th, and 139th districts of the
New York State Assembly.
Recent election results
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 56
References
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