| New York's 60th State Senate district | |||
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| 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 Democrat Sean Ryan since 2021, succeeding Republican Chris Jacobs, who was elected to Congress. [3]
District 60 is located entirely within Erie County in Western New York, including much of southern Buffalo and the surrounding suburbs of Brant, Evans, Grand Island, Hamburg, Orchard Park, and the city and town of Tonawanda. [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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sean Ryan | 91,008 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Joshua Mertzlufft | 58,817 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 149,825 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Jacobs (incumbent) | 61,687 | 55.8 | |
| Democratic | Carima El Behairy | 48,943 | 44.2 | |
| Total votes | 110,630 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Amber Small | 7,348 | 66.4 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 3,712 | 33.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,060 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Chris Jacobs | 4,902 | 75.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 1,586 | 24.4 | |
| Total votes | 6,488 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Chris Jacobs | 77,327 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Amber Small | 51,036 | 38.9 | |
| Green | James DePasquale | 2,835 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 131,198 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Panepinto | 7,448 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 7,059 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 14,507 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 5,292 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 4,051 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 9,343 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marc Panepinto | 26,415 | 32.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 24,966 | 30.9 | |
| Independence | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 22,734 | 28.1 | |
| Conservative | Timothy D. Gallagher | 6,796 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 80,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael L. Amodeo | 7,299 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Swanick | 3,709 | 28.1 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Coppola | 2,174 | 16.5 | |
| Total votes | 13,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 5,806 | 59.6 | |
| Republican | Kevin T. Stocker | 3,930 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 9,736 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Grisanti (incumbent) | 63,683 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael L. Amodeo | 45,140 | 35.6 | |
| Conservative | Charles M. Swanick | 15,027 | 11.8 | |
| Working Families | Gregory L. Davis | 3,078 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 126,928 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [8] |
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| 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% |
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