New York Assembly District 56

Kings County. Population 139,122 (2020). Partisan lean D+70.

Open seatUncontested

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Stefani Zinerman (D). The incumbent is not on the ballot.

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

Eon Huntley

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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 · 38,327 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Stefani L. Zinerman(D)winner
37,95699.0%
Write-ins
3711.0%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+13.7

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

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 45,823 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
40,57088.5%
Donald J. Trump(R)
3,8148.3%
Other candidates
1,4393.1%
District margin
D+82.8
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+70.1

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 · 50,249 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
47,38794.3%
Donald J. Trump(R)
2,2214.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3060.6%
Write-ins
2090.4%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
850.2%
Brock Pierce(I)
410.1%
District margin
D+91.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+67.6

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 37,796 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
37,11198.2%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
6381.7%
Write-ins
470.1%
District margin
D+96.6
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+62.6

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 · 38,150 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
35,55493.2%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,4103.7%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
6351.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2060.5%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1850.5%
Write-ins
1600.4%
District margin
D+96.5
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+72.1

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 · 37,448 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
35,58095.0%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1,0752.9%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
6871.8%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
760.2%
Write-ins
310.1%
District margin
D+96.2
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+59.9

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 · 38,142 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
37,04697.1%
Keith Wofford(R)
6041.6%
Michael Sussman(G)
3400.9%
Christopher Garvey(L)
680.2%
Other candidate (O)
540.1%
Write-ins
300.1%
District margin
D+96.8
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+68.9

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 43,848 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
41,13193.8%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,6763.8%
Wendy Long(R)
8932.0%
Alex Merced(L)
1160.3%
Write-ins
320.1%
District margin
D+95.8
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+51.3

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 · 45,349 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
43,14595.1%
Jill Stein(G)
8872.0%
Donald J. Trump(R)
8841.9%
Write-ins
2310.5%
Gary Johnson(L)
2010.4%
District margin
D+96.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+72.4

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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