New York Assembly District 116
Jefferson, St. Lawrence counties. Population 137,689 (2020). Partisan lean R+34.
Uncontested2026 candidates
Current assembly member: Scott Gray (R).
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Campaign finance
Scott Gray
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Past results in this district
Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.
2024 State Assembly
Nov 5, 2024 · 43,793 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Scott A. Gray(R)winner By party line
| 43,667 | 99.7% |
Write-ins | 126 | 0.3% |
- District margin
- —
- All contested seats
- D+13.7
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 56,915 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 32,492 | 57.1% |
Kamala D. Harris(D) | 24,019 | 42.2% |
Other candidates | 404 | 0.7% |
- District margin
- R+15.0
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+27.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2020 President
Nov 3, 2020 · 58,435 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 31,644 | 54.2% |
Joseph R. Biden(D) | 25,540 | 43.7% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 641 | 1.1% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 268 | 0.5% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 244 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 98 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- R+10.7
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+34.1
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 41,461 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 22,869 | 55.2% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 18,579 | 44.8% |
Write-ins | 13 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+10.4
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+23.6
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 41,630 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner | 24,341 | 58.5% |
Andrew M. Cuomo(D) | 14,510 | 34.9% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 1,417 | 3.4% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 722 | 1.7% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 608 | 1.5% |
Write-ins | 32 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+25.3
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+49.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 41,066 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 22,462 | 54.7% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 17,866 | 43.5% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 452 | 1.1% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 281 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 5 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+11.4
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+24.9
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 40,154 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Keith Wofford(R)winner | 20,920 | 52.1% |
Letitia James(D) | 18,132 | 45.2% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 476 | 1.2% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 389 | 1.0% |
Other candidate (O) | 234 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 3 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+7.1
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+35.0
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 49,155 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 30,084 | 61.2% |
Wendy Long(R) | 17,932 | 36.5% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 716 | 1.5% |
Alex Merced(L) | 404 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 19 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+25.3
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+19.1
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 51,288 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 26,448 | 51.6% |
Hillary Clinton(D) | 21,221 | 41.4% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 2,039 | 4.0% |
Jill Stein(G) | 985 | 1.9% |
Write-ins | 595 | 1.2% |
- District margin
- R+11.0
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+34.5
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
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