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2024 election for New York Assembly District 85

New York State Assembly · New York

Emérita Torres (D) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating Kelly Atkinson (R) by 60.6 points.

Emérita TorresDemocrat · winner
78.9%20,881
Kelly AtkinsonRepublican
18.3%4,849
Gary W. LutzConservative
2.6%685
26,476 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+90.22014D+89.52016D+91.72018D+78.62020D+69.32022D+60.62024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The candidates

Emérita Torres (D)Kelly Atkinson (R)

Also on the ballot: Gary W. Lutz (Conservative), 2.6%