New York Assembly District 126

Cayuga, Onondaga counties. Population 133,919 (2020). Partisan lean R+20.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: John Lemondes Jr. (R).

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

Ian Phillips

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $19.9K

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 Lemondes Jr

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$1,580

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

Ian Phillips

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$19,947

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 · 73,037 votes

CandidateVotesShare
John Lemondes Jr.(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 35,169
  • Conservative: 4,995
40,16455.0%
By party line
  • Democratic: 30,301
  • Working Families: 2,541
32,84245.0%
Write-ins
310.0%
District margin
R+10.0
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
R+23.7

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

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 75,375 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
37,51149.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
37,49249.7%
Other candidates
3720.5%
District margin
Even
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+12.7

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 · 76,351 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
38,21250.0%
Donald J. Trump(R)
36,42747.7%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
8791.2%
Howie Hawkins(G)
4580.6%
Brock Pierce(I)
3130.4%
Write-ins
620.1%
District margin
D+2.4
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+21.1

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 · 57,494 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
31,00053.9%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
26,46846.0%
Write-ins
260.0%
District margin
D+7.9
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+26.1

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 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 57,264 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
29,65851.8%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
22,86339.9%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1,7653.1%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1,6022.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,3402.3%
Write-ins
360.1%
District margin
R+12.9
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+37.4

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 · 57,098 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
32,67957.2%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
23,43241.0%
Mark Dunlea(G)
5230.9%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
4520.8%
Write-ins
120.0%
District margin
D+16.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+19.8

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 · 56,205 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
28,37150.5%
Letitia James(D)
26,35646.9%
Michael Sussman(G)
6231.1%
Christopher Garvey(L)
6011.1%
Other candidate (O)
2340.4%
Write-ins
200.0%
District margin
R+3.7
Statewide
D+27.9
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, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 66,071 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
42,04963.6%
Wendy Long(R)
22,72234.4%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
7131.1%
Alex Merced(L)
5570.8%
Write-ins
300.0%
District margin
D+29.8
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+14.6

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, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 67,230 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
32,99549.1%
Hillary Clinton(D)
29,80644.3%
Gary Johnson(L)
3,0484.5%
Jill Stein(G)
9581.4%
Write-ins
4230.6%
District margin
R+5.1
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+28.6

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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