Democratic Enrollment Up In Key Senate Races

Posted by: Joseph Spector - Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27, 2008

Here’s a look at enrollment trends in some of the key Senate races, showing how Democratic enrollment is on the rise.

District 3: Sen. Caesar Trunzo, R-Suffolk County, versus Brookhaven Supervisor Brian Foley, a Democrat.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 60,617 64,359 49,590
2006 56,273 67,489 46,456
Diff. 4,344 -3,130 3,134

District 7th: Sen. Craig Johnson, D-Nassau County, faces Republican Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno after Johnson won a special election in 2007.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 84,990 71,638 51,680
2006 78,053 71,757 47,406
Difference 6,937 -119 4,274

District 15th: Sen. Serph Maltese, R-Queens, is running for re-election against Democratic city Councilman Joseph Addabbo after narrowly winning a 10th term in 2006.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 77,998 30,676 32,472
2006 73,993 32,255 29,741
Difference 4,005 -1,579 2,731

District 37: Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, Westchester County, is seeking a 12th term against Republican Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 96,391 55,934 55,863
2006 88,467 55,873 51,863
Difference 7,924 61 4,000

District 48: Sen. Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, is running for a full term against Republican David Renzi, a public defender.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 50,275 79,500 36,545
2006 51,069 85,049 37,475
Difference. -794 -5,549 -930

District 55: Sen. James Alesi, R-Perinton, Monroe County, is seeking re-election against Democrat David Nachbar, a former Bausch and Lomb executive.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 71,010 71,517 50,423
2006 62,805 71,448 45,534
Diff. 8,205 69 4,889

District 56: Sen. Joseph Robach, R-Greece, Monroe County, is running in his against Democrat Richard Dollinger, who preceded Robach in the Senate.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 85,842 45,799 41,464
2006 74,504 45,665 36,061
Diff. 11,338 134 5,403

District 58: Sen. William Stachowski, D-Buffalo, is running for re-election against Republican challenger Dennis Delano, a former Buffalo police detective.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 107,690 43,891 32,822
2006 110,411 45,665 36,061
Diff. -2,721 -1,774 -3,239

District 61: Republican Mike Ranzenhofer and Democrat Joe Mesi are running for an open seat that stretches across Erie and Genesee counties.
Democrats Republicans Unaffiliated
2008 78,758 82,891 41,322
2006 78,950 88,744 39,785
Diff. -192 -5,853 1,537