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Elections to the New York State Assembly were held on November 3, 2020 in the U.S. state of New York. The elections were part of the biennial elections in the United States, with elections for the State Senate, the U.S. House, and U.S. president being held on the same day.[7] Primary elections were held on June 23.[8]
Assembly Democrats won 105 of the chamber's 150 seats on Election Day, while Republicans won 43 seats and two other seats were won by members of third parties.[1][9]
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Predictions
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| The Cook Political Report[10] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Summary
Longtime Asm. Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) was disqualified from the Democratic primary ballot due to election fraud.[11]
Incumbent Asms. Michael DenDekker, Joseph Lentol, Michael Miller, Walter Mosley, Felix Ortiz, and Aravalla Simotas were defeated in Democratic primaries.[8]
Incumbents Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern) and Mark Johns (R-Webster) were defeated in the general election.[12][13]
Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright was disqualified from seeking re-election as a Democrat due to paperwork errors, but instead campaigned as the candidate of the Rise and Unite Party and was re-elected.[5]
Assemblymember Fred Thiele, a member of the Independence Party who caucuses with the Democrats, was re-elected in Assembly District One.[4]
| 2020 New York State Assembly Election Results[1] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Democratic | 4,482,999 | 58.52% |  3.49 |
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| Republican | 2,430,174 | 31.72% | 3.43 |
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| Conservative | 301,261 | 3.93% | 0.24 |
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| Working Families | 254,463 | 3.32% | 0.56 |
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| Independence | 109,184 | 1.43% | 0.23 |
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| Libertarian | 19,879 | 0.26% | 0.19 |
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| Liberal | 5,941 | 0.08% | 0 | | ||
| Green | 5,923 | 0.08% | 0.03 |
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| Serve America | 4,689 | 0.06% | 0 | | ||
| Others | 45,978 | 0.60% | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,660,491 | 100.00% | 150 | | ||
| Registered/Turnout[2] | 13,555,547 | 56.51% | ||||
District 1
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The incumbent is Fred Thiele, who ran for re-election.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Fred Thiele | 39,195 | 56.12% | |
| Independence | Fred Thiele | 1,494 | 2.14% | |
| Total | Fred Thiele (incumbent) | 40,689 | 58.26% | |
| Republican | Heather Collins | 25,850 | 37.02% | |
| Conservative | Heather Collins | 3,283 | 4.70% | |
| Total | Heather Collins | 29,133 | 41.71% | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 69,841 | 100% | ||
District 2
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The incumbent is Anthony Palumbo, who retired to successfully run for state senate. Republican Jodi Giglio, a former member of the Riverhead, New York town board, was elected.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Laura Jens-Smith, Riverhead town supervisor
- William Schleisner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Laura Jens-Smith | 6,743 | 75.97 | |
| Democratic | William Schleisner | 2,124 | 23.93 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.10% | ||
| Total votes | 8,876 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jodi Giglio | 34,874 | 49.13% | |
| Conservative | Jodi Giglio | 4,378 | 6.17% | |
| Independence | Jodi Giglio | 651 | 0.92% | |
| Total | Jodi Giglio | 39,903 | 56.22% | |
| Democratic | Laura Jens-Smith | 28,501 | 40.16% | |
| Working Families | Laura Jens-Smith | 3,283 | 2.31% | |
| Total | Laura Jens-Smith | 30,141 | 42.47% | |
| Libertarian | William Van Helmond | 926 | 1.31% | |
| Write-in | 6 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 70,976 | 100% | ||
District 61
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The incumbent is Charles Fall, who ran for re-election.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles Fall | 32,185 | 67.30% | |
| Independence | Charles Fall | 720 | 1.50% | |
| Total | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 32,905 | 68.80% | |
| Republican | Paul Ciurcina, Jr. | 13,015 | 27.21% | |
| Conservative | Paul Ciurcina, Jr. | 1,855 | 3.88% | |
| Total | Paul Ciurcina, Jr. | 14,870 | 31.09% | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 47,825 | 100% | ||
District 63
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 Results by precinct Cusick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% DeGuerreː 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No resultsː | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent is Michael Cusick, who ran for re-election.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Cusick | 32,185 | 51.37% | |
| Independence | Michael Cusick | 741 | 1.36% | |
| Total | Michael Cusick (incumbent) | 28,776 | 52.73% | |
| Republican | Anthony DeGuerre | 23,636 | 43.31% | |
| Conservative | Anthony DeGuerre | 1,984 | 3.64% | |
| SAM | Anthony DeGuerre | 120 | 0.22% | |
| Total | Anthony DeGuerre | 25,740 | 47.17% | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 54,574 | 100% | ||
District 64
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The incumbent is Nicole Malliotakis, who retired to successfully run for congress.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael Tannousis | 27,888 | 53.24% | |
| Conservative | Michael Tannousis | 274 | 1.36% | |
| Total | Michael Tannousis | 30,630 | 58.47% | |
| Democratic | Brandon Peterson | 21,076 | 40.23% | |
| Independence | Brandon Peterson | 621 | 1.19% | |
| Total | Brandon Peterson | 21,697 | 41.42% | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 52,384 | 100% | ||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Thiele, a member of the Independence Party, caucuses with the Democrats.[3][4]
- ↑ This total does not include Rebecca Seawright. Seawright was disqualified from seeking re-election as a Democrat in Assembly District 76 due to paperwork errors. Instead, she campaigned as the candidate of the Rise and Unite Party and was re-elected.[5] It also does not include Fred Thiele of Assembly District One, a member of the Independence Party who caucuses with the Democrats.[3][4]
- ↑ Fred Thiele of Assembly District One is a member of the Independence Party who caucuses with the Democrats.[3][4]
- ↑ Rebecca Seawright was disqualified from seeking re-election as a Democrat in Assembly District 76 due to paperwork errors. Instead, she campaigned as the candidate of the Rise and Unite Party and was re-elected.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "2020 Election Results | New York State Board of Elections". elections.ny.gov. December 3, 2020.
- 1 2 "Enrollment by County | New York State Board of Elections". elections.ny.gov. November 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Newsday endorses Fred Thiele in 1st Assembly District". Newsday. October 27, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Walsh, Christopher (December 10, 2020). "Suffolk Election Results Finally Official | The East Hampton Star". www.easthamptonstar.com.
- 1 2 3 Rock, Michael (November 4, 2020). "Seawright Re-Elected Despite Initial Challenges". www.newyorkcountypolitics.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Democrats, Republicans Re-Elect NYS Assembly Leaders". spectrumlocalnews.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ↑ "New York 2020 Election Guide | Spectrum News NY1 | New York City". www.ny1.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- 1 2 Lentz, Jon (August 6, 2020). "New York's 2020 state legislative primary results". CSNY. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ↑ "New York Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Carmen Arroyo, Longtime Bronx State Rep, Removed From Primary Ballot For Election Fraud". Gothamist. May 22, 2020. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ "A new Republican in a Democratic world". City & State NY. December 7, 2020.
- ↑ Andreatta, David (November 17, 2020). "Lunsford narrowly defeats incumbent Johns in 135th Assembly District race". www.wxxinews.org.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "11/3/20 - State Assembly". www.elections.ny.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "6/23/20 - Asm. Dist. 2 - D Primary". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New York", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "New York: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of New York". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- New York at Ballotpedia
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