New York Assembly District 143
Erie County. Population 132,006 (2020). Partisan lean R+16.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current assembly member: Patrick Chludzinski (R).
Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.
New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.
Campaign finance
Patrick Chludzinski
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $27,355
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Ryan Taughrin
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $57,550
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 · 58,681 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Patrick J. Chludzinski(R)winner By party line
| 30,409 | 51.8% |
Monica Piga Wallace(D) By party line
| 28,208 | 48.1% |
Write-ins | 64 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+3.8
- All contested seats
- D+13.7
- Relative to chamber
- R+17.5
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 61,483 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 30,598 | 49.8% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 30,023 | 48.8% |
Other candidates | 862 | 1.4% |
- District margin
- D+0.9
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+11.7
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 · 62,900 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 32,789 | 52.1% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 28,948 | 46.0% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 581 | 0.9% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 274 | 0.4% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 269 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 38 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+6.2
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+17.2
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 · 42,316 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 25,416 | 60.1% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 16,900 | 39.9% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+20.1
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+13.9
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 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 43,158 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 20,729 | 48.0% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 20,622 | 47.8% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 848 | 2.0% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 652 | 1.5% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 307 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+0.3
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+24.2
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 · 42,321 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 26,186 | 61.9% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 15,390 | 36.4% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 447 | 1.1% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 298 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+26.0
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+10.3
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.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 41,854 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Keith Wofford(R)winner | 20,560 | 49.1% |
Letitia James(D) | 20,022 | 47.8% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 519 | 1.2% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 386 | 0.9% |
Other candidate (O) | 367 | 0.9% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+1.3
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+29.2
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 · 54,117 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 37,457 | 69.2% |
Wendy Long(R) | 15,613 | 28.9% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 635 | 1.2% |
Alex Merced(L) | 410 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+41.2
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+3.3
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, 9:17 PM ET.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 56,058 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 27,898 | 49.8% |
Hillary Clinton(D) | 25,560 | 45.6% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 1,690 | 3.0% |
Jill Stein(G) | 830 | 1.5% |
Write-ins | 80 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+4.4
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+27.9
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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