New York Assembly District 82

Bronx County. Population 130,399 (2020). Partisan lean D+21.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Michael Benedetto (D).

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

Irene Guanill

Challenger · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $69.1K

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 Benedetto

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$6,560

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

Irene Guanill

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$69,095

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 · 43,117 votes

CandidateVotesShare
29,66868.8%
Juan De la Cruz(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 11,957
  • Conservative: 1,405
13,36231.0%
Write-ins
870.2%
District margin
D+37.9
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
D+24.2

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

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 46,391 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
29,90864.5%
Donald J. Trump(R)
16,01834.5%
Other candidates
4651.0%
District margin
D+30.2
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+17.6

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 · 50,628 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
35,94071.0%
Donald J. Trump(R)
14,18828.0%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1860.4%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1310.3%
Write-ins
1270.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
560.1%
District margin
D+43.4
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+19.9

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,403 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
27,41179.7%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
6,96820.3%
Write-ins
240.1%
District margin
D+59.5
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+25.5

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.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,944 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
27,11577.6%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
7,20920.6%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3521.0%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1580.5%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
740.2%
Write-ins
360.1%
District margin
D+58.0
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+33.6

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 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,131 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
27,22279.8%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
6,52219.1%
Mark Dunlea(G)
3020.9%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
750.2%
Write-ins
100.0%
District margin
D+61.3
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+25.1

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 34,549 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
27,06578.3%
Keith Wofford(R)
6,95920.1%
Michael Sussman(G)
2720.8%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1260.4%
Other candidate (O)
1110.3%
Write-ins
150.0%
District margin
D+59.1
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+31.2

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 · 42,507 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
34,97482.3%
Wendy Long(R)
6,89216.2%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
4841.1%
Alex Merced(L)
1320.3%
Write-ins
250.1%
District margin
D+67.1
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+22.7

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 · 44,250 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
31,87772.0%
Donald J. Trump(R)
11,24425.4%
Jill Stein(G)
5011.1%
Gary Johnson(L)
4030.9%
Write-ins
2250.5%
District margin
D+47.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+24.3

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.

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