2020Final results
2020 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
Rachel May (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Sam Rodgers (R) by 10.6 points.
Rachel MayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.8%66,699
Sam RodgersRepublican
44.2%53,798
Russell PennerOther party
1.0%1,246
The same year, the district voted R+1.1 for president; this race was D+10.6, a split ticket.121,797 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET