2006 New York State Senate election

2006 New York State Senate election

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All 62 seats in the New York State Senate 32 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Joseph Bruno David Paterson (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader since November 25, 1994 January 1, 2003 Leader's seat District 43 District 30 Last election 35 27 Seats after 33 29 Seat change 2 2
Temporary President and Majority Leader before election Joseph Bruno Republican Elected Temporary President and Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Republican

The 2006 New York State Senate election was held on November 7, 2006, to determine which party would control the New York State Senate for the following two years in the 197th New York State Legislature. All 62 seats in the New York State Senate were up for election and the primary was held on September 12, 2006. Prior to the election, 35 seats were held by Republicans and 27 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Democrats gain 2 seats, meaning Republicans maintained their majority in the State Senate.^[1][2]