2004Final results
2004 election for New York Senate District 56
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph E. Robach (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Ertischek (D) by 26.9 points.
Joseph E. RobachRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%68,061
Robert S. ErtischekDemocrat
36.6%39,242
107,303 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET