New York's 59th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kristen Gonzalez since 2023.
Geography
2020s District 59 was moved as part of the 2020 redistricting to encompass parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.
The district overlaps with New York's 7th, 10th 12th, and 14th congressional districts, the 34th, 36th, 37th, 50th, 53rd, 73rd, and 74th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 2nd, 4th, 22nd, 26th, 33rd and 34th districts of the New York City Council.
2010s District 59 stretched from the eastern suburbs of Buffalo to the southwestern suburbs of Rochester, including all of Wyoming County and parts of Erie, Livingston, and Monroe counties. The district overlapped with New York's 25th, 26th, and 27th congressional districts, and with the 133rd, 138th, 142nd, 143rd, 144th, and 147th districts of the New York State Assembly.
List of office holders Name Party In office Counties Notes Dale M. VolkerRepublican1983 – December 31, 2010 Erie, Livingston, Ontario, Wyoming Patrick M. GallivanRepublicanJanuary 1, 2011 – December 31, 2022 Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming Redistricted to the 60th district. Kristen GonzalezDemocraticJanuary 1, 2023 – present Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens New seat.
Recent election results 2026
2024
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 59 Year Office Results 2020 President Trump 55.2 – 42.7% 2016 President Trump 57.8 – 37.1% 2012 President Romney 53.2 – 45.0% Senate Gillibrand 58.3 – 40.1%
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