2012 New York State Senate election

none September 2023 2012 New York State Senate election New York (state) legislative No 2010 New York State Senate election 2010 2014 New York State Senate election 2014 All 63 seats in the New York State Senate 32 November 6, 2012 File:Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)- IMG 4713 (8188031069) (cropped).jpg Dean Skelos New York Republican Party 9th District 33 3 30 3x4.svg John L. Sampson New York Democratic Party 19th District 29 4 33 2012nyss.svg 300px Results:#0772b1 Democratic gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #FF8585 Republican hold Temporary President and Majority Leader Temporary President and Majority Leader Dean Skelos Republican Party (United States) Dean Skelos Republican Party (United States) The 2012 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6, 2012 to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York.https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/NYSSD_07292013.pdf New York State Senate Election Results, 2012 November 30, 2021 January 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200129053735/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/NYSSD_07292013.pdf deadhttps://www.nytimes.com/elections/2012/results/states/new-york/legislature.html 2012 Election Results - New York State Legislature January 10, 2019 NYTimes.com Primary elections were held on September 13, 2012.https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/Primary/2012PrimaryResultsSept.pdf 2012 New York State Primary Results Elections.NY.gov November 30, 2021 Democrats won a total of 33 seats for a three-seat majority. Democrats gained seats in Senate Districts 17 (where Democrat Simcha Felder defeated Republican incumbent David Storobin), 41, and 55 (where Ted O'Brien defeated Sean Hanna to win the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Sen. Jim Alesi), and won the election in the newly created Senate District 46.Vielkind, Jimmy "It's Tkaczyk by just 18 votes," Times Union, January 18, 2013, Retrieved January 19, 2013 In Senate District 46, Republican George Amedore was named the winner and was sworn in as a senator. However, a recount revealed that Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk had defeated Amedore by 18 votes; therefore, Amedore vacated the seat (becoming the shortest-tenured senator in modern New York history) and Tkaczyk was sworn in.United Press International (UPI), " Dem. squeaks into N.Y. Senate by 18 votes," January 18, 2013, Retrieved January 18, 2013 Of the four Republican state senators who voted for the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 (Sens. Roy McDonald, James Alesi, Mark Grisanti, and Stephen Saland),https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/nyregion/gop-state-senator-who-backed-same-sex-marriage-is-apparently-defeated.html G.O.P. State Senator Who Backed Same-Sex Marriage Is Apparently Defeated Thomas Kaplan 24 September 2012 NYTimes.com only Grisanti was re-elected in 2012.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/nyregion/saland-concedes-defeat-in-state-senate-race.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0 The New York Times Thomas Kaplan In Final Tally, Vote for Gay Marriage Costs 3 Republicans 2012-12-13 On December 4, 2012, it was announced that Senate Republicans had reached a power-sharing deal with the four-member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC).https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/skelos-praises-his-senate-deal-with-dems-g24606 https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232527/https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/skelos-praises-his-senate-deal-with-dems-1.4297296 live October 22, 2018 Skelos praises his Senate deal with Dems Newsday Roy Yancey December 5, 2012 October 22, 2018 Together, the Senate Republicans and the IDC held enough seats to form a governing majority. That majority was augmented when freshman Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, a Democrat, joined the Senate Republican Conference.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/nyregion/newly-elected-state-senator-simcha-felder-defects-to-gop.html Newly Elected State Senator, Simcha Felder, Defects to G.O.P Thomas Kaplan November 13, 2012 February 8, 2018 NYTimes.com Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningDaigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis 2012-10-23 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html February 24, 2021 2024-07-13 Governing en | Tossup October 24, 2012 Retirements 4th District: Fifteen-term incumbent Republican Owen H. Johnson, 83, did not seek re-election.Owen Johnson said to be stepping down at age 83. Times Union. Retrieved July 14, 2012. Assemblyman Philip Boyle was endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence Parties. Boyle defeated Democrat Ricardo Montano. 29th District: Seven-term incumbent Democrat Thomas Duane did not seek re-election in this predominantly LGBT district; Brad Hoylman sought the seatBenjamin, Liz (June 5, 2012). https://archive.today/20130119040312/http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/06/hoylman-in-senate-hunt/ Hoylman in Senate Hunt. Capital Tonight. Retrieved June 6, 2012. and was elected without opposition.https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/SD_07292013.pdf 2012 New York State Senate Election Results Elections.NY.gov 2018-10-06 2018-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20181108173233/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/SD_07292013.pdf dead 37th District: 14-term Democratic senator Suzi Oppenheimer did not seek re-election.http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/senator-oppenheimer-announces-her-retirement-2012 Senator Oppenheimer Announces Her Retirement in 2012 | New York State Senate Nysenate.gov 2012-01-12 2012-10-12 Democratic Assemblyman George S. Latimer defeated Republican Bob Cohen in November. 46th District: This newly created district stretches from Montgomery County south to Ulster County. Assemblyman George Amedore ran on the Republican line against Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk. On January 17, 2013, the final recount was certified, and Tkaczyk was declared the winner by 18 votes. 55th District: Incumbent Republican senator James Alesi announced that he would not seek re-election, citing concerns about his ability to prevail against a potential primary challenger following his controversial 2011 vote in favor of same-sex marriage.http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/24/12362770-conservatives-target-republicans-who-back-gay-marriage-you-could-lose-your-career?lite Conservatives target Republicans who back gay marriage: 'You could lose your career' MSNBC 2012-10-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120627102115/http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/24/12362770-conservatives-target-republicans-who-back-gay-marriage-you-could-lose-your-career?lite 2012-06-27 Kenneth Lovett http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-09/news/31644813_1_gay-marriage-gay-community-gop-defectors https://archive.today/20130130070445/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-09/news/31644813_1_gay-marriage-gay-community-gop-defectors dead January 30, 2013 State Sen. who voted for gay marriage one of 4 GOPers who voted for gay marriage last year, won't run for reelection - believing that vote weakened him politically New York Daily News 9 May 2012 2012-10-12 Monroe County Legislator Ted O'Brien ran as a Democrat, and Assemblyman Sean Hanna received the Republican nomination.http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/who-is-running-for-senator-alesis-seat/j197RNeNNkq4E_JskI4vlg.cspx Hanna vs. O'Brien For Senator Alesi's Seat 13WHAM.com 2012-10-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120603102024/http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/who-is-running-for-senator-alesis-seat/j197RNeNNkq4E_JskI4vlg.cspx 2012-06-03 O'Brien defeated Hanna. District 1 New York's 1st State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Kenneth LaValle (incumbent) 76,006 59.7 Democratic Party (US) Bridget M. Fleming 51,301 40.3 127,307 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 2 New York's 2nd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) John J. Flanagan (incumbent) 80,004 67.5 Democratic Party (US) Errol D. Toulon, Jr. 38,482 32.5 118,486 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 3 New York's 3rd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Lee Zeldin (incumbent) 52,057 55.7 Democratic Party (US) Francis T. Genco 41,372 44.3 93,429 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 4 New York's 4th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Philip Boyle 54,515 52.6 Democratic Party (US) Ricardo Montano 49,223 47.4 103,738 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 5 New York's 5th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Carl Marcellino (incumbent) 73,947 59.8 Democratic Party (US) David B. Wright 49,647 40.2 123,594 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 6 New York's 6th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Kemp Hannon (incumbent) 58,843 52.0 Democratic Party (US) Ryan E. Cronin 54,382 48.0 113,225 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 7 New York's 7th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Jack Martins (incumbent) 58,039 51.8 Democratic Party (US) Daniel S. Ross 53,987 48.2 112,026 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 8 New York's 8th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) 68,708 59.2 Democratic Party (US) Carol A. Gordon 47,393 40.8 116,101 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 9 New York's 9th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Dean Skelos (incumbent) 68,816 60.7 Democratic Party (US) Thomas H. Feffer 44,646 39.3 113,462 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 10 New York's 10th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) James Sanders, Jr. 67,474 100.0 67,474 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 11 New York's 11th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Tony Avella (incumbent) 64,776 73.3 Republican Party (US) Joseph R. Concannon 23,550 26.7 88,326 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 12 New York's 12th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Michael Gianaris (incumbent) 61,843 86.4 Republican Party (US) Aurelio A. Arcabascio 9,775 13.6 71,618 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 13 New York's 13th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Jose Peralta (incumbent) 49,893 100.0 49,893 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 14 New York's 14th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Malcolm Smith (incumbent) 86,419 100.0 86,419 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 15 New York's 15th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Joseph Addabbo Jr. (incumbent) 42,190 57.6 Republican Party (US) Eric Ulrich 31,036 42.4 73,226 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 16 New York's 16th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 43,980 76.5 Republican Party (US) J. D. Kim 13,507 23.5 57,487 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 17 New York's 17th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Simcha Felder 39,266 66.4 Republican Party (US) David Storobin (incumbent) 19,338 32.7 Socialist Party Abraham Tischler 528 0.9 59,132 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) District 18 New York's 18th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Martin Malave Dilan (incumbent) 69,749 94.6 Republican Party (US) Michael E. Freeman-Saulsberre 3,987 5.4 73,736 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 19 New York's 19th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) John L. Sampson (incumbent) 78,974 90.3 Republican Party (US) Jane Neal 7,226 8.3 Conservative Party of New York Elias J. Weir 1,196 1.4 87,396 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 20 New York's 20th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Eric Adams (incumbent) 81,110 95.7 Republican Party (US) Rose Laney 2,683 3.2 Conservative Party of New York Brian Kelly 938 1.1 84,731 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 21 New York's 21st State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Kevin Parker (incumbent) 95,310 97.2 Conservative Party of New York Mindy Meyer 2,733 2.8 98,043 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 22 New York's 22nd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Martin Golden (incumbent) 38,584 57.7 Democratic Party (US) Andrew Gounardes 28,243 42.3 66,827 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 23 New York's 23rd State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Diane Savino (incumbent) 50,555 77.0 Republican Party (US) Lisa Grey 15,131 23.0 65,686 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 24 New York's 24th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Andrew Lanza (incumbent) 78,418 74.5 Democratic Party (US) Gary W. Carsel 26,893 25.5 105,311 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 25 New York's 25th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent) 102,940 97.2 Republican Party (US) John A. Jasilli 2,944 2.8 105,884 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 26 New York's 26th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Daniel Squadron (incumbent) 71,621 86.7 Republican Party (US) Jacqueline Haro 10,943 13.3 82,564 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 27 New York's 27th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Brad Hoylman 93,569 100.0 93,569 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 28 New York's 28th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Liz Krueger (incumbent) 83,503 73.9 Republican Party (US) David Paul Garland 29,440 26.1 112,943 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 29 New York's 29th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Jose M. Serrano (incumbent) 72,650 94.0 Conservative Party of New York Robert Goodman 3,382 4.4 Green Party (US) Thomas Siracuse 1,245 1.6 77,277 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 30 New York's 30th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Bill Perkins (incumbent) 98,138 100.0 98,138 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 31 New York's 31st State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) 85,162 91.2 Republican Party (US) Martin Chicon 8,190 8.8 93,352 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 32 New York's 32nd State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent) 72,950 97.1 Independence Party of New York David M. Johnson 2,188 2.9 75,138 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 33 New York's 33rd State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Gustavo Rivera (incumbent) 57,167 96.1 Republican Party (US) Michael E. Walters 2,296 3.9 59,463 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 34 New York's 34th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Jeffrey Klein (incumbent) 80,422 93.8 Conservative Party of New York Elizabeth Perri 3,940 4.6 Green Party (US) Carl Lundgren 1,348 1.6 85,710 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 35 New York's 35th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (incumbent) 84,180 100.0 84,180 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 36 New York's 36th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent) 86,733 97.7 Conservative Party of New York Robert L. Diamond 2,020 2.3 88,753 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 37 New York's 37th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) George S. Latimer 64,236 54.1 Republican Party (US) Bob Cohen 54,574 45.9 118,810 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 38 New York's 38th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) David Carlucci (incumbent) 75,428 70.6 Republican Party (US) Janis A. Castaldi 31,460 29.4 106,888 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 39 New York's 39th State Senate district election, 2010 Republican Party (US) Bill Larkin (incumbent) 54,921 52.5 Democratic Party (US) Christopher W. Eachus 49,746 47.5 104,667 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 40 New York's 40th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Greg Ball (incumbent) 64,991 51.0 Democratic Party (US) Justin R. Wagner 62,325 49.0 127,316 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 41 New York's 41st State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Terry Gipson 53,562 43.8 Republican Party (US) Stephen Saland (incumbent) 51,466 42.1 Conservative Party of New York Neil A. DiCarlo 17,300 14.1 122,328 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) District 42 New York's 42nd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) John Bonacic (incumbent) 72,878 100.0 72,878 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 43 New York's 43rd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Kathleen A. Marchione 60,856 47.2 Democratic Party (US) Robin Andrews 47,022 36.5 Independence Party of New York Roy McDonald (incumbent) 20,929 16.2 128,807 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 44 New York's 44th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Neil Breslin (incumbent) 61,771 87.5 Green Party (US) Peter A. LaVenia, Jr. 8,796 12.5 70,567 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 45 New York's 45th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Betty Little (incumbent) 87,266 100.0 87,266 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 46 New York's 46th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Cecilia Tkaczyk 63,213 50.007 Republican Party (US) George Amedore 63,195 49.993 126,408 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 47 New York's 47th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Joseph Griffo (incumbent) 81,429 100.0 81,429 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 48 New York's 48th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 66,016 69.9 Democratic Party (US) Amy M. Tresidder 28,470 30.1 94,486 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 49 New York's 49th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Hugh Farley (incumbent) 69,861 60.1 Democratic Party (US) Madelyn C. Thorne 46,415 39.9 116,276 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 50 New York's 50th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) John DeFrancisco (incumbent) 94,910 85.9 Green Party (US) Michael F. Donnelly 15,591 14.1 110,501 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 51 New York's 51st State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) James L. Seward (incumbent) 76,428 68.6 Democratic Party (US) Howard Leib 34,967 31.4 111,395 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 52 New York's 52nd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Thomas W. Libous (incumbent) 71,912 63.9 Democratic Party (US) John P. Orzel 37,856 33.6 Working Families Party Barrett Esworthy 2,798 2.5 112,566 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 53 New York's 53rd State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) David Valesky (incumbent) 84,429 100.0 84,429 100.0 Democratic Party (US) District 54 New York's 54th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Michael Nozzolio (incumbent) 96,302 100.0 96,302 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 55 New York's 55th State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Ted O'Brien 70,020 52.0 Republican Party (US) Sean Hanna 64,572 48.0 134,592 100.0 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) District 56 New York's 56th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Joseph Robach (incumbent) 79,572 100.0 79,572 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 57 New York's 57th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Catharine Young (incumbent) 93,254 100.0 93,254 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 58 New York's 58th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Tom O'Mara (incumbent) 74,458 47.2 74,458 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 59 New York's 59th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Patrick Gallivan (incumbent) 99,469 58.7 99,469 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 60 New York's 60th State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Mark Grisanti (incumbent) 63,683 50.2 Democratic Party (US) Michael L. Amodeo 45,140 35.6 Conservative Party of New York Charles M. Swanick 15,027 11.8 Working Families Party Gregory L. Davis 3,078 2.4 126,928 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 61 New York's 61st State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) Michael Ranzenhofer (incumbent) 73,103 59.0 Democratic Party (US) Justin M. Rooney 50,889 41.0 123,992 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 62 New York's 62nd State Senate district election, 2012 Republican Party (US) George D. Maziarz (incumbent) 69,359 61.4 Democratic Party (US) Amy Hope Witryol 42,508 37.6 Green Party (US) Jonathon B. Benedict 1,127 1.0 112,994 100.0 Republican Party (US) District 63 New York's 63rd State Senate district election, 2012 Democratic Party (US) Timothy M. Kennedy (incumbent) 82,458 100.0 82,458 100.0 Democratic Party (US) References External links 2012 New York State Senate Election Results Category:New York State Senate elections Category:2012 New York (state) elections New York State Senate Category:Independent Democratic Conference