Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: New York State Legislature
From Ballotpedia
October 29, 2012
By Ballotpedia's State legislative team
| New York's State Legislative Elections in 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate seats | Contested senate seats | House seats | Contested house seats |
| 63 | 42 (66.7%) | 150 | 98 (65.3%) |
Albany, New York: There are 213 total legislative seats with 2012 elections in New York, where polling places open at 6:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM New York Time.
In the Senate, Republicans currently hold 33 of 62 seats; Democrats need to gain 4 seats to flip control of the chamber. Only two incumbents are retiring, both Republicans. Unlike the Senate, the Assembly is solidly Democratic (99-49) and is unlikely to change hands.
Of the 213 incumbents up for election in 2012, 189 (88.7%) of them are running for re-election. A total of 140 of 213 (65.7%) districts will see more than one major party candidate in the general election.
Here are a few races to watch:
Senate
- District 15: Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorsed Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D), who is in a tight race against Eric A. Ulrich (R).
- District 46: Cecilia F. Tkaczyk (D) will try to take this new district from incumbent George A. Amedore, Jr. (R).
House
- Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) will face challenger Wave Chan (R).
| New York State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 29 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 30 | |
| Total | 62 | 63 | |
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 99 | 105 | |
| Republican Party | 49 | 44 | |
| Independence Party of New York | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
Articles
- 2012 elections review: Two incumbents facing corruption charges defeated in New York legislative primaries September 14
See also
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: New York Congressional Seats
- Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
- State legislative elections, 2012
- November 6, 2012 election results
- New York elections, 2012
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