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New York Assembly District 45

Kings County. Population 132,611 (2020). Partisan lean R+54.

Competitive

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Michael Novakhov (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

Michael Novakhov

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$117,599

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

Joey Cohen-Saban

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$128,418

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 · 30,672 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Novakhov(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 14,060
  • Conservative: 1,323
15,38350.2%
Joey Cohen-Saban(D)
15,15149.4%
Write-ins
1380.4%
District margin
R+0.8
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
R+14.5

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 33,908 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)
25,16474.2%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
8,28224.4%
Other candidates
4621.4%
District margin
R+50.5
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+63.2

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 · 37,486 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)
25,00366.7%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
12,11732.3%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1110.3%
Write-ins
1100.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1060.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
390.1%
District margin
R+34.7
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+58.2

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 · 19,563 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
10,31552.7%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)
9,22047.1%
Write-ins
280.1%
District margin
R+5.6
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+39.6

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, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 19,942 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
9,89549.6%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
9,50547.7%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2981.5%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1490.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
660.3%
Write-ins
300.2%
District margin
R+2.0
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+26.4

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 · 19,516 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Jonathan Trichter(R)
10,03851.4%
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)
9,16447.0%
Mark Dunlea(G)
2171.1%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
840.4%
Write-ins
140.1%
District margin
R+4.6
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+40.8

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 · 19,436 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)
9,94751.2%
Letitia James(D)
8,91045.8%
Michael Sussman(G)
3571.8%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1210.6%
Other candidate (O)
860.4%
Write-ins
150.1%
District margin
R+5.5
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+33.4

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 26,915 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)
17,34664.4%
Wendy Long(R)
9,03233.6%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
3831.4%
Alex Merced(L)
1310.5%
Write-ins
230.1%
District margin
D+31.5
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+12.9

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 · 29,804 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)
17,73959.5%
Hillary Clinton(D)
11,12337.3%
Gary Johnson(L)
3931.3%
Jill Stein(G)
3141.1%
Write-ins
2350.8%
District margin
R+22.9
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+46.5

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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