# 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.

## Geography

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

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pamela Helming | 88,996 | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Helming | 14,441 | |
| | Total | Pamela Helming (incumbent) | 103,437 | 64.5 |
| | Democratic | Scott Comegys | 56,888 | 35.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,376 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pamela Helming | 70,097 | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Helming | 13,553 | |
| | Total | Pamela Helming (incumbent) | 83,650 | 66.5 |
| | Democratic | Kenan Baldridge | 42,216 | 33.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 27 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,893 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 42 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,638 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,512 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,125 | 100.0 |
| | Reform | Floyd Rayburn (write-in) | 4 | 66.6 |
| | Reform | Pamela Helming | 2 | 33.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Write-in | 49 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,313 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 352 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,225 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 54 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 379 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,681 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 54

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