New York's 62nd State Senate district
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| Registration | 35.4% Democratic 35.2% Republican 20.2% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 86% White 6% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American | ||
| Population (2017) | 288,669[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 187,436[2] | ||
New York's 62nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rob Ortt, currently the Senate Minority Leader, since 2015.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 62 covers all of Niagara and Orleans Counties, including the city of Niagara Falls, as well as the towns of Sweden and Ogden in Monroe County.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 24th, 25th, and 26th congressional districts, and with the 134th, 139th, 140th, 144th, 145th, and 146th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results[edit]
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 69,047 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Ortt | 16,876 | ||
| Total | Rob Ortt | 85,923 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 593 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 86,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 77,308 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Ortt | 13,478 | ||
| Independence | Rob Ortt | 11,097 | ||
| Total | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 101,883 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 802 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 102,685 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 54,154 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Ortt | 9,804 | ||
| Independence | Rob Ortt | 4,506 | ||
| Reform | Rob Ortt | 654 | ||
| Total | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 69,118 | 86.6 | |
| Green | Peter Diachun | 10,539 | 13.2 | |
| Write-in | 131 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 79,788 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 67,228 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Ortt | 12,761 | ||
| Independence | Rob Ortt | 8,405 | ||
| Reform | Rob Ortt | 996 | ||
| Total | Rob Ortt (incumbent) | 89,390 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 369 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 89,759 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 5,645 | 78.0 | |
| Republican | Gia Arnold | 1,589 | 22.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 7,234 | 100.0 | ||
| Working Families | Paul Brown | 59 | 59.6 | |
| Working Families | Johnny Destino | 37 | 37.4 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| Total votes | 99 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rob Ortt | 35,914 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Ortt | 8,998 | ||
| Independence | Rob Ortt | 2,694 | ||
| Total | Rob Ortt | 47,606 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Destino | 21,678 | 30.5 | |
| Working Families | Paul Brown | 1,840 | 2.6 | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 71,165 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | George Maziarz (incumbent) | 6,905 | 69.1 | |
| Republican | Johnny Destino | 3,095 | 30.9 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,000 | 100.0 | ||
| Working Families | Amy Witryol | 100 | 72.5 | |
| Working Families | Timothy Moriarty | 38 | 27.5 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 138 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | George Maziarz | 35,914 | ||
| Conservative | George Maziarz | 8,998 | ||
| Independence | George Maziarz | 2,694 | ||
| Total | George Maziarz (incumbent) | 69,359 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Amy Witryol | 35,914 | ||
| Working Families | Amy Witryol | 8,998 | ||
| Total | Amy Witryol | 42,508 | 37.6 | |
| Green | Jonathan Benedict | 1,127 | 1.0 | |
| Write-in | 47 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 113,041 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 62[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 55.4 – 42.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57.9 – 37.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.6 – 47.6% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 59.3 – 38.8% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 62, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Robert G. Ortt". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 27, 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 July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 62". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 62nd 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 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
