New York State Senate District 15

Incumbent

Joseph Addabbo

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 343,313
Gender |

48.6% Male

51.4% Female

Race |

51.6% White

5% Black

15.6% Asian

0.8% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 27.7% Hispanic
Median household income | $81,594
High school graduation rate | 86.8%
College graduation rate | 36.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

New York State Senate District 15 is represented by Joseph Addabbo (D).

As of the 2020 Census, New York state senators represented an average of 320,654 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 307,588 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

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 day of January after a general election.[1]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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.[2] | ”

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### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$110,000/year| For non-overnight travel: $61/day. For overnight stays: $176/day.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the New York Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. A special election can be held as long as the vacancy occurred before April 1. If a special session is called in the state legislature after April 1, a special election may be called to fill the seat.[3] The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[4]

See sources: New York Public Officers Law § 42

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in New York after the 2020 census

On May 20, 2022, Justice Patrick McAllister ordered the adoption of a new state senate map drawn by redistricting special master Jonathan Cervas.[5] Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed the assembly map into law on February 3. These maps take effect for New York's 2022 legislative elections.

The New York State Senate voted 43-20 to approve new state legislative district boundaries, and the New York State Assembly approved them 120-27 on the same day.[6][7]

On April 27, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, ruled to overturn the state Senate map.[8] This followed an April 21 ruling from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court that overturned a lower court's ruling against the state legislative maps.[9][10] On April 29, Judge Patrick McAllister extended the deadline to May 20 for submission of a new state senate map.[11]

How does redistricting in New York work? On March 14, 2012, the state legislature approved a constitutional amendment to establish new redistricting procedures beginning in 2020. The New York Constitution requires that two successive legislatures approve an amendment in order to qualify it for final approval by popular vote. The legislature approved the amendment a second time in 2013. On November 4, 2014, voters approved the amendment, the provisions of which were set to take effect during the 2020 redistricting cycle.[12]

The 10-member commission comprises the following members:[12]

1. Two members must be appointed by the temporary president of the New York State Senate.
2. Two members must be appointed by the speaker of the New York State Assembly.
3. Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Senate.
4. Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Assembly.
5. Two members must appointed by the aforementioned eight commissioners. These two appointees cannot have been enrolled in the top two major political parties in the state.

The legislature must approve the commission's plans by a simple up/down vote. The legislature must reject two separate sets of redistricting plans before it will be able to amend the commission's proposals. All districts will be required "to preserve minority rights, be equally populated, and consist of compact and contiguous territory." Further, state law will require that districts "not be drawn to discourage competition or to favor/disfavor candidates or parties." In prior redistricting cycles, authority for both congressional and state legislative redistricting was vested with the state legislature. An advisory commission participated in the process.[12]

State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. State legislative districts must also take into account the "historic and traditional significance of counties."[12]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on August 23, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15

Incumbent Joseph Addabbo is running in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate

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| Joseph Addabbo

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15

Danniel Maio is running in the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate

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| Danniel Maio

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### 2020[edit]

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for New York State Senate District 15

Incumbent Joseph Addabbo defeated Thomas Sullivan in the general election for New York State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Joseph Addabbo (D)  |

58.2

| 68,829

| Thomas Sullivan (R / Conservative Party / Save Our City Party)  |

41.7

| 49,306
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.1

| 109

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 118,244

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph Addabbo advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Thomas Sullivan advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Thomas Sullivan advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 15.

Libertarian primary election

#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Joseph Addabbo (L)

### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for New York State Senate District 15

Incumbent Joseph Addabbo defeated Thomas Sullivan in the general election for New York State Senate District 15 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Joseph Addabbo (D)  |

64.1

| 46,968

| Thomas Sullivan (R)  |

35.8

| 26,281
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.1

| 60

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 73,309
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15

Incumbent Joseph Addabbo advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 15 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Joseph Addabbo (Write-in)  |

100.0

| 13

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 13

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15

Thomas Sullivan defeated Slawomir Platta in the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 15 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Thomas Sullivan |

67.8

| 3,377

| Slawomir Platta |

32.2

| 1,602

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 4,979

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### 2016[edit]

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016

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 Joseph Addabbo defeated Michael Conigliaro in the New York State Senate District 15 general election.[13][14]

New York State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Joseph Addabbo Incumbent | 63.64% | 62,460
| Republican  | Michael Conigliaro | 36.36% | 35,691
Total Votes | 98,151
Source: New York Board of Elections

Incumbent Joseph Addabbo ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.[15][16]

New York State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Joseph Addabbo Incumbent (unopposed)

Addabbo also ran on the Women's Equality Party ticket.
Michael Conigliaro ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 15 Republican primary.[15][16]

New York State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Michael Conigliaro (unopposed)

Conigliaro also ran on the Conservative and Reform Party tickets.

### 2014[edit]

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2014

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. Incumbent Joseph Addabbo was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael Conigliaro was unopposed in the Republican primary. Conigliaro ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Addabbo defeated Conigliaro in the general election.[17][18][19]

New York State Senate District 15, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Joseph Addabbo Incumbent | 52.4% | 20,924
| Republican  |  Michael Conigliaro  | 42.3% | 16,877
| None  |  Blank  | 5.2% | 2,094
| None  |  Scattering  | 0.1% | 35
Total Votes | 39,930

### 2012[edit]

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012

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 Joseph Addabbo (D) defeated Eric A. Ulrich (R) in the general election. Addabbo -- who also ran on the Working Families Party ticket -- was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ulrich ran and defeated Juan D. Reyes in the Republican primary. [20][21][22]

New York State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Joseph Addabbo Incumbent | 57.6% | 42,187
| Republican  |  Eric A. Ulrich  | 42.4% | 31,036
Total Votes | 73,223
New York State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Eric Ulrich | 69.7% | 2,984
Juan Reyes  | 30.3% | 1,298
Total Votes | 4,282
New York State Senate, District 15 Independence Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Eric Ulrich | 82.4% | 98
Joseph Tiraco  | 17.6% | 21
Total Votes | 119

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for New York State Senate District 15 raised a total of $7,277,492. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $316,413 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, New York State Senate District 15

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $473,418 | 2 | $236,709
2016 | $231,781 | 2 | $115,891
2014 | $254,445 | 2 | $127,223
2012 | $1,990,627 | 4 | $497,657
2010 | $966,488 | 2 | $483,244
2008 | $2,383,383 | 3 | $794,461
2006 | $502,456 | 2 | $251,228
2004 | $163,985 | 1 | $163,985
2002 | $192,300 | 3 | $64,100
2000 | $118,609 | 2 | $59,305
Total | $7,277,492 | 23 | $316,413

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* New York State Legislature
* New York State Senate
* New York State Assembly
* New York state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The New York State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ New York Senate, "New York Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 42. Filling vacancies in elective offices," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 42 (4))
4. ↑ FindLaw, "New York Consolidated Laws, Public Officers Law - PBO § 38. Terms of officers chosen to fill vacancies," accessed February 11, 2021 (Statute § 38)
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `adopt`
6. ↑ New York State Senate, "Assembly Bill A9168," accessed February 4, 2022
7. ↑ New York State Assembly, "A09168," accessed February 4, 2022
8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `finalover`
9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Apr21ruling`
10. ↑ Politico, "GOP judge throws out Democrats' redistricting plan in New York, setting up expected appellate fight," March 31, 2022
11. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `extend`
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 All About Redistricting, "New York," accessed May 8, 2015
13. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
14. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
17. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
18. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
19. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Senate Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
20. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
21. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
22. ↑ ABC News, "New York unofficial 2012 primary election results," accessed September 13, 2012

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Current members of the New York State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Minority Leader:Robert Ortt

Senators

District 1

Anthony Palumbo (R)

District 2

Mario Mattera (R)

District 3

Alexis Weik (R)

District 4

Philip Boyle (R)

District 5

James Gaughran (D)

District 6

Kevin Thomas (D)

District 7

Anna Kaplan (D)

District 8

John Brooks (D)

District 9

Todd Kaminsky (D)

District 10

James Sanders (D)

District 11

John Liu (D)

District 12

Michael Gianaris (D)

District 13

Jessica Ramos (D)

District 14

Leroy Comrie (D)

District 15

Joseph Addabbo (D)

District 16

Toby Stavisky (D)

District 17

Simcha Felder (D)

District 18

Julia Salazar (D)

District 19

Roxanne Persaud (D)

District 20

Zellnor Myrie (D)

District 21

Kevin Parker (D)

District 22

Andrew Gounardes (D)

District 23

Diane Savino (D)

District 24

Andrew Lanza (R)

District 25

Jabari Brisport (D)

District 26

Brian Kavanagh (D)

District 27

Brad Hoylman (D)

District 28

Liz Krueger (D)

District 29

Jose Serrano (D)

District 30

Cordell Cleare (D)

District 31

Robert Jackson (D)

District 32

Luis Sepúlveda (D)

District 33

J. Rivera (D)

District 34

Alessandra Biaggi (D)

District 35

Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)

District 36

Jamaal Bailey (D)

District 37

Shelley Mayer (D)

District 38

Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D)

District 39

James Skoufis (D)

District 40

Peter Harckham (D)

District 41

Susan Serino (R)

District 42

Mike Martucci (R)

District 43

Daphne Jordan (R)

District 44

Neil Breslin (D)

District 45

Daniel Stec (R)

District 46

Michelle Hinchey (D)

District 47

Joseph Griffo (R)

District 48

Patricia Ritchie (R)

District 49

James Tedisco (R)

District 50

John Mannion (D)

District 51

Peter Oberacker (R)

District 52

Fred Akshar (R)

District 53

Rachel May (D)

District 54

Pamela Helming (R)

District 55

Samra Brouk (D)

District 56

Jeremy Cooney (D)

District 57

George Borrello (R)

District 58

Thomas O'Mara (R)

District 59

Patrick Gallivan (R)

District 60

Sean Ryan (D)

District 61

Edward Rath (R)

District 62

Robert Ortt (R)

District 63

Timothy Kennedy (D)

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Republican Party (20)

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