New York's 60th State Senate district

New York's 60th State Senate district
Senator	Patrick M. Gallivan R – Elma
Registration	45.7%  Democratic 26.1%  Republican 19.5%  No party preference
Demographics	82%  White 6%  Black 6%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 1%  Native American
Population (2017)	294,966 [1]
Registered voters	205,940 [2]

New York's 60th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patrick M. Gallivan since 2023. ^[3]

Geography

District 60 is located entirely within Erie County in Western New York. ^{[1] [4]}

The district overlaps with New York's 23rd and 26th congressional districts, and with the 140th, 141st, 142nd, 145th, 147th, and 149th districts of the New York State Assembly. ^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 60

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Gallivan
	Conservative	Patrick Gallivan
	Total	Patrick Gallivan (incumbent)
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Gallivan	84,009
	Conservative	Patrick Gallivan	26,755
	Total	Patrick Gallivan	110,764	98.7
	Write-in		1,446	1.3
Total votes			112,210	100.0
	Republican win (new boundaries)

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^{[7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sean Ryan	79,396
	Working Families	Sean Ryan	9,182
	Independence	Sean Ryan	2,452
	Total	Sean Ryan	91,030	60.7
	Republican	Joshua Mertzlufft	49,649
	Conservative	Joshua Mertzlufft	9,174
	Total	Joshua Mertzlufft	58,823	39.2
	Write-in		124	0.1
Total votes			149,977	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Jacobs	48,603
	Conservative	Chris Jacobs	9,490
	Independence	Chris Jacobs	3,027
	Reform	Chris Jacobs	527
	Total	Chris Jacobs (incumbent)	61,687	55.8
	Democratic	Carima El Behairy	45,106
	Working Families	Carima El Behairy	2,537
	Women's Equality	Carima El Behairy	1,300
	Total	Carima El Behairy	48,943	44.2
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			110,630	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Amber Small	7,348	66.4
	Democratic	Alfred Coppola	3,712	33.6
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			11,060	100.0
	Republican	Chris Jacobs	4,902	75.6
	Republican	Kevin Stocker	1,586	24.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			6,488	100.0
General election
	Republican	Chris Jacobs	60,510
	Conservative	Chris Jacobs	11,651
	Independence	Chris Jacobs	4,508
	Reform	Chris Jacobs	658
	Total	Chris Jacobs	77,327	58.9
	Democratic	Amber Small	46,039
	Working Families	Amber Small	3,799
	Women's Equality	Amber Small	1,198
	Total	Amber Small	51,036	38.9
	Green	James DePasquale	2,835	2.2
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			131,198	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Panepinto	7,448	51.3
	Democratic	Alfred Coppola	7,059	48.7
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			14,507	100.0
	Republican	Kevin Stocker	5,292	56.6
	Republican	Mark Grisanti (incumbent)	4,051	43.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			9,343	100.0
	Working Families	Marc Panepinto	97	91.5
	Working Families	Kevin Stocker	7	6.6
	Working Families	Alfred Coppola	2	1.9
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			106	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Marc Panepinto	22,419
	Working Families	Marc Panepinto	3,996
	Total	Marc Panepinto	26,415	32.6
	Republican	Kevin Stocker	24,966	30.9
	Independence	Mark Grisanti (incumbent)	22,734	28.1
	Conservative	Timothy Gallagher	6,796	8.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			80,911	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 60 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Amodeo	7,299	55.4
	Democratic	Charles Swanick	3,709	28.1
	Democratic	Alfred Coppola	2,174	16.5
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			13,182	100.0
	Republican	Mark Grisanti (incumbent)	5,806	59.6
	Republican	Kevin Stocker	3,930	40.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			9,736	100.0
	Independence	Mark Grisanti (incumbent)	505	68.2
	Independence	Marie Clark	161	21.7
	Independence	Brian Siklinski	75	10.1
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			741	100.0
	Working Families	Gregory Davis	139	95.9
	Working Families	Mark Grisanti (incumbent, write-in)	4	2.8
	Working Families	Michael Amodeo (write-in)	2	1.3
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			145	100.0
General election
	Republican	Mark Grisanti	56,774
	Independence	Mark Grisanti	6,909
	Total	Mark Grisanti (incumbent)	63,683	50.2
	Democratic	Michael Amodeo	45,140	35.6
	Conservative	Charles Swanick	15,027	11.8
	Working Families	Gregory Davis	3,078	2.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			126,928	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 60

Year	Office	Results [9]
2020	President	Biden 56.5 – 41.5%
2016	President	Clinton 49.8 – 45.3%
2012	President	Obama 56.1 – 42.0%
	Senate	Gillibrand 67.7 – 30.6%

References

1. "State Senate District 60, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. "New York State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 26, 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. "New York State Senate District 60". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
8. "State Senator 60th 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 26, 2019.