New York Assembly District 146

Erie County. Population 129,595 (2020). Partisan lean D+2.

Competitive

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Karen McMahon (D).

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

Karen McMahon

Incumbent · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $70K

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

Campaign finance

Karen McMahon

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$69,975

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

George McNerny

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 · 62,311 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Karen M. McMahon(D)winner
By party line
  • Democratic: 34,720
  • Working Families: 2,650
37,37060.0%
Deborah L. Kilbourn(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 21,055
  • Conservative: 3,826
24,88139.9%
Write-ins
600.1%
District margin
D+20.1
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
D+6.4

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

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 65,632 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
39,05259.5%
Donald J. Trump(R)
25,53738.9%
Other candidates
1,0431.6%
District margin
D+20.9
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+8.2

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 · 67,402 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
40,81160.5%
Donald J. Trump(R)
25,43137.7%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
6220.9%
Brock Pierce(I)
2590.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2350.3%
Write-ins
440.1%
District margin
D+23.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+0.2

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 · 49,236 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
30,81062.6%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
18,42637.4%
Write-ins
00.0%
District margin
D+25.2
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+8.8

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 · 49,425 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
26,79754.2%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
20,84542.2%
Howie Hawkins(G)
7851.6%
Larry Sharpe(L)
5771.2%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
4210.9%
Write-ins
00.0%
District margin
D+12.5
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+11.9

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 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 48,925 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
30,73962.8%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
17,44435.7%
Mark Dunlea(G)
4480.9%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
2940.6%
Write-ins
00.0%
District margin
D+27.6
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+8.7

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 · 48,627 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
25,37652.2%
Keith Wofford(R)
22,20045.7%
Michael Sussman(G)
4651.0%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3640.7%
Other candidate (O)
2220.5%
Write-ins
00.0%
District margin
D+6.7
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+21.2

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 · 58,968 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
40,44968.6%
Wendy Long(R)
17,45329.6%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
6411.1%
Alex Merced(L)
4250.7%
Write-ins
00.0%
District margin
D+39.7
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+4.7

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.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 60,043 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
31,70852.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
25,39842.3%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,9683.3%
Jill Stein(G)
8131.4%
Write-ins
1560.3%
District margin
D+11.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+12.5

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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