New York Assembly District 79

Bronx County. Population 131,408 (2020). Partisan lean D+50.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Chantel Jackson (D).

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

Chantel Jackson

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Emmanuel Findlay

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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 · 25,703 votes

CandidateVotesShare
20,58580.1%
Sharon Darby(R)
4,23816.5%
Emmanuel A. Findlay Jr.(C)
8413.3%
Write-ins
390.2%
District margin
D+65.9
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
D+52.2

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

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 29,047 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
22,20276.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
6,64422.9%
Other candidates
2010.7%
District margin
D+53.9
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+41.2

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 · 35,970 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
31,80988.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
3,92810.9%
Howie Hawkins(G)
830.2%
Write-ins
750.2%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
420.1%
Brock Pierce(I)
330.1%
District margin
D+78.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+54.6

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 · 23,239 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
22,49796.8%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
7353.2%
Write-ins
70.0%
District margin
D+93.7
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+59.7

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 · 24,070 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
23,08595.9%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
7403.1%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1250.5%
Larry Sharpe(L)
760.3%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
320.1%
Write-ins
130.1%
District margin
D+93.8
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+69.4

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 · 23,045 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
22,12996.0%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
7503.3%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1310.6%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
300.1%
Write-ins
50.0%
District margin
D+93.4
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+57.2

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.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 23,553 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
22,70396.4%
Keith Wofford(R)
7063.0%
Michael Sussman(G)
710.3%
Christopher Garvey(L)
360.2%
Other candidate (O)
330.1%
Write-ins
40.0%
District margin
D+94.0
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+66.1

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 · 32,017 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
30,62395.6%
Wendy Long(R)
1,0353.2%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
2950.9%
Alex Merced(L)
550.2%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+93.5
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+49.0

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.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 34,512 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
32,64794.6%
Donald J. Trump(R)
1,3724.0%
Jill Stein(G)
3030.9%
Gary Johnson(L)
1130.3%
Write-ins
770.2%
District margin
D+91.9
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+68.4

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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