New York's 53rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joseph Griffo since 2023.[3]
| New York's 53rd State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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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
editDistrict 53 includes all of Oneida and Madison Counties and parts of Chenango, and Herkimer.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 19th and 22nd congressional districts, and with the 117th, 121st, 126th, 127th, 128th, and 129th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Griffo | |||
| Conservative | Joseph Griffo | |||
| Total | Joseph Griffo (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | James Meyers | |||
| Working Families | James Meyers | |||
| Total | James Meyers | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Griffo | 73,709 | |||
| Conservative | Joseph Griffo | 12,663 | |||
| Total | Joseph Griffo | 86,372 | 99.3 | ||
| Write-in | 580 | 0.7 | |||
| Total votes | 86,952 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rachel May | 61,697 | ||
| Working Families | Rachel May | 5,002 | ||
| Total | Rachel May (incumbent) | 66,699 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Sam Rodgers | 45,537 | ||
| Conservative | Sam Rodgers | 6,075 | ||
| Independence | Sam Rodgers | 2,084 | ||
| SAM | Sam Rodgers | 102 | ||
| Total | Sam Rodgers | 53,798 | 44.2 | |
| Libertarian | Russell Penner | 1,246 | 1.0 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 121,792 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rachel May | 8,553 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | David Valesky (incumbent) | 7,943 | 48.2 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 16,496 | 100.0 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Valesky (incumbent) | 2 | 66.6 | |
| Women's Equality | Zephyr Teachout | 1 | 33.3 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 3 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rachel May | 45,706 | ||
| Working Families | Rachel May | 5,002 | ||
| Total | Rachel May | 48,076 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Janet Berl Burman | 29,627 | ||
| Conservative | Janet Berl Burman | 5,021 | ||
| Total | Janet Berl Burman | 34,648 | 36.9 | |
| Independence | David Valesky | 9,625 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Valesky | 1,393 | ||
| Total | David Valesky (incumbent) | 11,018 | 11.7 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 93,810 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky | 68,854 | ||
| Independence | David Valesky | 11,017 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Valesky | 2,653 | ||
| Total | David Valesky (incumbent) | 82,524 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 658 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 83,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky | 41,789 | ||
| Independence | David Valesky | 9,263 | ||
| Total | David Valesky (incumbent) | 51,052 | 98.7 | |
| Write-in | 659 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 51,711 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Valesky | 68,897 | ||
| Independence | David Valesky | 7,821 | ||
| Working Families | David Valesky | 7,711 | ||
| Total | David Valesky (incumbent) | 84,429 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 507 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 84,936 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 53
edit| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 57.9 – 39.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.3 – 39.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62.3 – 35.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 70.0 – 27.2% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 53, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo". The New York State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New York State Senate District 53". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 53rd Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.