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| New York State Senate District 62 | ||
| Current incumbent | Robert Ortt  | |
New York's sixty-second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Robert Ortt.
New York state senators represent an average of 312,550 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 306,072 residents.
Members of the New York State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,000/year | $174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight). |
Some legislators in New York are able to begin collecting a state pension while still serving in office and also receiving their normal salary. Under state law, if a lawmaker took office prior to 1995, they are eligible to begin collecting an annual pension once they turn 65. Those who took office after 1994 are not able to collect a pension while still in office. As of 2011, Rep. Herman Farrell (D) was the highest-paid state legislator, collecting his $113,500 salary as well as a pension of $81,619.
If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
Elections for the office of New York State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.
Incumbent Robert Ortt (R) defeated Peter Diachun (G) in the general election for New York State Senate District 62 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Robert Ortt (R) |
86.6
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69,118 |
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Peter Diachun (G) |
13.2
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10,539 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
131 | ||
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Total votes: 79,788 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Incumbent Robert Ortt advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 62 on September 13, 2018.
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Robert Ortt (R) |
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Peter Diachun advanced from the green primary for New York State Senate District 62 on September 13, 2018.
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Peter Diachun (G) |
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Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Robert Ortt ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 62 general election.New York State Senate, District 62 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robert Ortt Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
New York State Senate, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Ortt Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Johnny G. Destino was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Ortt defeated Gia Arnold in the Republican primary. Ortt also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Paul Brown ran as a Working Families Party candidate. Ortt defeated Destino and Brown in the general election.
New York State Senate District 62, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Ortt |
64% | 47,606 | |
| Democratic | Johnny G. Destino | 29.2% | 21,678 | |
| None | Blank | 4.2% | 3,136 | |
| Working Families | Paul Brown | 2.5% | 1,840 | |
| None | Scattering | 0.1% | 41 | |
| None | Void | 0% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 74,331 | |||
New York State Senate, District 62 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Ortt |
78% | 5,645 |
| Gia Arnold | 22% | 1,589 |
| Total Votes | 7,234 | |
Elections for the office of New York State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent George Maziarz (R) defeated Amy Hope Witryol (D) and Jonathon B. Benedict (G) in the general election. Maziarz ran and defeated Johnny G. Destino in the Republican primary. He also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Witryol defeated Timothy D. Moriarty in the Working Parties primary and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Benedict was unopposed in the Green Party primary.
New York State Senate, District 62, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Maziarz Incumbent |
61.4% | 69,359 | |
| Democratic | Amy Hope Witryol | 37.6% | 42,508 | |
| Green | Jonathon B. Benedict | 1% | 1,127 | |
| Total Votes | 112,994 | |||
New York State Senate, District 62 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
George Maziarz Incumbent |
69.1% | 6,905 |
| Johnny Destino | 31% | 3,095 |
| Total Votes | 10,000 | |
New York State Senate, District 62 Working Families Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Amy Hope Witryol |
72.5% | 100 |
| Timothy Moriarty | 27.5% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 138 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Senate District 62 raised a total of $4,821,801. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $241,090 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, New York State Senate District 62
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $321,201 | 1 | $321,201 |
| 2014 | $451,841 | 4 | $112,960 |
| 2012 | $1,114,717 | 5 | $222,943 |
| 2010 | $578,984 | 2 | $289,492 |
| 2008 | $766,738 | 3 | $255,579 |
| 2006 | $750,880 | 2 | $375,440 |
| 2004 | $511,588 | 2 | $255,794 |
| 2002 | $325,852 | 1 | $325,852 |
| Total | $4,821,801 | 20 | $241,090 |
