2016Final results
2016 election for New York Senate District 49
New York State Senate · New York
Jim Tedisco (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Chad Putman (D) by 39.2 points.
Jim TediscoRepublican · winner
69.1%87,056
Chad PutmanDemocrat
29.9%37,706
Chad PutnamDemocrat
0.9%1,178
The same year, the district voted R+12.7 for president; this race was R+38.2.125,944 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET