2018Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New York Senate District 11
New York State Senate · New York
John Liu (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Vickie Paladino (R) by 29.3 points.
John LiuDemocrat · winner
53.6%42,047
Vickie PaladinoRepublican
24.3%19,062
Tony AvellaIndependent · incumbent
20.7%16,241
Simon H. MinchingConservative
1.4%1,123
78,514 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The candidates
John Liu (D)Vickie Paladino (R)Tony Avella (I)
Also on the ballot: Simon H. Minching (Conservative), 1.4%