New York's 52nd State Senate district

New York's 52nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Fred Akshar since a 2015 special election to succeed retiring fellow Republican Thomas W. Libous.[3]

New York's 52nd
State Senate District
Senator
  Fred Akshar
R–Endwell
Registration37.3% Republican
34.1% Democratic
20.8% No party preference
Demographics87% White
4% Black
3% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)284,126[1]
Registered voters186,339[2]

Geography

District 52 stretches along the Pennsylvania border in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties, including the city of Binghamton.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 19th, 22nd, and 23rd congressional districts, and with the 122nd, 123rd, 124th, and 126th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 52[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar (incumbent) 96,052 87.4
Libertarian Thomas Quiter 13,803 12.6
Total votes 109,855 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 52[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar (incumbent) 81,094 98.7
Total votes 82,179 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 52[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar (incumbent) 89,180 74.5
Democratic Sharon Y. Ball 30,571 25.5
Total votes 119,751 100.0
Republican hold

2015 special
2015 New York State Senate special election, District 52[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar 45,157 78.5
Democratic Barbara Fiala 12,343 21.5
Total votes 57,500 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 52[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas W. Libous (incumbent) 7,563 64.1
Republican Denver Jones 4,232 35.9
Total votes 11,795 100.0
Republican Thomas W. Libous (incumbent) 46,070 62.2
Democratic Anndrea L. Starzak 27,980 37.8
Total votes 74,050 100.0
General election
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 52[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas W. Libous (incumbent) 71,912 63.9
Democratic John P. Orzel 37,856 33.6
Working Families Barrett D. Esworthy 2,798 2.5
Total votes 112,566 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 52
Year Office Results[7]
2016 President Trump 51.9 – 42.4%
2012 President Obama 49.2 – 48.6%
Senate Gillibrand 61.9 – 36.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 52, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Fred Akshar, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 52". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "State Senator 52nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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