New York's 48th State Senate district
| New York's 48th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 41.3% Republican 27.7% Democratic 22.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 89% White 3% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 293,340[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 176,033[2] | ||
New York's 48th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Rachel May since 2023.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 48 includes parts of Onondaga and Cayuga Counties. The city of Syracuse is located within the district.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 22nd and 24th congressional districts, and with the 116th, 117th, 118th, 120th, and 130th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Caleb Slater | 2,636 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Fanny Patricia Villarreal | 2,055 | 43.5 | |
| Write-in | 39 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 4,730 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rachel May | 71,227 | ||
| Working Families | Rachel May | 7,555 | ||
| Total | Rachel May (incumbent) | 78,782 | 58.4 | |
| Republican | Caleb Slater | 55,980 | 41.5 | |
| Write-in | 144 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 134,906 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Conservative | Justin Coretti | 279 | 50.6 | ||
| Conservative | Julie Abbott | 265 | 48.1 | ||
| Write-in | 7 | 1.3 | |||
| Total votes | 551 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Rachel May | 46,968 | |||
| Working Families | Rachel May | 3,700 | |||
| Total | Rachel May | 50,668 | 50.3 | ||
| Republican | Julie Abbott | 42,894 | 42.5 | ||
| Conservative | Justin Coretti | 7,217 | 7.2 | ||
| Write-in | 43 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 100,822 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patty Ritchie | 80,176 | ||
| Conservative | Patty Ritchie | 10,580 | ||
| Independence | Patty Ritchie | 7,559 | ||
| Total | Patty Ritchie (incumbent) | 98,311 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 658 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 98,969 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patty Ritchie | 55,917 | ||
| Independence | Patty Ritchie | 7,144 | ||
| Conservative | Patty Ritchie | 6,946 | ||
| Total | Patty Ritchie (incumbent) | 70,007 | 99.4 | |
| Write-in | 421 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 70,428 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patty Ritchie | 69,196 | ||
| Conservative | Patty Ritchie | 8,312 | ||
| Independence | Patty Ritchie | 8,287 | ||
| Reform | Patty Ritchie | 1,012 | ||
| Total | Patty Ritchie (incumbent) | 86,807 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 310 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 87,117 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patty Ritchie | 42,718 | ||
| Independence | Patty Ritchie | 6,501 | ||
| Conservative | Patty Ritchie | 6,081 | ||
| Total | Patty Ritchie (incumbent) | 55,300 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 270 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 55,570 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patty Ritchie | 55,029 | ||
| Conservative | Patty Ritchie | 6,444 | ||
| Independence | Patty Ritchie | 4,543 | ||
| Total | Patty Ritchie (incumbent) | 66,016 | 69.9 | |
| Democratic | Amy Tresidder | 52,621 | ||
| Working Families | Amy Tresidder | 2,849 | ||
| Total | Amy Tresidder | 28,470 | 30.1 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 94,521 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 48
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 58.6 – 39.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57.1 – 37.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51.5 – 46.8% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 63.1 – 34.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 48, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Rachel May". 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.
- ^ "2024 Primary Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "New York State Senate District 48". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 48th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "State Senator 48th 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 20, 2019.
