New York's 61st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the
New York State Senate. It has been represented by
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 ...
Edward Rath III since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican
Michael Ranzenhofer
Michael H. Ranzenhofer (born August 15, 1954) is an American politician from the state of New York. From 2009 until 2020, Ranzenhofer was a Republican member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district.
Education
Ranzenhofer earned a ...
.
Geography
District 61 stretches from
Buffalo's inner suburbs to the southwestern corner of
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 ...
, including parts of
Erie
Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 a ...
and
Monroe Counties and all of
Genesee County.
The district overlaps with New York's
24th,
25th
25 (twenty-five) is the natural number following 24 and preceding 26.
In mathematics
It is a square number, being 52 = 5 × 5. It is one of two two-digit numbers whose square and higher powers of the number also ends in the same last t ...
, and
26th congressional districts, and with the 137th, 138th, 139th, 144th, and 146th districts of the
New York State Assembly.
Recent election results
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 61
References
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