New York's 56th State Senate district
American legislative district
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New York's 56th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy Cooney since 2021, succeeding Republican Joseph Robach.[3]
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Registration43.2% Democratic
26.1% Republican
23.7% No party preference
26.1% Republican
23.7% No party preference
Population(2017)290,184[1]
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| Registration | 43.2% Democratic 26.1% Republican 23.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 65% White 17% Black 11% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 290,184[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 179,667[2] | ||
Geography
District 56 is located entirely within Monroe County in Western New York, including much of western Rochester and its surrounding suburbs of Brighton, Gates, Greece, Parma, Clarkson, and Hamlin.[1][4]
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.[5]
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 70,091 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 6,250 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney (incumbent) | 76,341 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Jim VanBrederode | 45,830 | ||
| Conservative | Jim VanBrederode | 7,462 | ||
| Total | Jim VanBrederode | 53,292 | 41.1 | |
| Write-in | 69 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 129,702 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 47,782 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 3,922 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney (incumbent) | 51,704 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Jim VanBrederode | 35,879 | ||
| Conservative | Jim VanBrederode | 7,295 | ||
| Independence | Jim VanBrederode | 512 | ||
| Total | Jim VanBrederode | 43,686 | 45.8 | |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 95,421 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 11,136 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Hilda Rosario Escher | 4,887 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Sherita Traywick | 4,642 | 22.4 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 20,675 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 64,491 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 5,460 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney | 69,951 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Michael Barry Jr. | 46,137 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Barry Jr. | 7,572 | ||
| Independence | Michael Barry Jr. | 1,646 | ||
| Total | Michael Barry Jr. | 55,355 | 44.1 | |
| Write-in | 214 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 125,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 43,152 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 7,200 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 2,310 | ||
| Reform | Joseph Robach | 429 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 53,091 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 40,214 | ||
| Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 1,452 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jeremy Cooney | 831 | ||
| Total | Jeremy Cooney | 42,497 | 44.5 | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 95,615 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 58,190 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 9,405 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 5,350 | ||
| Reform | Joseph Robach | 629 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 73,574 | 63.2 | |
| Democratic | Ann Lewis | 39,680 | ||
| Working Families | Ann Lewis | 3,084 | ||
| Total | Ann Lewis | 42,764 | 36.7 | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 116,395 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 36,330 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 8,115 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 7,370 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 51,815 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 454 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 52,269 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Robach | 57,687 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Robach | 11,233 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Robach | 10,652 | ||
| Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 79,572 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 549 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 80,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||