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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.https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_elections,_2006 New York State Senate elections, 2006 ballotpedia.org 2025-11-30https://results.elections.ny.gov/search?df=2006&dt=2006&bq=false&coff[0].i=5 Search Past Elections results.elections.ny.gov 2025-11-30
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of GoverningJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2025-11-30 www.insideelections.com en
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Retirements
Democrats
District 10: Ada L. Smith retired.
District 20: Carl Andrews retired to unsuccessfully run for New York's 11th congressional district.
District 30: David Paterson retired to successfully run for lieutenant governor of New York.
Republicans
District 24: John J. Marchi retired.
District 35: Nicholas A. Spano retired.
District 47: Raymond A. Meier retired to unsuccessfully run for New York's 24th congressional district.
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
red District 15, 2.20%
blue District 35, 2.33% (gain)
Results
District 1
District 1 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Kenneth LaValle (incumbent)
54,971
59.37%
Democratic Party (United States)
Michael Comando
31,503
34.02%
Scattering
6,118
6.61%
92,592
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 2
District 2 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
John J. Flanagan (incumbent)
48,458
56.79%
Democratic Party (United States)
Brooke Ellison
33,184
38.89%
Scattering
3,682
4.32%
85,324
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
District 3 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Caesar Trunzo (incumbent)
33,261
49.41%
Democratic Party (United States)
Jimmy Dahroug
27,705
41.16%
Scattering
5,004
7.43%
Working Families Party
David Ochoa
1,345
2.00%
67,315
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 4
District 4 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Owen H. Johnson (incumbent)
35,942
51.91%
Democratic Party (United States)
James J. Mc Donald
25,442
36.75%
Scattering
7,852
11.34%
69,236
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 5
District 5 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Carl Marcellino (incumbent)
49,721
52.55%
Democratic Party (United States)
Leslie C, Bielanski
37,223
39.35%
Scattering
7,661
8.10%
94,605
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 6
District 6 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Kemp Hannon (incumbent)
40,277
50.95%
Democratic Party (United States)
Casilda E. Roper-Simpson
29,656
37.52%
Scattering
9,114
11.53%
79,047
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 7
District 7 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Michael Balboni (incumbent)
44,373
52.66%
Democratic Party (United States)
Joseph Hand
32,295
38.33%
Scattering
7,590
9.01%
84,258
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 8
District 8 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (incumbent)
46,806
55.39%
Democratic Party (United States)
Adam E. Small
29,789
35.25%
Scattering
7,905
9.36%
84,500
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 9
District 9 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Dean Skelos (incumbent)
53,545
59.72%
Democratic Party (United States)
Odelia Goldberg
30,772
34.32%
Scattering
5,348
5.96%
89,665
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 10
District 10 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Shirley Huntley
34,771
67.32%
Scattering
13,082
25.33%
Republican Party (United States)
Jereline Hunter
3,797
7.35%
51,650
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 11
District 11 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Frank Padavan (incumbent)
31,019
53.56%
Democratic Party (United States)
Nora C. Marino
21,283
36.75%
Scattering
5,610
9.69%
57,912
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 12
District 12 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
George Onorato (incumbent)
27,836
65.80%
Scattering
14,465
34.20%
42,301
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 13
District 13 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
John Sabini (incumbent)
22,336
68.27%
Scattering
10,382
31.73%
32,718
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 14
District 14 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Malcolm Smith (incumbent)
37,328
70.80%
Scattering
15,392
29.20%
52,720
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 15
District 15 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Serphin R. Maltese (incumbent)
17,940
44.15%
Democratic Party (United States)
Albert Baldeo
17,046
41.95%
Scattering
5,647
13.90%
40,633
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 16
District 16 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
36,134
68.56%
Scattering
16,573
31.44%
52,707
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 17
District 17 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Malave Dilan (incumbent)
25,388
68.24%
Scattering
9,450
25.40%
Republican Party (United States)
Victor F. Guarino
2,365
6.36%
37,203
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 18
District 18 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Velmanette Montgomery (incumbent)
42,869
76.22%
Scattering
10,958
19.48%
Republican Party (United States)
Viviana Vazquez- Hernandez
2,420
4.30%
56,247
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 19
District 19 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
John L. Sampson (incumbent)
31,471
68.62%
Scattering
12,586
27.44%
Republican Party (United States)
Mary J. Vicino
1,807
3.94%
45,864
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 20
District 20 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Eric Adams
38,713
70.73%
Scattering
15,042
27.49%
Conservative Party (New York)
James M. Gay
974
1.78%
54,729
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 21
District 21 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Kevin Parker (incumbent)
30,516
67.73%
Scattering
10,867
24.12%
Republican Party (United States)
Salvatore Grupico
3,674
8.15%
45,057
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 22
District 22 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Marty Golden (incumbent)
22,082
50.43%
Scattering
21,704
49.57%
43,786
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 23
District 23 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Diane Savino (incumbent)
23,497
60.83%
Scattering
15,132
39.17%
38,629
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 24
District 24 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Andrew Lanza
34,160
52.71%
Democratic Party (United States)
Matthew J. Titone
23,074
35.61%
Scattering
5,261
8.12%
Conservative Party (New York)
Charles T. Pistor Jr
2,307
3.56%
64,802
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 25
District 25 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Connor (incumbent)
40,822
62.69%
Scattering
15,645
24.03%
Working Families Party
Ken Diamondstone
8,649
13.28%
65,116
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 26
District 26 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Liz Krueger (incumbent)
64,485
73.30%
Republican Party (United States)
Philip Pidot
16,303
18.53%
Scattering
7,191
8.17%
87,979
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 27
District 27 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Carl Kruger (incumbent)
27,668
62.06%
Scattering
15,062
33.78%
Conservative Party (New York)
Mildred R. Mahoney
1,853
4.16%
44,583
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 28
District 28 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
José M. Serrano (incumbent)
31,642
65.20%
Scattering
15,132
34.80%
43,485
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 29
District 29 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas Duane (incumbent)
80,076
81.35%
Republican Party (United States)
Dan Russo
9,923
9.96%
Scattering
9,656
9.69%
99,655
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 30
District 30 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Bill Perkins
53,456
78.13%
Scattering
11,021
16.11%
Republican Party (United States)
Al Mosley
2,528
3.70%
Independent (United States)
Jessie Fields
1,411
2.06%
68,416
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 31
District 31 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Eric Schneiderman (incumbent)
51,202
74.30%
Scattering
13,440
19.50%
Republican Party (United States)
Stylo A. Sapaskis
4,270
6.20%
68,912
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 32
District 32 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Rubén Díaz Sr. (incumbent)
30,184
69.85%
Scattering
10,574
24.47%
Republican Party (United States)
Arlene Anderson
2,453
5.68%
43,211
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 33
District 33 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Efrain Gonzalez Jr. (incumbent)
23,304
66.59%
Scattering
10,957
31.31%
Conservative Party (New York)
Ernest Kebreau
734
2.10%
34,995
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 34
District 34 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Jeffrey D. Klein (incumbent)
32,622
55.60%
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph J. Savino
20,664
35.22%
Scattering
5,387
9.18%
58,673
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 35
District 35 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
43,241
48.60%
Republican Party (United States)
Nick Spano
41,162
46.27%
Scattering
4,561
5.13%
88,964
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
District 36
District 36 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Ruth Hassell-Thompson (incumbent)
41,007
77.06%
Scattering
10,244
19.25%
Republican Party (United States)
Curtis Brooks
1,966
3.69%
53,217
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 37
District 37 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Suzi Oppenheimer (incumbent)
61,970
67.13%
Scattering
30,338
32.87%
92,308
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 38
District 38 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas P. Morahan (incumbent)
55,129
57.53%
Democratic Party (United States)
Nancy Low-Hogan
32,692
34.12%
Scattering
7,996
8.35%
95,817
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 39
District 39 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
William J. Larkin Jr. (incumbent)
48,219
56.67%
Democratic Party (United States)
Christopher P. McBride
28,201
33.14%
Scattering
8,668
10.19%
85,088
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 40
District 40 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Vincent Leibell (incumbent)
53,172
52.06%
Democratic Party (United States)
Michael B. Kaplowitz
41,939
41.06%
Scattering
7,029
6.88%
102,140
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 41
District 41 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Stephen M. Saland (incumbent)
52,944
53.76%
Democratic Party (United States)
Brian Keeler
38,057
38.65%
Scattering
7,471
7.59%
98,472
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 42
District 42 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
John Bonacic (incumbent)
50,581
53.35%
Democratic Party (United States)
Susan E. Zimet
38,403
40.50%
Scattering
5,832
6.15%
94,816
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 43
District 43 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph Bruno (incumbent)
70,156
59.07%
Scattering
48,608
40.93%
118,764
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 44
District 44 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Hugh Farley (incumbent)
61,659
59.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Gary R. McCarthy
32,461
31.07%
Scattering
7,543
7.22%
Working Families Party
Jeffrey P. Stark
2,831
2.71%
104,494
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 45
District 45 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Betty Little (incumbent)
64,105
65.33%
Democratic Party (United States)
Timothy C. Merrick
27,697
28.23%
Scattering
6,317
6.44%
98,119
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 46
District 46 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Neil Breslin (incumbent)
82,616
74.09%
Scattering
28,893
25.91%
111,509
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 47
District 47 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph Griffo
43,662
46.88%
Democratic Party (United States)
John L. Murad
31,370
33.69%
Scattering
7,125
7.65%
Working Families Party
Leon R. Koziol
5,938
6.38%
Independent (United States)
Timothy J. Julian
5,033
5.40%
93,128
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 48
District 48 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
James W. Wright (incumbent)
48,761
65.71%
Scattering
25,449
34.29%
74,210
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 49
District 49 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
David Valesky (incumbent)
53,555
56.69%
Republican Party (United States)
Jeff Brown
36,875
39.03%
Scattering
4,045
4.28%
94,475
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 50
District 50 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
John DeFrancisco (incumbent)
61,675
59.61%
Democratic Party (United States)
Carol E. Mulcahy
35,660
34.47%
Scattering
6,123
5.92%
103,458
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 51
District 51 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
James L. Seward (incumbent)
59,224
60.84%
Scattering
38,120
39.16%
97,344
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 52
District 52 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas W. Libous (incumbent)
52,895
56.41%
Democratic Party (United States)
Mark Trabucco
37,102
39.57%
Scattering
3,773
4.02%
93,770
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 53
District 53 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
George H. Winner Jr. (incumbent)
51,422
58.01%
Scattering
37,228
41.99%
88,650
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 54
District 54 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Michael F. Nozzolio (incumbent)
62,495
64.65%
Scattering
34,178
35.35%
96,673
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 55
District 55 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
James S. Alesi (incumbent)
64,698
58.33%
Democratic Party (United States)
Eugene F. Saltzberg
37,778
34.06%
Scattering
8,442
7.61%
110,918
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 56
District 56 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph Robach (incumbent)
50,411
61.37%
Democratic Party (United States)
Willa Powell
26,434
32.18%
Scattering
5,298
6.45%
82,143
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 57
District 57 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Catharine Young (incumbent)
55,260
67.42%
Scattering
26,701
32.58%
81,961
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 58
District 58 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
William Stachowski (incumbent)
60,012
68.16%
Republican Party (United States)
Joseph J. Mesler
17,614
20.01%
Scattering
10,412
11.83%
88,038
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 59
District 59 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Dale M. Volker (incumbent)
57,246
55.66%
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Casey
35,911
34.91%
Scattering
9,704
9.43%
102,861
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 60
District 60 election, 2006
Democratic Party (United States)
Antoine Thompson
37,623
56.05%
Scattering
14,964
22.30%
Independent (United States)
Marc A. Coppola (incumbent)
14,528
21.65%
67,115
100.0%
Democratic Party (United States)
Independent (United States)
District 61
District 61 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
Mary Lou Rath (incumbent)
67,216
61.95%
Democratic Party (United States)
Richard L. Woll
31,423
28.96%
Scattering
9,864
9.09%
108,503
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
District 62
District 62 election, 2006
Republican Party (United States)
George Maziarz (incumbent)
58,510
63.33%
Democratic Party (United States)
Christopher M. Srock
24,799
26.84%
Scattering
9,078
9.83%
92,387
100.0%
Republican Party (United States)
References
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