New York Senate District 10
Queens County. Population 318,838 (2020). Partisan lean D+32.
Uncontested2026 candidates
Current senator: James Sanders Jr. (D), first elected 2012.
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
James Sanders Jr
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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 Senate
Nov 5, 2024 · 95,891 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
James Sanders Jr.(D)winner By party line
| 68,074 | 71.0% |
Michael A. O'Reilly(R) By party line
| 27,673 | 28.9% |
Write-ins | 144 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- D+42.2
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- D+34.1
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 44,527 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
James Sanders Jr.(D)winner | 43,880 | 98.5% |
Write-ins | 647 | 1.5% |
- District margin
- —
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 99,605 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 68,871 | 69.1% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 29,803 | 29.9% |
Other candidates | 931 | 0.9% |
- District margin
- D+39.6
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- D+26.9
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 · 108,738 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 84,783 | 78.0% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 23,080 | 21.2% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 325 | 0.3% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 238 | 0.2% |
Write-ins | 227 | 0.2% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 85 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+57.2
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- D+33.8
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, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 71,177 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 60,532 | 85.0% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 10,608 | 14.9% |
Write-ins | 38 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+70.2
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- D+36.2
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 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 72,679 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 60,991 | 83.9% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 10,702 | 14.7% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 525 | 0.7% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 293 | 0.4% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 111 | 0.2% |
Write-ins | 57 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+70.1
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- D+45.7
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 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 71,559 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 60,839 | 85.0% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 10,073 | 14.1% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 483 | 0.7% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 133 | 0.2% |
Write-ins | 31 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+71.6
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- D+35.3
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 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 72,016 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 60,825 | 84.5% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 10,403 | 14.4% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 389 | 0.5% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 223 | 0.3% |
Other candidate (O) | 151 | 0.2% |
Write-ins | 25 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+70.8
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- D+42.9
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 · 94,527 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 83,094 | 87.9% |
Wendy Long(R) | 10,183 | 10.8% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 1,028 | 1.1% |
Alex Merced(L) | 177 | 0.2% |
Write-ins | 45 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+78.2
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- D+33.7
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 · 97,283 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 78,419 | 80.6% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 16,877 | 17.3% |
Jill Stein(G) | 923 | 0.9% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 692 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 373 | 0.4% |
- District margin
- D+64.6
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- D+41.0
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.
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