New York's 53rd State Senate district
New York's 53rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rachel May since 2019, following her defeat of IDC-aligned incumbent David Valesky in the 2018 primary election.[3]
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| Registration | 41.1% Democratic 26.4% Republican 24.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 75% White 13% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Native American | ||
| Population (2017) | 287,434[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 179,529[2] | ||
Geography
District 53 is based around the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, and stretches to cover all of Madison County and parts of Oneida County in Central New York.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 22nd and 24th congressional districts, and with the 117th, 121st, 126th, 127th, 128th, and 129th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel May (incumbent) | 66,643 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Sam Rodgers | 53,734 | 44.2 | |
| Libertarian | Russell Penner | 1,246 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 121,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rachel May | 8,553 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 7,943 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 16,496 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rachel May | 48,076 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Janet Berl Burman | 34,648 | 36.9 | |
| Independence | David Valesky (incumbent) | 11,018 | 11.7 | |
| Total votes | 93,810 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 82,524 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 82,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 51,052 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,052 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 84,429 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 84,429 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 53, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Rachel May, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 53". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "State Senator 53rd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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