New York's 60th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=60
|chamber=Senate
|representative=Patrick M. Gallivan
|residence = Elma
|party=Republican
|Democratic=45.7
|Republican=26.1
|NPP=19.5
|percent_white=82
|percent_black=6
|percent_hispanic=6
|percent_asian=3
|percent_native_american=1
|percent_pacific_islander=
|percent_other_race=
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=205,940{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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New York's 60th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patrick M. Gallivan since 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/patrick-m-gallivan|title=New York State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=June 1, 2023}}
Geography
District 60 is located entirely within Erie County in Western New York.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/60|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=July 26, 2019}}
The district overlaps with New York's 23rd and 26th congressional districts, and with the 140th, 141st, 142nd, 145th, 147th, and 149th districts of the New York State Assembly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 4, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 60{{Cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/certified-november-5-2024-general-election-results-approved-12092024|title=2024 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 24, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan
| votes = 109,393
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan
| votes = 27,499
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan (incumbent)
| votes = 136,892
| percentage = 99.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,424
| percentage = 1.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 138,316
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 60{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022NYSsenateResults.xlsx|title=2022 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=July 22, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan
| votes = 84,009
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan
| votes = 26,755
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Gallivan
| votes = 110,764
| percentage = 98.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,446
| percentage = 1.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 112,210
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box new boundary win
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 60{{cite web |title=State Senator 60th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 6, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sean Ryan
| votes = 79,396
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Sean Ryan
| votes = 9,182
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sean Ryan
| votes = 2,452
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sean Ryan
| votes = 91,030
| percentage = 60.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joshua Mertzlufft
| votes = 49,649
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Joshua Mertzlufft
| votes = 9,174
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Joshua Mertzlufft
| votes = 58,823
| percentage = 39.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 124
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 149,977
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 60{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_60|title=New York State Senate District 60|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 6, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 48,603
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 9,490
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 3,027
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 527
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Chris Jacobs (incumbent)
| votes = 61,687
| percentage = 55.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carima El Behairy
| votes = 45,106
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Carima El Behairy
| votes = 2,537
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Carima El Behairy
| votes = 1,300
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Carima El Behairy
| votes = 48,943
| percentage = 44.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 110,630
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 60}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Amber Small
| votes = 7,348
| percentage = 66.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alfred Coppola
| votes = 3,712
| percentage = 33.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11,060
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 4,902
| percentage = 75.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kevin Stocker
| votes = 1,586
| percentage = 24.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,488
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 60,510
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 11,651
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 4,508
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 658
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Chris Jacobs
| votes = 77,327
| percentage = 58.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Amber Small
| votes = 46,039
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Amber Small
| votes = 3,799
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Amber Small
| votes = 1,198
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Amber Small
| votes = 51,036
| percentage = 38.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = James DePasquale
| votes = 2,835
| percentage = 2.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 131,198
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 60}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marc Panepinto
| votes = 7,448
| percentage = 51.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alfred Coppola
| votes = 7,059
| percentage = 48.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,507
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kevin Stocker
| votes = 5,292
| percentage = 56.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent)
| votes = 4,051
| percentage = 43.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,343
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Marc Panepinto
| votes = 97
| percentage = 91.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Kevin Stocker
| votes = 7
| percentage = 6.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Alfred Coppola
| votes = 2
| percentage = 1.9
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marc Panepinto
| votes = 22,419
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Marc Panepinto
| votes = 3,996
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Marc Panepinto
| votes = 26,415
| percentage = 32.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kevin Stocker
| votes = 24,966
| percentage = 30.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent)
| votes = 22,734
| percentage = 28.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Timothy Gallagher
| votes = 6,796
| percentage = 8.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,911
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 60}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Amodeo
| votes = 7,299
| percentage = 55.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Charles Swanick
| votes = 3,709
| percentage = 28.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alfred Coppola
| votes = 2,174
| percentage = 16.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,182
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent)
| votes = 5,806
| percentage = 59.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kevin Stocker
| votes = 3,930
| percentage = 40.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,736
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent)
| votes = 505
| percentage = 68.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Marie Clark
| votes = 161
| percentage = 21.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Brian Siklinski
| votes = 75
| percentage = 10.1
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 741
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Gregory Davis
| votes = 139
| percentage = 95.9
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent, write-in)
| votes = 4
| percentage = 2.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michael Amodeo (write-in)
| votes = 2
| percentage = 1.3
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 145
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti
| votes = 56,774
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Mark Grisanti
| votes = 6,909
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Mark Grisanti (incumbent)
| votes = 63,683
| percentage = 50.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Amodeo
| votes = 45,140
| percentage = 35.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Charles Swanick
| votes = 15,027
| percentage = 11.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Gregory Davis
| votes = 3,078
| percentage = 2.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 126,928
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 60=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 56.5 – 41.5% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 49.8 – 45.3% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 56.1 – 42.0% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 67.7 – 30.6% |