New York State Senate

New York State Senate
New York State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Antonio Delgado (D)
since May 25, 2022
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
since January 2, 2019
Rob Ortt (R)
since June 28, 2020
Structure
Seats63
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (40)

Minority

Vacant: 2

  •   Vacant (2)
Length of term
Two years
AuthorityArticle III, New York Constitution
Salary$120,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
 November 3, 2020
Next election
November 8, 2022
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
Senate Chamber at New York State Capitol, Albany
Website
NYSenate.gov

The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, the New York State Assembly being the lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits.

As of 2014, there are 63 seats in the Senate.

Party history

Affiliation Recent party affiliation history
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
SDC IDC SF Vacant
Begin 2007 session 29 33 62 0
End 2008 session 30 31 61 1
Begin 2009 session 32 30 62 0
End 2010 session 32 29 61 1
Begin 2011 session 26 4 32 62 0
End 2012 session 25 33 62 0
Begin 2013 session 27 5 1 30 63 0
End 2014 session 24 2 29 61 2
Begin 2015 session 25 1 5 1 32 63 0
End 2016 session 25 31 62 1
Begin 2017 session 24 7 1 31 63 0
End 2018 session 31
Begin 2019 session 39 1 23 63 0
March 10, 2019 22 62 1
July 1, 2019 40
November 26, 2019 23 63 0
December 31, 2019 22 62 1
June 28, 2020 21 61 2
July 20, 2020 20 60 3
Latest voting share 66.7% 33.3%

Leadership

Position Name Party District
President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Dem
Temporary President/Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Dem 35
Minority Leader Rob Ortt Rep 62

Democratic Conference leadership

Republican Conference Leadership

Current members

District Senator Party First elected Counties Represented
1Kenneth LaValleRepublican1976Suffolk
2VacantSuffolk
3Monica MartinezDemocratic2018Suffolk
4Phil BoyleRepublican2012Suffolk
5Jim GaughranDemocratic2018Nassau, Suffolk
6Kevin ThomasDemocratic2018Nassau
7Anna KaplanDemocratic2018Nassau
8John BrooksDemocratic2016Nassau, Suffolk
9Todd KaminskyDemocratic2016*Nassau
10James Sanders Jr.Democratic2012Queens
11John LiuDemocratic2018Queens
12Michael GianarisDemocratic2010Queens
13Jessica RamosDemocratic2018Queens
14Leroy ComrieDemocratic2014Queens
15Joseph Addabbo Jr.Democratic2008Queens
16Toby Ann StaviskyDemocratic1999*Queens
17Simcha FelderDemocratic2012Kings (Brooklyn)
18Julia SalazarDemocratic2018Kings (Brooklyn)
19Roxanne PersaudDemocratic2015*Kings (Brooklyn)
20Zellnor MyrieDemocratic2018Kings (Brooklyn)
21Kevin ParkerDemocratic2002Kings (Brooklyn)
22Andrew GounardesDemocratic2018Kings (Brooklyn)
23Diane SavinoDemocratic2004Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island)
24Andrew LanzaRepublican2006Richmond (Staten Island)
25Velmanette MontgomeryDemocratic1984Kings (Brooklyn)
26Brian P. KavanaghDemocratic2017*Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan)
27Brad HoylmanDemocratic2012New York (Manhattan)
28Liz KruegerDemocratic2002*New York (Manhattan)
29José M. SerranoDemocratic2004New York (Manhattan), Bronx
30Brian BenjaminDemocratic2017*New York (Manhattan)
31Robert JacksonDemocratic2018New York (Manhattan)
32Luis R. SepúlvedaDemocratic2018*Bronx
33Gustavo RiveraDemocratic2010Bronx
34Alessandra BiaggiDemocratic2018Bronx, Westchester
35Andrea Stewart-CousinsDemocratic2006Westchester
36Jamaal BaileyDemocratic2016Bronx, Westchester
37Shelley MayerDemocratic2018*Westchester
38David CarlucciDemocratic2010Rockland, Westchester
39James SkoufisDemocratic2018Orange, Rockland, Ulster
40Peter HarckhamDemocratic2018Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester
41Sue SerinoRepublican2014Dutchess, Putnam
42Jen MetzgerDemocratic2018Delaware, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster
43Daphne JordanRepublican2018Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington
44Neil BreslinDemocratic1996Albany, Rensselaer
45Betty LittleRepublican2002Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Saint Lawrence, Warren, Washington
46George A. Amedore Jr.Republican2014Albany, Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Ulster
47Joseph GriffoRepublican2006Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence
48Patty RitchieRepublican2010Jefferson, Oswego, St. Lawrence
49Jim TediscoRepublican2016Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, Schenectady
50VacantCayuga, Onondaga
51James L. SewardRepublican1986Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Otsego, Schoharie, Tompkins, Ulster
52Fred AksharRepublican2015*Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Tioga
53Rachel MayDemocratic2018Madison, Oneida, Onondaga
54Pam HelmingRepublican2016Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne
55Rich FunkeRepublican2014Monroe, Ontario
56Joseph RobachRepublican2002Monroe
57George BorrelloRepublican2019*Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston
58Tom O'MaraRepublican2010Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates
59Patrick M. GallivanRepublican2010Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming
60VacantErie
61Michael RanzenhoferRepublican2008Erie, Genesee, Monroe
62Rob OrttRepublican2014Monroe, Niagara, Orleans
63Timothy M. KennedyDemocratic2010Erie

* First elected in a special election.

Notes

  1. ↑ "SDC" stands for "Senate Democratic Conference".
  2. ↑ "IDC" stands for "Independent Democratic Conference".
  3. 1 2 "SF" stands for "Simcha Felder". Felder is an enrolled Democrat. From the beginning of his Senate tenure (in 2013) until 2019, he caucused with Senate Republicans. In early 2019, he did not caucus with either party. In July 2019, he joined the Senate Democratic Conference.
  4. ↑ Republican Catharine Young (District 57) resigned to take a job in the private sector.
  5. ↑ Simcha Felder joined the Senate Democratic Conference.
  6. ↑ Republican George Borrello (District 57) was sworn in as a member of the State Senate after winning a special election to fill the vacancy created by the March 2019 resignation of Catharine Young.
  7. 1 2 Republican Bob Antonacci (District 50) resigned from office after being elected to a state court judgeship.
  8. 1 2 Republican John Flanagan (District 2) resigned from office.
  9. 1 2 Republican Chris Jacobs (District 60) resigned from office after being elected to Congress.

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