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November 6, 2024
2024 Election Results
In yet another interesting and chaotic Election Night, the New York State Legislature will once again have a number of new members from across the state and on both sides of the aisle. Due to some currently unknown number of absentee ballots still outstanding, the official results of some of these races may not be decided for days or even weeks. We will provide you with necessary updates on the returns as they become available. Please see our synopsis below and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
For a closer look at the candidates in competitive races, click here.
Federal
A reliably “Blue State,” Vice President Kamala Harris has secured New York’s 28 Electoral Votes and is currently leading President Trump 54.64% to 43.27%. This 12-percentage point win is a significant underperformance compared to previous presidential elections, including 2020 where President Biden won New York by 23-percentage points. Of the 26 U.S. House seats it appears that three seats will switch parties. On Long Island, it appears Laura Gillen is poised to defeat Republican incumbent Anthony D’Esposito. In the Hudson Valley, Democratic challenger Josh Riley appears to lead Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro. John Mannion (D) also comfortably defeats Republican incumbent Brandon Williams. New York’s Congressional Delegation heading into 2025 will likely be 19D, 7R. Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also won reelection.
State Senate
While election results will not be certified for some time, Senate Democrats appear to have lost their Supermajority, which requires 42 seats in the 63-seat body. While they have maintained a clear majority, winning at least 40 seats, incumbent Iwen Chu (D-Brooklyn) conceded to Republican Stephen Chan. The one race that appears too close to call is the seat being vacated by John Mannion (D-Syracuse), who chose to run for Congress. Democrat Christoper Ryan holds a slight lead over Republican Nicholas Paro. It will likely take several weeks before results are finalized. In 2020 when there was also a tight race for that seat, Mannion did not declare victory until November 30th.
In all, 58 incumbents appear to have been re-elected; four incumbents (all Democrats) sought not to seek office either choosing to run for Congress or to resign. While the Mannion seat remains up in the air, the other three seats clearly will continue to be represented by Democrats:
| Senate District | Incumbent | Successor |
| 6 (Nassau County) | Thomas (D) | Siela Bynoe (D) |
| 46 (Albany) | Breslin (D) | Patricia Fahy (D) |
| 50 (Syracuse) | Mannion (D) | Too Close to Call |
| 63 (Buffalo) | Kennedy (D) | April McCants-Baskin (D) |
State Assembly
In the Assembly, Democrats also appear to have maintained a clear majority with a reported 96 solidly Democratic seats. It is too early to know with certainty, but it appears likely they will maintain the 100 seats required for a Supermajority in the 150-seat chamber. Republicans clearly flipped one Democratic seat, with Republican Patrick Chludzinski ousting the seat currently held by Monica Wallace (D-Cheektowaga). There are an additional nine Assembly Districts that remain too close to call, with five currently held by Democrats and four by Republicans:
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Note: i = Incumbent
In total 15 Assembly Members chose not to seek re-election, but with the possible exception of the Suffolk County seat currently held by Democrat Kimberly Jean-Pierre, each of those seats appears to have been retained by the same party as the incumbent.
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