2020Final results
2020 election for New York Senate District 61
New York State Senate · New York
Edward A. Rath III (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Jacqualine G. Berger (D) by 7.6 points.
Edward A. Rath IIIRepublican · winner
53.8%79,454
Jacqualine G. BergerDemocrat
46.2%68,224
The same year, the district voted R+21.7 for president; this race was R+7.6.147,809 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET