New York's 63rd State Senate district

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]

New York's 63rd
State Senate district

Senator
 Vacant
Registration65.4% Democratic
12.2% Republican
16.3% No party preference
Demographics55% White
32% Black
7% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2017)286,712[1]
Registered voters186,988[2]

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

2022 edit

2022 New York State Senate election, District 63[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy50,977
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy6,210
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 57,187 82.7
ConservativeFaye Pietrak11,88517.2
Write-in1040.1
Total votes69,176 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 edit

2020 New York State Senate election, District 63[7][8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy81,368
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy10,485
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy3,361
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 95,484 99.0
Write-in9841.0
Total votes96,468 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 edit

2018 New York State Senate election, District 63[7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy (incumbent) 23,640 76.7
DemocraticShaqurah Zachery7,19823.3
Write-in00.0
Total votes30,838 100.0
General election
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy62,370
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy3,811
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy3,006
Women's EqualityTimothy Kennedy1,034
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 70,221 100.0
Write-in00.0
Total votes70,221 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 edit

2016 New York State Senate election, District 63[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy78,674
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy6,034
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy3,751
Women's EqualityTimothy Kennedy1,191
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 89,650 100.0
Write-in00.0
Total votes89,650 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 edit

2014 New York State Senate election, District 63[7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy (incumbent) 16,660 60.2
DemocraticBetty Jean Grant10,99739.8
Write-in00.0
Total votes27,657 100.0
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy (incumbent) 287 65.1
IndependenceRicky Donovan Sr.15434.9
Write-in00.0
Total votes441 100.0
General election
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy36,778
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy3,499
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy2,001
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 42,278 77.9
RepublicanRicky Donovan Sr.8,358
ConservativeRicky Donovan Sr.3,435
TotalRicky Donovan Sr.11,97322.1
Write-in00.0
Total votes54,251 100.0
Democratic hold

2012 edit

2012 New York State Senate election, District 63[7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTimothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) 11,587 50.3
DemocraticBetty Jean Grant11,43149.7
Write-in00.0
Total votes23,018 100.0
General election
DemocraticTimothy Kennedy71,662
Working FamiliesTimothy Kennedy6,361
IndependenceTimothy Kennedy4,435
Total Timothy Kennedy (incumbent) 82,458 100.0
Write-in00.0
Total votes82,458 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 63 edit

YearOfficeResults[9][10]
2020PresidentBiden 69.4 – 28.9%
2016PresidentClinton 66.9 – 29.3%
2012PresidentObama 75.3 – 23.1%
SenateGillibrand 82.4 – 15.9%

References edit

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 63, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 63". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Senator 63rd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.