New York's 48th State Senate district explained

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
Population:	293,340^[1]
Population Year:	2017
Registered:	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

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

Federal results in District 48

Year	Office	Results^[6]
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%

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Senate District 48, NY. Census Reporter. July 20, 2019.
2. Web site: Enrollment by Senate District. New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
3. Web site: New York State Senator Rachel May. The New York State Senate. May 31, 2023.
4. Web site: Our District. The New York State Senate. May 31, 2023.
5. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. September 4, 2019.
6. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. July 20, 2019.