2020Final results
2020 election for New York Senate District 1
New York State Senate · New York
Tony Palumbo (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Laura A. Ahearn (D) by 2.7 points.
Tony PalumboRepublican · winner
51.4%87,563
Laura A. AhearnDemocrat
48.6%82,900
The same year, the district voted D+1.2 for president; this race was R+2.7, a split ticket.170,498 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET