State Senate District 53 State Senate District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 53rd State Senate District, New York: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 327,1752024 5-year
Median household income: $70,6382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.5%2024 5-year
Black: 4.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−19.9%	59,379	89,262	149,837
2020	R	−15.3%	62,235	85,311	150,721
2016	R	−19.0%	49,863	75,361	134,460
2012	R	−3.4%	60,356	64,640	127,612
2008	R	−4.2%	64,840	70,625	138,013
2004	R	−11.9%	60,049	76,677	139,871
2000	R	−5.2%	62,023	69,210	137,904
1996	D	+5.9%	62,100	54,213	134,811
1992	R	−2.7%	56,415	60,577	151,939
1988	R	−9.8%	63,793	77,718	142,559
1984	R	−25.1%	55,232	92,427	148,087
1980	R	−10.9%	56,879	72,277	141,890
1976	R	−13.8%	61,686	81,506	143,906
1972	R	−41.5%	43,791	106,222	150,360
1968	R	−13.6%	55,742	74,511	138,247
1964	D	+28.3%	95,711	53,478	149,317
1960	R	−5.8%	76,019	85,339	161,486
1956	R	−44.3%	42,310	109,628	151,938
1952	R	−29.9%	52,886	98,039	151,166
1948	R	−8.0%	57,819	68,074	128,927
1944	R	−9.6%	58,154	70,526	128,965
1940	R	−13.0%	59,265	76,982	136,646
1936	R	−13.3%	53,095	69,697	124,584
1932	R	−10.1%	49,471	60,813	112,415
1928	R	−18.8%	46,426	68,413	117,016
1924	R	−37.4%	23,931	56,709	87,613
1920	R	−40.4%	21,938	54,194	79,794
1916	R	−10.6%	22,663	28,218	52,461
1912	D	+0.5%	17,612	17,385	49,970
1908	R	−16.6%	21,172	30,052	53,359
1904	R	−19.7%	20,062	30,437	52,664
1900	R	−22.1%	19,187	30,593	51,647
1896	R	−27.0%	17,214	30,644	49,681
1892	R	−8.3%	20,442	24,417	48,037
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

15.3%

Italian

14.7%

German

14.5%

English

11.6%

Polish

7.9%

American

6.1%

French

3.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.6%

75–84

3.4%

5.6%

65–74

6.0%

7.1%

55–64

7.1%

5.8%

45–54

5.8%

6.0%

35–44

5.7%

6.0%

25–34

5.6%

5.1%

18–24

4.8%

8.0%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,638

State Senate District 53 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 53$70,638

New York$85,974

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.5%

Working age (18–64)12.7%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.0%

Spanish3.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%

Other languages1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

28.9%

Other Christian

8.1%

Methodist

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.8%

Non-Christian

2.4%

Baptist

1.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 53 covers a stretch of suburban and semi-rural Suffolk County where Republican presidential candidates have run consistently strong, posting a 13-point margin in 2024 — a gap that shapes every competitive race down the ballot.

The Republican margin in New York 53rd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,638, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 327,175 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 53, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 53, New York voted Republican by 19.9 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 149,837 votes cast, 59,379 went Democratic and 89,262 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 53, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 53, New York as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 53, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 53, New York voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 53, New York?

State Senate District 53, New York has a population of 327,175 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 53, New York?

Median household income in State Senate District 53, New York is $70,638 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of State Senate District 53, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 53, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 53rd State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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