New York's 47th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. The seat has been represented by Erik Bottcher since 2026, succeeding fellow Democrat Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
Geography District 47 is located in Manhattan, covering part of the west side of the borough. It encompasses most of the Upper West Side, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen and portions of West Village.
The district overlaps with New York's 10th and 12th congressional districts, the 66th, 67th, 69th and 75th districts of the New York State Assembly, and the 3rd, 6th and 7th districts of the New York City Council.
2010s District 47 was located in north-central New York, covering all of Lewis County and parts of St. Lawrence and Oneida counties. The district included the cities of Rome and Utica.
The district overlapped with New York's 21st and 22nd congressional districts, and with the 101st, 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, and 121st districts of the New York State Assembly.
Recent election results 2026 general
2026 special Incumbent Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned his seat on December 31, 2025 to serve as borough president of Manhattan, triggering a special election. In special elections for state legislative offices, primaries are usually not held – county committee members for each party select nominees.
2024
2022 (redistricting)
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 47 Year Office Results 2020 President Trump 57.5 – 40.3% 2016 President Trump 57.1 – 37.3% 2012 President Romney 49.8 – 48.6% Senate Gillibrand 63.3 – 34.6%
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