New York Assembly District 65

New York County. Population 140,496 (2020). Partisan lean D+43.

Open seat

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Grace Lee (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.

Helen Qiu

Challenger · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $108.4K

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

Campaign finance

Helen Qiu

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$108,432

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

Illapa Sairitupac

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$79,723

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 · 33,933 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Grace Lee(D)winner
By party line
  • Democratic: 29,492
  • Working Families: 4,138
33,63099.1%
Write-ins
3030.9%
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 · 44,580 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
33,17874.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
10,48823.5%
Other candidates
9142.1%
District margin
D+52.0
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+39.3

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 · 48,220 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
39,64882.2%
Donald J. Trump(R)
7,88216.3%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
2270.5%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2090.4%
Write-ins
1960.4%
Brock Pierce(I)
580.1%
District margin
D+66.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+43.4

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,472 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
30,39888.2%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
4,02511.7%
Write-ins
490.1%
District margin
D+76.6
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+42.6

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 · 34,870 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
29,16883.6%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
4,03311.6%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,0583.0%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2530.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2360.7%
Write-ins
1220.3%
District margin
D+75.7
Statewide
D+24.4
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, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 33,708 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
28,68885.1%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
4,04112.0%
Mark Dunlea(G)
7762.3%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1760.5%
Write-ins
270.1%
District margin
D+75.3
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+39.0

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, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,181 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
29,34985.9%
Keith Wofford(R)
3,92611.5%
Michael Sussman(G)
5371.6%
Christopher Garvey(L)
2030.6%
Other candidate (O)
1130.3%
Write-ins
530.2%
District margin
D+76.4
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+48.5

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, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 40,291 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
34,06684.6%
Wendy Long(R)
4,83412.0%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,0362.6%
Alex Merced(L)
3230.8%
Write-ins
330.1%
District margin
D+75.1
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+30.7

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 · 44,210 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
36,86183.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
5,75013.0%
Jill Stein(G)
6671.5%
Gary Johnson(L)
6131.4%
Write-ins
3190.7%
District margin
D+73.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+49.5

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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