# New York's 45th State Senate district

New York's 45th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dan Stec since 2021, succeeding fellow Republican Betty Little.

## Geography

District 45 covers a large swath of northeastern New York's North County and Capital District, including all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Warren Counties, and parts of St. Lawrence County and Washington County. The district, which contains Plattsburgh and Queensbury, reaches the northernmost point in the state. With an area of over 6,800 square miles, it is both the largest State Senate district in New York and the largest state legislative district in the Northeastern United States.
The district is located in New York's 21st congressional district, and overlaps with the 107th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and 118th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Stec | 90,514 | |
| | Conservative | Dan Stec | 15,599 | |
| | Total | Dan Stec (incumbent) | 106,073 | 99.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,056 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,129 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Stec | 61,820 | |
| | Conservative | Dan Stec | 6,474 | |
| | Total | Dan Stec (incumbent) | 68,294 | 60.2 |
| | Democratic | Jean Lapper | 45,075 | 39.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,394 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Stec | 69,596 | |
| | Conservative | Dan Stec | 6,330 | |
| | Independence | Dan Stec | 2,210 | |
| | Total | Dan Stec | 78,136 | 57.9 |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Davis | 51,922 | |
| | Working Families | Kimberly Davis | 5,006 | |
| | Total | Kimberly Davis | 56,928 | 42.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 54 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,118 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Betty Little | 56,669 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Little | 4,945 | |
| | Independence | Betty Little | 3,184 | |
| | Reform | Betty Little | 472 | |
| | Total | Betty Little (incumbent) | 65,270 | 64.4 |
| | Democratic | Emily Martz | 33,876 | |
| | Working Families | Emily Martz | 2,185 | |
| | Total | Emily Martz | 36,061 | 35.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,364 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Betty Little | 76,016 | |
| | Independence | Betty Little | 8,733 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Little | 7,968 | |
| | Total | Betty Little (incumbent) | 92,717 | 88.0 |
| | Green | Stephen Ruzbacki | 12,553 | 11.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 70 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,340 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Betty Little | 45,936 | |
| | Independence | Betty Little | 10,061 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Little | 6,475 | |
| | Total | Betty Little (incumbent) | 62,472 | 99.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 302 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,774 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Betty Little | 66,838 | |
| | Independence | Betty Little | 11,396 | |
| | Conservative | Betty Little | 9,032 | |
| | Total | Betty Little (incumbent) | 87,266 | 99.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 358 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,624 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 45

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.94 – 48.05% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.1 – 43.5% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56.3 – 42.0% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 67.2 – 31.2% |