New York Senate District 15

Kings, Queens counties. Population 319,456 (2020). Partisan lean D+1.

Uncontested

2026 candidates

Current senator: Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D), first elected 2008.

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

Joseph Addabbo 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 · 69,433 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.(D)winner
53,11376.5%
Danniel S. Maio(C)
15,97223.0%
Write-ins
3480.5%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+8.1

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

2022 State Senate

Nov 8, 2022 · 53,109 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.(D)winner
By party line
  • Democratic: 29,646
  • We The People: 748
30,39457.2%
Danniel S. Maio(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 20,769
  • Conservative: 1,472
  • Independence: 342
  • Medical Freedom: 60
22,64342.6%
Write-ins
720.1%
District margin
D+14.6
All contested seats
D+0.2
Relative to chamber
D+14.4

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 92,687 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
46,93850.6%
Donald J. Trump(R)
44,09747.6%
Other candidates
1,6521.8%
District margin
D+3.1
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+9.6

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 · 103,128 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
65,30663.3%
Donald J. Trump(R)
36,78735.7%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3790.4%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
3080.3%
Write-ins
2460.2%
Brock Pierce(I)
1020.1%
District margin
D+27.9
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+4.5

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 58,219 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
43,11774.1%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
15,06625.9%
Write-ins
370.1%
District margin
D+48.2
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+14.2

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 · 59,122 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
42,28171.5%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
15,33225.9%
Howie Hawkins(G)
8481.4%
Larry Sharpe(L)
3950.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2060.3%
Write-ins
590.1%
District margin
D+46.8
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+22.3

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 · 58,195 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
42,48973.0%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
14,77025.4%
Mark Dunlea(G)
7141.2%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
2050.4%
Write-ins
160.0%
District margin
D+48.4
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+12.1

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 · 57,825 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
41,29071.4%
Keith Wofford(R)
15,13226.2%
Michael Sussman(G)
7201.2%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3350.6%
Other candidate (O)
3140.5%
Write-ins
340.1%
District margin
D+46.4
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+18.5

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 · 84,761 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
66,08378.0%
Wendy Long(R)
16,99920.1%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,2631.5%
Alex Merced(L)
3780.4%
Write-ins
380.0%
District margin
D+59.1
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+14.7

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 · 89,567 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
60,67167.7%
Donald J. Trump(R)
26,24729.3%
Jill Stein(G)
1,1771.3%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,0381.2%
Write-ins
4340.5%
District margin
D+39.6
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+16.1

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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