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 Democratic Senator Rachel May since 2019, following her defeat of incumbent IDC-aligned Senator David Valesky in the 2018 primary election.
| New York's 53rd State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Rachel May (D–Syracuse) |
| 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.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 22 and 24, and with New York State Assembly districts 117, 121, 126, 127, 128, and 129.[4]
Recent election results
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 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 82,524 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 82,524 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 51,052 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 51,052 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 84,429 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 84,429 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 53, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Rachel May, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 53". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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