# New York's 56th State Senate district

New York's 56th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeremy Cooney since 2021, succeeding Republican Joseph Robach.

## Geography

District 56 is located entirely within Monroe County in Western New York, including much of western Rochester and its surrounding suburbs of Brighton, Gates, Greece, Parma, Clarkson, and Hamlin.
The district overlaps with New York's 25th congressional district and with the 134th, 136th, 137th, 138th, and 139th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 70,091 | |
| | Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 6,250 | |
| | Total | Jeremy Cooney (incumbent) | 76,341 | 58.9 |
| | Republican | Jim VanBrederode | 45,830 | |
| | Conservative | Jim VanBrederode | 7,462 | |
| | Total | Jim VanBrederode | 53,292 | 41.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 69 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,702 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 47,782 | |
| | Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 3,922 | |
| | Total | Jeremy Cooney (incumbent) | 51,704 | 54.2 |
| | Republican | Jim VanBrederode | 35,879 | |
| | Conservative | Jim VanBrederode | 7,295 | |
| | Independence | Jim VanBrederode | 512 | |
| | Total | Jim VanBrederode | 43,686 | 45.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 31 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,421 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 11,136 | 53.9 |
| | Democratic | Hilda Rosario Escher | 4,887 | 23.7 |
| | Democratic | Sherita Traywick | 4,642 | 22.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,675 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 64,491 | |
| | Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 5,460 | |
| | Total | Jeremy Cooney | 69,951 | 55.7 |
| | Republican | Michael Barry Jr. | 46,137 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Barry Jr. | 7,572 | |
| | Independence | Michael Barry Jr. | 1,646 | |
| | Total | Michael Barry Jr. | 55,355 | 44.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 214 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,520 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Robach | 43,152 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Robach | 7,200 | |
| | Independence | Joseph Robach | 2,310 | |
| | Reform | Joseph Robach | 429 | |
| | Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 53,091 | 55.5 |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Cooney | 40,214 | |
| | Working Families | Jeremy Cooney | 1,452 | |
| | Women's Equality | Jeremy Cooney | 831 | |
| | Total | Jeremy Cooney | 42,497 | 44.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 27 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,615 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Robach | 58,190 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Robach | 9,405 | |
| | Independence | Joseph Robach | 5,350 | |
| | Reform | Joseph Robach | 629 | |
| | Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 73,574 | 63.2 |
| | Democratic | Ann Lewis | 39,680 | |
| | Working Families | Ann Lewis | 3,084 | |
| | Total | Ann Lewis | 42,764 | 36.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 57 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,395 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Robach | 36,330 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Robach | 8,115 | |
| | Independence | Joseph Robach | 7,370 | |
| | Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 51,815 | 99.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 454 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,269 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 56 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Robach | 57,687 | |
| | Independence | Joseph Robach | 11,233 | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Robach | 10,652 | |
| | Total | Joseph Robach (incumbent) | 79,572 | 99.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 549 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,121 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 56

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.1 – 40.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.1 – 41.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 60.0 – 38.4% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 67.9 – 30.5% |