New York Assembly District 3
Suffolk County. Population 132,085 (2020). Partisan lean R+27.
2026 candidates
Current assembly member: Joe DeStefano (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
Joe DeStefano
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Joshua Slaughter
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $139,457
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 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 58,864 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 33,538 | 57.0% |
Kamala D. Harris(D) | 24,812 | 42.2% |
Other candidates | 514 | 0.9% |
- District margin
- R+15.0
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+27.6
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 · 59,295 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 30,970 | 52.2% |
Joseph R. Biden(D) | 27,425 | 46.3% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 438 | 0.7% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 183 | 0.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 161 | 0.3% |
Write-ins | 120 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- R+6.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+29.5
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, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 39,582 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 20,839 | 52.6% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 18,732 | 47.3% |
Write-ins | 11 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+5.3
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+28.7
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 · 40,008 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 19,748 | 49.4% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 19,219 | 48.0% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 479 | 1.2% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 340 | 0.8% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 208 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 15 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+1.4
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+23.1
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 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 39,455 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 21,293 | 54.0% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 17,616 | 44.6% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 300 | 0.8% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 239 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 7 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+9.5
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+26.8
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 · 39,056 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 19,246 | 49.3% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 18,992 | 48.6% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 319 | 0.8% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 307 | 0.8% |
Other candidate (O) | 183 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 9 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+0.7
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+27.2
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 · 49,383 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 28,743 | 58.2% |
Wendy Long(R) | 19,626 | 39.7% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 618 | 1.3% |
Alex Merced(L) | 374 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 21 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+18.8
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+25.6
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 · 52,669 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 28,880 | 54.8% |
Hillary Clinton(D) | 21,597 | 41.0% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 1,132 | 2.1% |
Jill Stein(G) | 758 | 1.4% |
Write-ins | 302 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- R+14.4
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+38.0
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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