Democrats win majority in New York's Senate, ending GOP control [View all]
Joseph Spector and Jon Campbell, Albany Bureau Published 7:12 p.m. ET Nov. 6, 2018 | Updated 7:17 a.m. ET Nov. 7, 2018
ALBANY - Democrats won a majority in the state Senate on Tuesday, clearing the way for the party to have complete control of New York state government.
The Democratic Party won at least 35 of the Senate's 63 seats as of late Tuesday night, wrestling control from Republicans who have led the chamber for much of the last century.
That majority appeared likely to grow further: At least six races were too close to call or awaiting results as of 11:30 p.m.
The big victory puts Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, in line to become the powerful Senate majority leader, who has a major role in crafting budgets and legislation each year at the Capitol.
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo winning re-election, Democrats will now control the executive chamber and both houses of the Legislature. The party has a wide majority in the 150-seat Assembly.
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