New York's 61st State Senate district explained

State:	New York
District:	61
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Sean Ryan
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Erie County
Democratic:	37.8
Republican:	33.6
Npp:	21.0
Percent White:	78
Percent Black:	11
Percent Hispanic:	4
Percent Asian:	5
Population:	293,439^[1]
Population Year:	2017
Registered:	200,693^[2]

New York's 61st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sean Ryan since 2023.^[3]

Geography

District 61 stretches from Buffalo's inner suburbs to the southwestern corner of Rochester, including parts of Erie and Monroe Counties and all of Genesee County.^{[1] [4]}

The district overlaps with New York's 24th, 25th, and 26th congressional districts, and with the 137th, 138th, 139th, 144th, and 146th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[5]

Recent election results

Federal results in District 61

Year	Office	Results^[6] ^[7]
2020	President	Biden 52.9 – 44.9%
2016	President	Trump 47.8 – 47.3%
2012	President	Obama 50.2 – 48.1%
	Senate	Gillibrand 60.5 – 38.0%

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Senate District 61, NY. Census Reporter. July 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. Web site: New York State Senator Sean Ryan. The New York State Senate. June 1, 2023.
4. Web site: Our District. The New York State Senate. July 27, 2019.
5. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 4, 2019.
6. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. July 27, 2019.
7. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.