New York's 48th State Senate district

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]

New York's 48th State Senate district
Senator	Rachel May D–Syracuse
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]

Geography

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

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 48^[6][7]

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

2022 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8][9]

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

2020 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8][10]

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

2018 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8]

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

2016 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8]

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

2014 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8]

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

2012 New York State Senate election, District 48^[8]

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

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%