2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for New York Senate District 61
New York State Senate · New York
Sean M. Ryan (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Edward A. Rath III (R) by 13.4 points.
Sean M. RyanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%63,901
Edward A. Rath IIIRepublican · incumbent
43.3%48,805
112,796 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET