New York Assembly District 148
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Steuben counties. Population 130,906 (2020). Partisan lean R+56.
Uncontested2026 candidates
Current assembly member: Joe Sempolinski (R).
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Campaign finance
Joe Sempolinski
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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 · 51,157 votes
Partial: results for some counties in this district are not yet available.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph Sempolinski(R)winner By party line
| 35,822 | 70.0% |
Daniel J. Brown(D) | 15,324 | 30.0% |
Write-ins | 11 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+40.1
- All contested seats
- D+13.7
- Relative to chamber
- R+53.8
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 58,010 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 39,755 | 68.5% |
Kamala D. Harris(D) | 17,907 | 30.9% |
Other candidates | 348 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- R+37.9
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+50.6
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 · 59,006 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 38,988 | 66.1% |
Joseph R. Biden(D) | 18,654 | 31.6% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 814 | 1.4% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 254 | 0.4% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 206 | 0.3% |
Write-ins | 90 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- R+35.3
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+58.7
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, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 40,821 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)winner | 24,221 | 59.3% |
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D) | 16,591 | 40.6% |
Write-ins | 9 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+18.7
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+52.7
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 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 40,968 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner | 27,006 | 65.9% |
Andrew M. Cuomo(D) | 10,923 | 26.7% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 2,186 | 5.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 515 | 1.3% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 326 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 12 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+42.4
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+66.8
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 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 40,578 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Jonathan Trichter(R)winner | 23,193 | 57.2% |
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D) | 16,581 | 40.9% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 429 | 1.1% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 375 | 0.9% |
Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+16.6
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+52.9
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 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 40,225 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Keith Wofford(R)winner | 27,243 | 67.7% |
Letitia James(D) | 11,883 | 29.5% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 519 | 1.3% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 359 | 0.9% |
Other candidate (O) | 213 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 8 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+39.3
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+67.1
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.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 50,292 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Wendy Long(R)winner | 24,970 | 49.7% |
Charles E. Schumer(D) | 24,254 | 48.2% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 619 | 1.2% |
Alex Merced(L) | 438 | 0.9% |
Write-ins | 11 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- R+1.5
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+45.9
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.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 53,047 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 34,660 | 65.3% |
Hillary Clinton(D) | 14,959 | 28.2% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 2,094 | 3.9% |
Jill Stein(G) | 749 | 1.4% |
Write-ins | 585 | 1.1% |
- District margin
- R+39.7
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+63.2
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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