New York's 63rd State Senate district
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| Registration | 65.4% Democratic 12.2% Republican 16.3% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 55% White 32% Black 7% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 286,712[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 186,988[2] | ||
New York's 63rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It had been represented by Democrat Tim Kennedy, under different district numbers and lines, since his 2010 primary defeat of incumbent William Stachowski.[3]
Prior to 2012, the State Senate had only 62 districts, meaning that the 63rd district did not exist until then. However, the new district followed similar lines as the old Buffalo-based 58th district, and it was in fact the 46th district that was entirely new.
Geography
[edit]District 63 covers parts of Erie County in Western New York, including most of Buffalo and all of Cheektowaga and Lackawanna.[1][4]
The district is located entirely within New York's 26th congressional district, and overlaps with the 141st, 142nd, 143rd, and 149th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | April McCants-Baskin | |||
| Working Families | April McCants-Baskin | |||
| Total | April McCants-Baskin | |||
| Republican | John Moretti Jr. | |||
| Conservative | John Moretti Jr. | |||
| Total | John Moretti Jr. | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 50,977 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 6,210 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 57,187 | 82.7 | |
| Conservative | Faye Pietrak | 11,885 | 17.2 | |
| Write-in | 104 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 69,176 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 81,368 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 10,485 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy | 3,361 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 95,484 | 99.0 | |
| Write-in | 984 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 96,468 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 23,640 | 76.7 | |
| Democratic | Shaqurah Zachery | 7,198 | 23.3 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 30,838 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 62,370 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 3,811 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy | 3,006 | ||
| Women's Equality | Timothy Kennedy | 1,034 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 70,221 | 100.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 70,221 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 78,674 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 6,034 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy | 3,751 | ||
| Women's Equality | Timothy Kennedy | 1,191 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 89,650 | 100.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 89,650 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 16,660 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Betty Jean Grant | 10,997 | 39.8 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 27,657 | 100.0 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 287 | 65.1 | |
| Independence | Ricky Donovan Sr. | 154 | 34.9 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 441 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 36,778 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 3,499 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy | 2,001 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 42,278 | 77.9 | |
| Republican | Ricky Donovan Sr. | 8,358 | ||
| Conservative | Ricky Donovan Sr. | 3,435 | ||
| Total | Ricky Donovan Sr. | 11,973 | 22.1 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 54,251 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) | 11,587 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Betty Jean Grant | 11,431 | 49.7 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 23,018 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Timothy Kennedy | 71,662 | ||
| Working Families | Timothy Kennedy | 6,361 | ||
| Independence | Timothy Kennedy | 4,435 | ||
| Total | Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) | 82,458 | 100.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 82,458 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 63
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 69.4 – 28.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.9 – 29.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 75.3 – 23.1% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 82.4 – 15.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 63, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy". 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 63". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 63rd 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.
