New York's 47th State Senate district

New York's 47th State Senate district
Senator	Brad Hoylman-Sigal D – New York
Registration	37.6%  Republican 34.0%  Democratic 20.1%  No party preference
Demographics	85%  White 5%  Black 5%  Hispanic 3%  Asian
Population (2017)	293,241 [1]
Registered voters	172,434 [2]

New York's 47th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Brad Hoylman-Sigal since 2023. ^[3]

Geography

District 47 is located in Manhattan, covering part of the west side of the borough. ^{[1] [4]}

The district overlaps with New York's 10th and 12th congressional districts, and with the 66th, 67th, 69th and 75th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

2010s

District 47 was located in north-central New York, covering all of Lewis County and parts of St. Lawrence and Oneida counties. The district included the cities of Rome and Utica.

The district overlapped with New York's 21st and 22nd congressional districts, and with the 101st, 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, and 121st districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[6]

Recent election results

2022 (redistricting)

2022 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^{[7] [8]}

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brad Hoylman-Sigal	30,158	72.8
	Democratic	Maria Danzilo	11,089	26.8
	Write-in		196	0.4
Total votes			41,443	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Brad Hoylman-Sigal	81,710
	Working Families	Brad Hoylman-Sigal	9,001
	Total	Brad Hoylman-Sigal	90,711	93.0
	Parent Party	Maria Danzilo	4,937	5.1
	Medical Freedom	Robert Bobrick	1,536	1.6
	Write-in		343	0.3
Total votes			97,527	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^{[9] [10]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Griffo	80,723
	Conservative	Joseph Griffo	10,126
	Independence	Joseph Griffo	9,891
	Total	Joseph Griffo (incumbent)	100,740	99.6
	Write-in		439	0.4
Total votes			101,179	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Griffo	59,879
	Independence	Joseph Griffo	7,063
	Conservative	Joseph Griffo	6,736
	Reform	Joseph Griffo	874
	Total	Joseph Griffo (incumbent)	74,552	99.5
	Write-in		407	0.5
Total votes			74,959	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Griffo	68,324
	Independence	Joseph Griffo	8,939
	Conservative	Joseph Griffo	8,601
	Reform	Joseph Griffo	1,390
	Total	Joseph Griffo (incumbent)	87,254	99.7
	Write-in		299	0.3
Total votes			87,553	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Griffo	40,620
	Independence	Joseph Griffo	6,550
	Conservative	Joseph Griffo	5,294
	Total	Joseph Griffo (incumbent)	52,464	99.5
	Write-in		270	0.5
Total votes			52,734	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 47 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Griffo	62,864
	Independence	Joseph Griffo	11,134
	Conservative	Joseph Griffo	7,431
	Total	Joseph Griffo (incumbent)	81,429	99.4
	Write-in		456	0.6
Total votes			81,885	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 47

Year	Office	Results [11] [12]
2020	President	Trump 57.5 – 40.3%
2016	President	Trump 57.1 – 37.3%
2012	President	Romney 49.8 – 48.6%
	Senate	Gillibrand 63.3 – 34.6%

References

1. "State Senate District 47, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. "New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal". The New York State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
7. "Primary Election 2022 - Democratic State Senator - 47th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
8. "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 47th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
9. "New York State Senate District 47". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
10. "State Senator 47th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
11. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
12. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.