New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New York Senate District 53

A district of about 320,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.6 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 63 seats

Every New York State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+19.657th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican32nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
New York State SenateR+40.4R+34.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New York State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 63 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 13th pct · 55th of 63 in NY

Lower than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 92nd pct · 6th of 63 in NY

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 15th pct · 54th of 63 in NY

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents5% 31st pct · 44th of 63 in NY

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents3% 27th pct · 46th of 63 in NY

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile126 10th pct · 57th of 63 in NY

Less dense than 90% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Joseph A. Griffo (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 98.7, 2024 by 40.4, 2026 by 34.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)