2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
Rachel May (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Janet Berl Burman (R) by 14.3 points.
Rachel MayDemocrat · winner
51.2%48,076
Janet Berl BurmanRepublican
36.9%34,648
David J. ValeskyIndependent · incumbent
11.7%11,018
93,810 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET