New York's 48th State Senate district

New York's 48th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Patty Ritchie since 2011, following her defeat of incumbent Democrat Darrel Aubertine.[3]

New York's 48th
State Senate district
Senator
  Patty Ritchie
R–Oswegatchie
Registration41.3% Republican
27.7% Democratic
22.6% No party preference
Demographics89% White
3% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2017)293,340[1]
Registered voters176,033[2]

Geography

District 48 stretches along the western shore of Lake Ontario and the Canadian border, including all of Oswego and Jefferson Counties and part of St. Lawrence County. The city of Watertown and the military base Fort Drum are both located within the district.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 21st, 22nd, and 24th congressional districts, and with the 116th, 117th, 118th, 120th, and 130th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 48[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 98,311 100.0
Total votes 98,311 100.0
Republican hold

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 48[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 70,007 99.4
Total votes 70,428 100.0
Republican hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 48[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 86,807 100.0
Total votes 86,807 100.0
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 48[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 55,300 100.0
Total votes 55,300 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 48[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patty Ritchie (incumbent) 66,016 69.9
Democratic Amy M. Tresidder 28,470 30.1
Total votes 94,486 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 48
Year Office Results[8]
2020 President Trump 58.6 – 39.3%
2016 President Trump 57.1 – 37.0%
2012 President Obama 51.5 – 46.8%
Senate Gillibrand 63.1 – 34.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 48, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "New York State Senator Patty Ritchie". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. "New York State Senate District 48". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. "State Senator 48th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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