New York's 48th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=48
|chamber=Senate
|representative=Rachel May
|party=Democratic
|residence=Syracuse
|Democratic=27.7
|Republican=41.3
|NPP=22.6
|percent_white=89
|percent_black=3
|percent_hispanic=4
|percent_asian=1
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=176,033{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/rachel-may|title=New York State Senator Rachel May|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=May 31, 2023}}
Geography
District 48 includes parts of Onondaga and Cayuga Counties. The city of Syracuse is located within the district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/48|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=May 31, 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 4, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 48{{Cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/certified-june-25-2024-federal-state-local-primary-election-results-approved-07292024|title=2024 Primary Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=August 5, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/certified-november-5-2024-general-election-results-approved-12092024|title=2024 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 21, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Caleb Slater
| votes = 2,636
| percentage = 55.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Fanny Patricia Villarreal
| votes = 2,055
| percentage = 43.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 39
| percentage = 0.8
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,730
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rachel May
| votes = 71,227
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Rachel May
| votes = 7,555
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Rachel May (incumbent)
| votes = 78,782
| percentage = 58.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Caleb Slater
| votes = 55,980
| percentage = 41.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 144
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 134,906
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 48{{cite web |title=State Senator 48th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=May 31, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Justin Coretti
| votes = 279
| percentage = 50.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Julie Abbott
| votes = 265
| percentage = 48.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 7
| percentage = 1.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 551
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Rachel May
| votes = 46,968
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Rachel May
| votes = 3,700
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Rachel May
| votes = 50,668
| percentage = 50.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julie Abbott
| votes = 42,894
| percentage = 42.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Justin Coretti
| votes = 7,217
| percentage = 7.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 43
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 100,822
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box new boundary win
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 48{{cite web |title=State Senator 48th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 6, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 80,176
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 10,580
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 7,559
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
| votes = 98,311
| percentage = 99.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 658
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,969
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 48{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_48|title=New York State Senate District 48|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 5, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 55,917
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 7,144
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 6,946
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
| votes = 70,007
| percentage = 99.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 421
| percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 70,428
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 69,196
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 8,312
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 8,287
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 1,012
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
| votes = 86,807
| percentage = 99.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 310
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 87,117
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 42,718
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 6,501
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 6,081
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
| votes = 55,300
| percentage = 99.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 270
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 55,570
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 55,029
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 6,444
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Patty Ritchie
| votes = 4,543
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patty Ritchie (incumbent)
| votes = 66,016
| percentage = 69.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Amy Tresidder
| votes = 52,621
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Amy Tresidder
| votes = 2,849
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Amy Tresidder
| votes = 28,470
| percentage = 30.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 35
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 94,521
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 48=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump 58.6 – 39.3% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump 57.1 – 37.0% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 51.5 – 46.8% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 63.1 – 34.9% |