# New York's 55th State Senate district

New York's 55th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Samra Brouk since 2021, succeeding Republican Rich Funke.

## Geography

District 55 covers parts of Monroe and Ontario Counties, including the eastern half of Rochester and many of its eastern and northern suburbs.
The district overlaps with New York's 25th congressional district and with the 131st, 133rd, 135th, 136th, 137th, and 138th districts of the New York State Assembly.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Samra Brouk | 89,485 | |
| | Working Families | Samra Brouk | 8,255 | |
| | Total | Samra Brouk (incumbent) | 97,740 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Luis Martinez | 52,531 | |
| | Conservative | Luis Martinez | 8,449 | |
| | Total | Luis Martinez | 60,980 | 38.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 45 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,765 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Samra Brouk | 66,949 | |
| | Working Families | Samra Brouk | 6,383 | |
| | Total | Samra Brouk (incumbent) | 73,332 | 58.4 |
| | Republican | Len Morrell | 43,199 | |
| | Conservative | Len Morrell | 8,517 | |
| | Independence | Len Morrell | 553 | |
| | Total | Len Morrell | 52,269 | 41.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,638 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Samra Brouk | 83,539 | |
| | Working Families | Samra Brouk | 6,871 | |
| | Total | Samra Brouk | 90,410 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Christopher Missick | 56,048 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Missick | 8,772 | |
| | Independence | Christopher Missick | 2,122 | |
| | SAM | Christopher Missick | 141 | |
| | Total | Christopher Missick | 67,083 | 42.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 57 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,550 | 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 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Funke | 54,429 | |
| | Conservative | Rich Funke | 8,210 | |
| | Independence | Rich Funke | 3,097 | |
| | Reform | Rich Funke | 543 | |
| | Total | Rich Funke (incumbent) | 66,279 | 51.9 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Lunsford | 61,407 | 48.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,724 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Funke | 75,856 | |
| | Independence | Rich Funke | 12,403 | |
| | Conservative | Rich Funke | 11,390 | |
| | Reform | Rich Funke | 1,685 | |
| | Total | Rich Funke (incumbent) | 101,334 | 98.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,118 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,452 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Funke | 43,270 | |
| | Conservative | Rich Funke | 7,943 | |
| | Independence | Rich Funke | 2,640 | |
| | Stop Common Core | Rich Funke | 1,021 | |
| | Total | Rich Funke | 54,874 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Ted O'Brien | 34,777 | |
| | Working Families | Ted O'Brien | 3,847 | |
| | Total | Ted O'Brien (incumbent) | 38,624 | 41.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 80 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,578 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 55 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted O'Brien | 64,973 | |
| | Working Families | Ted O'Brien | 5,047 | |
| | Total | Ted O'Brien | 70,020 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | Sean Hanna | 53,643 | |
| | Conservative | Sean Hanna | 8,133 | |
| | Independence | Sean Hanna | 2,796 | |
| | Total | Sean Hanna | 64,572 | 47.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 130 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,722 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Federal results in District 55

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61.9 – 35.4% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.3 – 37.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56.5 – 41.5% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 64.9 – 33.3% |