2006Final results
2006 election for New York Senate District 56
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph E. Robach (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Willa Powell (D) by 31.2 points.
Joseph E. RobachRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%50,411
Willa PowellDemocrat
34.4%26,434
76,845 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET