New York State Senate District 56
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jeremy Cooney Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Jeremy CooneyDemocratic · Incumbent6 years since first winOrlando RiveraRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jeremy Cooney (D) 58.2, Jim Vanbrederode (R) 41.8
- Last election
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic) won by 16.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CooneyRight column: Rivera
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCooneyNo published score for Rivera
- Races
- Won 3 of 4
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 6
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jeremy CooneyIncumbentDemocratic(Democratic, Working Families)
- Orlando RiveraRepublican(Republican, Conservative)
Source: elections.ny.gov, dated Oct 7
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 90,397
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeremy CooneyWon Democratic 52,56658.1% RepublicanJim Vanbrederode Republican 37,80341.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,421
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeremy CooneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 51,70454.2% RepublicanJim Vanbrederode Republican 43,68645.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 125,520
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeremy CooneyWon Democratic 69,95155.7% RepublicanMike Barry Republican 55,35544.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2140.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,588
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 53,09155.5% DemocraticJeremy A. Cooney Democratic 42,49744.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,395
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 73,57463.2% DemocraticAnn C. Lewis Democratic 42,76436.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 570.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,815
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 51,815100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,572
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 79,572100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,242
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 46,50661.8% DemocraticRobin Wilt Democratic 28,67838.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 580.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 120,547
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 62,38351.8% DemocraticRichard A. Dollinger Democratic 58,16448.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,845
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 50,41165.6% DemocraticWilla Powell Democratic 26,43434.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,303
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon(incumbent) Republican 68,06163.4% DemocraticRobert S. Ertischek Democratic 39,24236.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,641
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoseph E. RobachWon Republican 49,55964.7% DemocraticHarry Bronson Democratic 25,77333.6% GreenBonnie G. Cannan Green 1,3091.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,655
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia K. McGeeWon(incumbent) Republican 71,76066.0% DemocraticFrank A. Pagano Democratic 36,89534.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,882
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia K. McGeeWon Republican 53,882100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 97,829
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 67,65969.2% DemocraticPatricia O. Ulkins Democratic 30,17030.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,868
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 54,69759.5% DemocraticNancy Gay Bargar Democratic 37,17140.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,351
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 50,60245.4% DemocraticNancy Gay Bargar Democratic 50,37845.2% OtherJohn W. Hasper Other 10,3719.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,685
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 43,50989.4% LibertarianPaula J. Cardone Libertarian 5,17610.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 93,356
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 64,77569.4% DemocraticBruce E. Kenney Democratic 28,58130.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,861
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 48,861100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 103,219
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 73,48171.2% DemocraticRobert A. Schang Democratic 27,41526.6% OtherJeffrey P. Vogt Other 2,3232.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,785
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJess J. PresentWon(incumbent) Republican 53,73162.6% DemocraticThomas C. Duro Democratic 30,59535.7% OtherDiane L. Goodman Other 1,4591.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,550
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRaymond D. GallagherWon(incumbent) Democratic 68,95572.9% RepublicanJames D. Tresmond Republican 21,46022.7% OtherJames F. Gallagher Other 4,1354.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,662
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRaymond D. GallagherWon Democratic 53,88575.2% RepublicanLaverne M. Hoover Republican 17,77724.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,073
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. GriffinWon(incumbent) Democratic 101,78896.9% OtherFannie R. DeRosa Other 3,2853.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,131
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. GriffinWon(incumbent) Democratic 70,48480.0% RepublicanAnnette J. Nocera Republican 15,97618.1% OtherPaul T. Hejna Other 1,6711.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,430
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. GriffinWon(incumbent) Democratic 78,18267.7% RepublicanRaymond E. Kazubowski Republican 33,05928.6% OtherJoseph E. Franczyk Other 4,1893.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,105
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. GriffinWon(incumbent) Democratic 60,65365.8% RepublicanJames N. Leary Republican 28,48030.9% OtherJohn J. Whalen Other 2,9723.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 104,680
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 56, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames D. GriffinWon(incumbent) Democratic 62,19359.4% RepublicanBertrand H. Hoak Republican 39,99238.2% OtherCarl A. Perla Jr. Other 2,4952.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New York State Senate District 56, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ny/senate/56. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/sldu:56
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026