New York Senate District 48
Cayuga, Onondaga counties. Population 325,359 (2020). Partisan lean R+4.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current senator: Rachel May (D), first elected 2018.
Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.
New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.
Campaign finance
Rachel May
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $317,069
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Richard McCarron Jr
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $49,180
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Past results in this district
Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.
2024 State Senate
Nov 5, 2024 · 134,906 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 78,782 | 58.4% |
Caleb C. Slater(R) | 55,980 | 41.5% |
Write-ins | 144 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+16.9
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- D+8.8
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 102,625 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 50,668 | 49.4% |
Julie Abbott(R) By party line
| 47,646 | 46.4% |
Justin M. Coretti(C) | 2,465 | 2.4% |
Blank/Void | 1,803 | 1.8% |
Write-ins | 43 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+3.1
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+2.9
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 140,502 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 79,611 | 56.7% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 59,950 | 42.7% |
Other candidates | 941 | 0.7% |
- District margin
- D+14.1
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- D+1.4
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2020 President
Nov 3, 2020 · 144,651 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 83,525 | 57.7% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 57,752 | 39.9% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 1,532 | 1.1% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 1,170 | 0.8% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 546 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 126 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+18.2
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+5.2
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 107,635 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 66,426 | 61.7% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 41,122 | 38.2% |
Write-ins | 87 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+23.5
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+10.5
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 107,366 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 51,390 | 47.9% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 45,756 | 42.6% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 3,592 | 3.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 3,589 | 3.3% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 2,936 | 2.7% |
Write-ins | 103 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+5.8
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+18.6
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 106,699 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 67,811 | 63.6% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 36,469 | 34.2% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 1,498 | 1.4% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 885 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 36 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+30.1
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+6.2
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 105,517 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 58,498 | 55.4% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 43,905 | 41.6% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 1,549 | 1.5% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 1,100 | 1.0% |
Other candidate (O) | 424 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 41 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+14.3
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+13.6
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 126,479 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 87,437 | 69.1% |
Wendy Long(R) | 35,939 | 28.4% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 1,992 | 1.6% |
Alex Merced(L) | 1,052 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 59 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+41.7
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+2.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 129,806 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 70,136 | 54.0% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 51,750 | 39.9% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 5,083 | 3.9% |
Jill Stein(G) | 2,102 | 1.6% |
Write-ins | 735 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- D+15.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+8.5
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
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