New York's 54th State Senate district

New York's 54th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Pamela Helming since 2017, succeeding fellow Republican Michael Nozzolio.^[3][4]

New York's 54th State Senate district
Senator	Pamela Helming R–Canandaigua
Registration	36.8% Republican 29.8% Democratic 24.8% No party preference
Demographics	89% White 3% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian
Population (2017)	294,459[1]
Registered voters	192,352[2] (as of 2019)

Geography

District 54 covers several counties in the Finger Lakes region,^[5] including all of Seneca and Wayne Counties as well as parts of Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, and Tompkins Counties.^[6][7]

The district overlaps with New York's 24th congressional district and with the 125th, 126th, 130th, 131st, 132nd, and 135th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[8]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 54

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pamela Helming
	Conservative	Pamela Helming
	Total	Pamela Helming (incumbent)
	Democratic	Scott Comegys
	Write-in
Total votes

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 54^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pamela Helming	70,097
	Conservative	Pamela Helming	13,553
	Total	Pamela Helming	83,650	66.5
	Democratic	Kenan Baldridge	42,216	33.5
	Write-in		27	0.0
Total votes			125,893	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 54^[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pamela Helming	76,760
	Conservative	Pamela Helming	11,483
	Independence	Pamela Helming	2,590
	SAM	Pamela Helming	154
	Total	Pamela Helming (incumbent)	90,987	63.8
	Democratic	Shauna O'Toole	51,609	36.2
	Write-in		42	0.0
Total votes			142,638	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 54^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pamela Helming	55,858
	Conservative	Pamela Helming	8,249
	Independence	Pamela Helming	2,566
	Reform	Pamela Helming	550
	Total	Pamela Helming (incumbent)	67,223	62.0
	Democratic	Kenan Baldridge	38,808
	Working Families	Kenan Baldridge	1,618
	Women's Equality	Kenan Baldridge	843
	Total	Kenan Baldridge	41,269	38.0
	Write-in		20	0.0
Total votes			108,512	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 54^[10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pamela Helming	3,945	32.5
	Republican	Floyd Rayburn	3,735	30.8
	Republican	Brian Manktelow	2,123	17.5
	Republican	Sean Hanna	1,370	11.3
	Republican	Jon Ritter	952	7.9
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			12,125	100.0
	Reform	Floyd Rayburn (write-in)	4	66.6
	Reform	Pamela Helming	2	33.3
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			6	100.0
General election
	Republican	Pamela Helming	60,405
	Conservative	Pamela Helming	9,311
	Independence	Pamela Helming	4,459
	Total	Pamela Helming	74,175	60.2
	Democratic	Kenan Baldridge	40,739	33.0
	Reform	Floyd Rayburn	8,350	6.8
	Write-in		49	0.0
Total votes			123,313	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 54^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Nozzolio	50,967
	Conservative	Michael Nozzolio	9,817
	Independence	Michael Nozzolio	7,089
	Total	Michael Nozzolio (incumbent)	67,873	99.5
	Write-in		352	0.5
Total votes			68,225	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 54^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Nozzolio	73,204
	Conservative	Michael Nozzolio	12,024
	Independence	Michael Nozzolio	11,074
	Total	Michael Nozzolio (incumbent)	96,302	96.6
	Write-in		379	0.4
Total votes			96,681	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 54

Year	Office	Results[12]
2020	President	Trump 51.3 – 46.1%
2016	President	Trump 52.3 – 41.6%
2012	President	Obama 49.7 – 48.4%
	Senate	Gillibrand 58.0 – 40.0%

References

1. "State Senate District 54, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. November 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
3. "New York State Senator Pamela Helming". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
4. "Photos: Oath of Office ceremony for Pam Helming". MPNnow. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
5. "Results for New York State Senate races across region". WHAM. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
6. "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
7. Harding, Robert (May 18, 2018). "NY Senate rematch: Kenan Baldridge aims to unseat Sen. Pam Helming". Auburn Citizen. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
8. Jarman, David (July 30, 2019). "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
9. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
10. "New York State Senate District 54". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
11. "State Senator 54th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
12. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 24, 2019.