New York's 52nd State Senate district

New York's 52nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lea Webb since the 2023 general election to succeed Republican Fred Akshar.[3]

New York's 52nd
State Senate district
Senator
  Lea Webb
D–Binghamton
Registration37.3% Republican
34.1% Democratic
20.8% No party preference
Demographics87% White
4% Black
3% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)284,126[1]
Registered voters186,339[2]

Geography

District 52 stretches along the Pennsylvania border in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties, including the city of Binghamton.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 19th and 23rd congressional districts, and with the 122nd, 123rd, 124th, and 126th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

2022
2022 New York State Senate election, District 52[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lea Webb 11,389 61.2
Democratic Leslie Burke 7,204 38.7
Write-in 14 0.1
Total votes 18,607 100.0
General election
Democratic Lea Webb 46,088
Working Families Lea Webb 7,763
Total Lea Webb 53,851 51.1
Republican Richard David 46,018
Conservative Richard David 5,436
Total Richard David 51,454 48.8
Write-in 86 0.1
Total votes 105,391 100.0
Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 52[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar 80,745
Independence Fred Akshar 8,432
Conservative Fred Akshar 6,875
Total Fred Akshar (incumbent) 96,052 86.6
Libertarian Thomas Quiter 13,802 12.5
Write-in 1,011 0.9
Total votes 110,865 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 52[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar 66,559
Independence Fred Akshar 7,562
Conservative Fred Akshar 5,797
Reform Fred Akshar 1,176
Total Fred Akshar (incumbent) 81,094 98.7
Write-in 1,085 1.3
Total votes 82,179 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 52[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar 75,983
Conservative Fred Akshar 7,214
Independence Fred Akshar 4,741
Reform Fred Akshar 1,242
Total Fred Akshar (incumbent) 89,180 74.4
Democratic Sharon Ball 27,563
Working Families Sharon Ball 3,008
Total Sharon Ball 30,571 25.5
Write-in 71 0.1
Total votes 119,822 100.0
Republican hold

2015 special
2015 New York State Senate special election, District 52[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Akshar 37,650
Conservative Fred Akshar 3,754
Independence Fred Akshar 3,753
Total Fred Akshar 45,157 77.7
Democratic Barbara Fiala 11,209
Working Families Barbara Fiala 1,134
Total Barbara Fiala 12,343 21.2
Write-in 630 1.1
Total votes 58,130 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 52[8]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Libous (incumbent) 7,563 64.1
Republican Denver Jones 4,232 35.9
Write-in 0 0.0
Total votes 11,795 100.0
General election
Republican Thomas Libous 39,842
Conservative Thomas Libous 3,915
Independence Thomas Libous 2,313
Total Thomas Libous (incumbent) 46,070 62.0
Democratic Anndrea Starzak 24,024
Working Families Anndrea Starzak 3,956
Total Anndrea Starzak 27,980 37.7
Write-in 245 0.3
Total votes 74,295 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 52[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Libous 62,875
Conservative Thomas Libous 4,775
Independence Thomas Libous 4,262
Total Thomas Libous (incumbent) 71,912 63.9
Democratic John Orzel 37,856 33.6
Working Families Barrett Esworthy 2,798 2.5
Write-in 41 0.0
Total votes 112,607 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 52
Year Office Results[10][11]
2020 President Trump 51.0 – 46.5%
2016 President Trump 51.9 – 42.4%
2012 President Obama 49.2 – 48.6%
Senate Gillibrand 61.9 – 36.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 52, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "New York State Senator Lea Webb". The New York State Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. "2022 Federal and State Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  8. "New York State Senate District 52". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. "State Senator 52nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  11. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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