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This page displays election information for the New York State Assembly.
Elections
New York state assembly members serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. New York holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2026
Elections for the New York State Assembly will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 25, 2024. Primaries with less than two filed candidates were canceled. The filing deadline was April 4, 2024.
Heading into the 2024 elections, Democrats held a 100-48 majority with two vacancies. After the election, the Democratic majority was 103-47.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 100 | 103 | |
| Republican Party | 48 | 47 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2022
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was April 7, 2022.
Heading into the 2022 elections, Democrats held a 106-42 majority with one vacancy and one seat held by a member of the Independence party. After the election, the Democratic majority was 102-48.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 106 | 102 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 48 | |
| Independence | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2020
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was April 2, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 103-42 with one independent member and four vacancies to 106-43 with one independent.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 103 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on September 13, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2018.[1]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 104-41 to 106-43.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 104 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 41 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016. All 150 seats in the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with three vacancies. Democrats gained two seats in the election, giving them a 107-43 majority.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 105[2] | 107[3] | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Vacancy | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
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2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-40 majority with 11 vacancies. Democrats gained seven seats in the election, giving them a 106-44 majority.
2012
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2012. The primary election was held on September 13, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2012. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-49 majority with one independence member and one vacancy. Democrats gained six seats in the election, giving them a 105-44 majority with one independence member.
During the 2012 election, the total value of contributions to the 399 Assembly candidates was $26,120,274. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election.
2010
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2010. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was July 22, 2010. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with two independence members and one vacancy. Democrats lost six seats in the election, giving them a 99-50 majority with one independence member.
During the 2010 election, the total value of contributions to the 304 Assembly candidates was $22,899,004. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2008
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Assembly candidates amounted to $22,260,889. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2006
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to the 282 Assembly candidates was $22,190,222. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2004
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to the 320 Assembly candidates was $22,795,363. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
2002
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to the 377 Assembly candidates was $24,474,447. The top 10 contributors were:[9]
2000
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to the 357 Assembly candidates was $16,922,067. The top 10 contributors were:[10]
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Historical party control
Democrats won control of the New York State Assembly in 1974. In 2024, they won a 103-47 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the New York State Assembly following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
New York State Assembly election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 101 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 108 | 109 | 99 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 103 |
| Republicans | 49 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 47 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, New York was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 2009-2010, 2019-2023
- Republican trifecta: None
- Divided government: 1992-2008, 2011-2018
New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2018 Political Calendar," accessed December 22, 2017
- ↑ Independence member caucuses with Democrats and was included in the count.
- ↑ Independence member caucuses with Democrats and was included in the count.
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2008 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New York State Assembly 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
