2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
George H. Winner Jr. (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating John Tonello (D) by 17.0 points.
George H. Winner Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.5%61,144
John TonelloDemocrat
41.5%43,341
104,485 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET