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2020Final results

2020 election for New York Assembly District 79

New York State Assembly · New York

Chantel Jackson (D) won with 89.9% of the vote, defeating Donald Skinner (R) by 81.7 points.

Chantel JacksonDemocrat · winner
89.9%33,008
Donald SkinnerRepublican
8.2%3,014
1.9%682
36,704 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+93.02010D+88.32014D+93.42018D+81.72020D+74.22022D+63.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Chantel Jackson (D)Donald Skinner (R)

Also on the ballot: Dion Jordan Powell (Other party), 1.9%