The 2014 New York State Senate elections were held on November 4, 2014, to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York.
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All 63 seats in the New York State Senate 32 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain Independent Democratic hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican candidates won 32 seats, while Democratic candidates won 31. The 41st, 46th, and 55th district flipped from Republican-controlled to Democratic-controlled, while the 60th district flipped from Republican-controlled to Democratic-controlled.[3][4]
Dean Skelos and Andrea Stewart-Cousins retained their roles as Majority and Minority leader.
Notes
edit- ^ After the 2012 elections but before the 2014 elections, Senator Malcolm Smith was expelled from the Independent Democratic Conference[1] and Tony Avella joined it, resulting in no net change.[2]
References
edit- ^ Toure, Medina (January 25, 2017). "Queens State Senator Becomes Latest Democrat to Join Breakaway GOP-Aligned Faction". Observer. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Avella's defection strengthens Senate coalition". Albany Times-Union. February 26, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "New York Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014" (PDF).