New York Assembly District 119

Oneida County. Population 132,021 (2020). Partisan lean R+30.

CompetitiveOpen seat

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Marianne Buttenschon (D). The incumbent is not on the ballot.

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

John Lipe

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $64.8K

Mike Gentile

Challenger · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $25.1K

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

John Lipe

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$64,807

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Mike Gentile

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$25,058

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

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 · 44,856 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Christine Esposito(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 20,409
  • Conservative: 2,220
22,62950.4%
Marianne Buttenschon(D)
22,22749.6%
District margin
R+0.9
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
R+14.6

Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 47,495 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
27,13657.1%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
20,25542.6%
Other candidates
1040.2%
District margin
R+14.5
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+27.2

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 · 49,230 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
26,09253.0%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
22,15645.0%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
5011.0%
Brock Pierce(I)
1910.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1850.4%
Write-ins
1050.2%
District margin
R+8.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+31.6

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 36,381 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
20,26255.7%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
16,10444.3%
Write-ins
150.0%
District margin
D+11.4
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+22.6

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 · 37,792 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
19,84452.5%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
15,36940.7%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1,4443.8%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
6481.7%
Howie Hawkins(G)
4751.3%
Write-ins
130.0%
District margin
R+12.7
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+37.1

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, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 36,713 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
21,20757.8%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
14,86340.5%
Mark Dunlea(G)
3300.9%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
3040.8%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+17.6
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+18.7

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 35,855 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
17,53848.9%
Letitia James(D)
17,25248.1%
Christopher Garvey(L)
4361.2%
Michael Sussman(G)
4031.1%
Other candidate (O)
2130.6%
Write-ins
120.0%
District margin
R+0.8
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+28.7

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 41,400 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
26,56564.2%
Wendy Long(R)
13,87533.5%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
5371.3%
Alex Merced(L)
4061.0%
Write-ins
170.0%
District margin
D+31.4
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+13.0

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, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 44,057 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
23,31052.9%
Hillary Clinton(D)
18,13741.2%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,6113.7%
Jill Stein(G)
6081.4%
Write-ins
3910.9%
District margin
R+12.5
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+36.0

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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