Erie County, New York

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Erie County is a county in New York. The county population is 954,236, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat is Buffalo.

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Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.

Federal officials

The current members of the U.S. Senate from New York are:

Office title	Officeholder name	Date assumed office	Party affiliation
U.S. Senate New York	Kirsten Gillibrand	January 26, 2009	Democratic Party
U.S. Senate New York	Chuck Schumer	January 3, 1999	Democratic Party

To view a map of U.S. House districts in New York and find your representative, click here.

State officials

The following is a list of the current state executive officials from New York:

Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office
Attorney General of New York	Letitia James	Democratic	January 1, 2019
Governor of New York	Kathy Hochul	Democratic	August 24, 2021
Lieutenant Governor of New York	Antonio Delgado	Democratic	May 25, 2022
New York Commissioner of Agriculture	Richard A. Ball	Nonpartisan	January 9, 2014
New York Commissioner of Labor	Roberta Reardon	Nonpartisan	2015
New York Comptroller	Thomas P. DiNapoli	Democratic	February 7, 2007
New York Public Service Commission	James Alesi	Nonpartisan	June 21, 2017
New York Public Service Commission	Uchenna Bright	Nonpartisan	April 11, 2024
New York Public Service Commission	Rory M. Christian	Nonpartisan	June 24, 2021
New York Public Service Commission	John B. Maggiore	Nonpartisan	June 22, 2021
New York Public Service Commission	Denise Sheehan	Nonpartisan	April 11, 2024
New York Public Service Commission	David Valesky	Nonpartisan	June 21, 2021
New York Public Service Commission	Radina Valova	Nonpartisan	June 8, 2024
New York Secretary of State	Walter Mosley	Democratic	May 22, 2024
New York Superintendent of Financial Services	Adrienne Harris	Nonpartisan	2022

To view a list of state legislators from New York, click here.

Cities

The following list contains cities located in Erie County, New York, that are currently covered by Ballotpedia. This list is not meant to be comprehensive:

1. Buffalo, New York

School districts

The following list contains school districts located in Erie County, New York, that are currently covered by Ballotpedia. This list is not meant to be comprehensive:

1. Buffalo Public Schools, New York

Courts

See also: Erie County, New York (Judicial)

The following courts are located in Erie County, New York. This list is not meant to be comprehensive:

1. Erie County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, New York
2. Buffalo City Domestic Violence Court, New York
3. Erie Felony Domestic Violence Court, New York
4. Lackawanna City Mental Health Court, New York
5. Erie County Sex Offense Court, New York

Ballot measures

See also: List of New York ballot measures and Erie County, New York ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures in New York, click here.

To view a list of local ballot measures in Erie County, New York, click here.

See also

Local Politics	Other New York Content	Elections in New York
Government of Erie County, New York City government Local courts School boards Local ballot measures Local recalls	New York congressional delegation New York state executives New York State Legislature New York statewide ballot measures New York courts New York counties New York cities New York school boards	Who is on my ballot? U.S. Congress State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

External links

• Erie County, New York
• National Association of Counties

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