New York's 52nd State Senate district

New York's 52nd
State Senate district
New York's 52nd; State Senate district
Senator
	Lea Webb; D–Binghamton
Registration	37.3% Republican; 34.1% Democratic; 20.8% No party preference
Demographics	87% White; 4% Black; 3% Hispanic; 3% Asian
Population (2017)	284,126
Registered voters	186,339

New York's 52nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lea Webb since the 2023 general election to succeed Republican Fred Akshar.^[3]

Recent election results

2022 New York State Senate election, District 52^[4]^[5]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lea Webb	11,389	61.2
	Democratic	Leslie Burke	7,204	38.7
	Write-in		14	0.1
Total votes			18,607	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Lea Webb	46,088
	Working Families	Lea Webb	7,763
	Total	Lea Webb	53,851	51.1
	Republican	Richard David	46,018
	Conservative	Richard David	5,436
	Total	Richard David	51,454	48.8
	Write-in		86	0.1
Total votes			105,391	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020 New York State Senate election, District 52^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Akshar	80,745
	Independence	Fred Akshar	8,432
	Conservative	Fred Akshar	6,875
	Total	Fred Akshar (incumbent)	96,052	86.6
	Libertarian	Thomas Quiter	13,802	12.5
	Write-in		1,011	0.9
Total votes			110,865	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 New York State Senate election, District 52^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Akshar	66,559
	Independence	Fred Akshar	7,562
	Conservative	Fred Akshar	5,797
	Reform	Fred Akshar	1,176
	Total	Fred Akshar (incumbent)	81,094	98.7
	Write-in		1,085	1.3
Total votes			82,179	100.0
	Republican hold

2016 New York State Senate election, District 52^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Akshar	75,983
	Conservative	Fred Akshar	7,214
	Independence	Fred Akshar	4,741
	Reform	Fred Akshar	1,242
	Total	Fred Akshar (incumbent)	89,180	74.4
	Democratic	Sharon Ball	27,563
	Working Families	Sharon Ball	3,008
	Total	Sharon Ball	30,571	25.5
	Write-in		71	0.1
Total votes			119,822	100.0
	Republican hold

2015 New York State Senate special election, District 52^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred Akshar	37,650
	Conservative	Fred Akshar	3,754
	Independence	Fred Akshar	3,753
	Total	Fred Akshar	45,157	77.7
	Democratic	Barbara Fiala	11,209
	Working Families	Barbara Fiala	1,134
	Total	Barbara Fiala	12,343	21.2
	Write-in		630	1.1
Total votes			58,130	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 New York State Senate election, District 52^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Libous	62,875
	Conservative	Thomas Libous	4,775
	Independence	Thomas Libous	4,262
	Total	Thomas Libous (incumbent)	71,912	63.9
	Democratic	John Orzel	37,856	33.6
	Working Families	Barrett Esworthy	2,798	2.5
	Write-in		41	0.0
Total votes			112,607	100.0
	Republican hold