2020Final results
2020 election for New York Senate District 39
New York State Senate · New York
James Skoufis (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Brescia (R) by 14.1 points.
James SkoufisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%72,556
Steve BresciaRepublican
42.9%54,604
The same year, the district voted R+10.9 for president; this race was D+14.1, a split ticket.127,238 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