2026Final resultsSpecial election
2026 special election for New York Senate District 61
New York State Senate · New York
Jeremy Zellner (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Dan Gagliardo (R) by 19.9 points.
Jeremy ZellnerDemocrat · winner
59.7%19,341
Dan GagliardoRepublican
39.8%12,886
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%175
32,402 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)