New York Senate District 54

Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne counties. Population 317,766 (2020). Partisan lean R+31.

2026 candidates

Current senator: Pam Helming (R), first elected 2016.

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

Pam Helming

Incumbent · provisional

RepublicanConservative

Matching funds $121.3K

Michael Mills

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $126.8K

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Pam Helming

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$121,279

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Michael Mills

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$126,757

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 · 160,376 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Pamela Helming(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 88,996
  • Conservative: 14,441
103,43764.5%
Scott Comegys(D)
56,88835.5%
Write-ins
510.0%
District margin
R+29.0
All contested seats
D+8.1
Relative to chamber
R+37.2

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from board of elections filings and results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2022 State Senate

Nov 8, 2022 · 126,698 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Pamela A. Helming(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 70,098
  • Conservative: 13,553
83,65166.0%
Kenan S. Baldridge(D)
42,21633.3%
Blank/Void
7990.6%
Write-ins
320.0%
District margin
R+32.9
All contested seats
D+0.2
Relative to chamber
R+33.1

Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 167,298 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
91,87154.9%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
73,89944.2%
Other candidates
1,5280.9%
District margin
R+10.8
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+23.5

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 · 166,910 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
88,54953.1%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
73,85144.2%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
2,6061.6%
Brock Pierce(I)
8370.5%
Howie Hawkins(G)
7230.4%
Write-ins
3440.2%
District margin
R+9.1
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+32.5

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 122,956 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)winner
62,46550.8%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)
60,45249.2%
Write-ins
390.0%
District margin
R+1.6
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+35.6

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 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 123,052 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
71,16857.8%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
42,57634.6%
Larry Sharpe(L)
5,6864.6%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,8531.5%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1,7091.4%
Write-ins
600.0%
District margin
R+25.1
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+49.6

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 · 122,166 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
59,97949.1%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
59,45448.7%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1,4151.2%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1,3001.1%
Write-ins
180.0%
District margin
D+0.4
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+35.8

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 · 120,723 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
67,51355.9%
Letitia James(D)
49,41640.9%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1,7541.5%
Michael Sussman(G)
1,3951.2%
Other candidate (O)
6220.5%
Write-ins
230.0%
District margin
R+15.5
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+43.4

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 · 145,632 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
79,43554.5%
Wendy Long(R)
62,78743.1%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,8141.2%
Alex Merced(L)
1,5621.1%
Write-ins
340.0%
District margin
D+11.7
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+32.7

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 · 150,331 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
81,06053.9%
Hillary Clinton(D)
58,31638.8%
Gary Johnson(L)
6,9554.6%
Jill Stein(G)
2,2621.5%
Write-ins
1,7381.2%
District margin
R+16.3
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+39.9

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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