HarrisDemocratic39.5%57,420TrumpRepublican60.2%87,423OtherAll other candidates0.3%365
R+20.7- Lead
- 30,003
- Total
- 145,208
- vs nation
- R+19.2
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic41.1%59,855TrumpRepublican56.8%82,823OtherAll other candidates2.1%3,023
R+15.8- Lead
- 22,968
- Total
- 145,701
- vs nation
- R+20.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.9%48,237TrumpRepublican56.3%73,607OtherAll other candidates6.8%8,958
R+19.4- Lead
- 25,370
- Total
- 130,802
- vs nation
- R+21.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.9%58,210RomneyRepublican50.9%63,215OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,697
R+4.0- Lead
- 5,005
- Total
- 124,122
- vs nation
- R+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.6%62,532McCainRepublican51.5%69,153OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,606
R+4.9- Lead
- 6,621
- Total
- 134,291
- vs nation
- R+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.5%57,879BushRepublican55.1%75,005OtherAll other candidates2.4%3,221
R+12.6- Lead
- 17,126
- Total
- 136,105
- vs nation
- R+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.6%59,877BushRepublican50.5%67,791OtherAll other candidates4.9%6,540
R+5.9- Lead
- 7,914
- Total
- 134,208
- vs nation
- R+6.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.8%60,014DoleRepublican40.5%53,146OtherAll other candidates13.7%17,915
D+5.2- Lead
- 6,868
- Total
- 131,075
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 322,6252024 5-year
- Population density
- 130 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,480 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,3062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.1 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 62, NY · twin score 91.4
presidential history
Party record book
New York 53rd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.9%
93,000 votes · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 47.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
72.1%
107,220 votes · R+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
93,000votes
63.9% of the vote · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 74,780 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
107,220votes
72.1% of the vote · R+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 104,263 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+5.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · −0.4 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+38.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+13.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +28.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe GriffoState Senate · 53
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.3%51,351 | 59.7%75,945 | 127,296 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 322,625, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,306 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 62 and State Senate District 20.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 62
New York
91.4twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 20
Pennsylvania
87.8twin score
12-yr trendItalian ancestrypopulation scale≠ elasticity
State Senate District 46
Pennsylvania
86.8twin score
12-yr trendItalian ancestryPolish ancestry≠ French ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New York 53rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 53rd State Senate District voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+20.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,208 votes cast, 57,420 went Democratic and 87,423 went Republican.
When did New York 53rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 53rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in New York 53rd State Senate District?
New York 53rd State Senate District has a population of 322,625 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 53rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 53rd State Senate District is $71,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 53rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 53rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.