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2020Final results

2020 election for New York Senate District 26

New York State Senate · New York

Brian Kavanagh (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Lester Chang (R) by 58.1 points.

Brian KavanaghDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.1%95,552
Lester ChangRepublican
20.9%25,301
120,853 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+73.42012D+73.02014D+76.62018D+58.12020D+59.02022D+57.42024

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