New York Assembly District 131

Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Ontario, Seneca counties. Population 138,305 (2020). Partisan lean R+30.

Open seat

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Jeff Gallahan (R). 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.

Mark Benjamin

Challenger · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $111.8K

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

Campaign finance

Mark Benjamin

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$111,799

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

Phillip Fleming

No campaign finance records matched yet.

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 · 49,633 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Jeff Gallahan(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 41,537
  • Conservative: 7,713
49,25099.2%
Write-ins
3830.8%
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 · 68,833 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
37,61254.6%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
30,69244.6%
Other candidates
5290.8%
District margin
R+10.1
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+22.8

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 · 69,099 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
36,31052.5%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
30,97344.8%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
9741.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3610.5%
Brock Pierce(I)
3310.5%
Write-ins
1500.2%
District margin
R+7.9
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+31.4

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 51,277 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
26,69052.1%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
24,56347.9%
Write-ins
250.0%
District margin
D+4.2
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+29.8

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 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 51,560 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
28,59155.5%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
18,68736.2%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2,2164.3%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1,1602.2%
Howie Hawkins(G)
8731.7%
Write-ins
330.1%
District margin
R+20.9
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+45.4

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 · 50,981 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
26,66352.3%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
23,20945.5%
Mark Dunlea(G)
5831.1%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
5181.0%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+6.9
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+29.4

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 50,160 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
26,81153.5%
Letitia James(D)
21,75443.4%
Christopher Garvey(L)
6561.3%
Michael Sussman(G)
6291.3%
Other candidate (O)
2960.6%
Write-ins
140.0%
District margin
R+10.4
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+38.3

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 · 59,980 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
35,20258.7%
Wendy Long(R)
23,29538.8%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
8411.4%
Alex Merced(L)
6271.0%
Write-ins
150.0%
District margin
D+20.4
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+24.1

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 · 62,244 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
32,02051.4%
Hillary Clinton(D)
25,57841.1%
Gary Johnson(L)
2,9144.7%
Jill Stein(G)
1,0191.6%
Write-ins
7121.1%
District margin
R+11.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+34.7

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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