New York Senate District 17
Kings County. Population 319,550 (2020). Partisan lean R+15.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current senator: Steve Chan (R), first elected 2024.
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
Steve Chan
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $62,392
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Larry He
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $77,744
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 Senate
Nov 5, 2024 · 56,472 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 30,868 | 54.7% |
Iwen Chu(D) By party line
| 25,364 | 44.9% |
Write-ins | 240 | 0.4% |
- District margin
- R+9.8
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- R+17.9
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 36,247 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
I Wen Chu(D)winner By party line
| 18,362 | 50.7% |
Vito J. LaBella(R) By party line
| 17,828 | 49.2% |
Write-ins | 57 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- D+1.5
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+1.3
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 60,944 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 34,145 | 56.0% |
Kamala D. Harris(D) | 25,285 | 41.5% |
Other candidates | 1,514 | 2.5% |
- District margin
- R+14.9
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+27.6
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 · 67,246 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 38,707 | 57.6% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 27,628 | 41.1% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 349 | 0.5% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 267 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 211 | 0.3% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 84 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+16.7
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+6.8
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 · 38,454 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 26,155 | 68.0% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 12,259 | 31.9% |
Write-ins | 40 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+36.2
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- D+2.2
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 · 39,253 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 25,359 | 64.6% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 12,409 | 31.6% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 958 | 2.4% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 289 | 0.7% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 179 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 58 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+34.3
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- D+9.9
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.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 38,349 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 25,494 | 66.5% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 12,034 | 31.4% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 648 | 1.7% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 157 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 17 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+35.9
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+0.4
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 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 38,145 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 25,012 | 65.6% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 12,014 | 31.5% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 614 | 1.6% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 261 | 0.7% |
Other candidate (O) | 208 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 35 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+35.1
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- D+7.2
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 · 50,553 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 36,823 | 72.8% |
Wendy Long(R) | 12,299 | 24.3% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 1,093 | 2.2% |
Alex Merced(L) | 287 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 52 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+49.9
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- D+5.5
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.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 56,313 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 32,855 | 58.3% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 21,559 | 38.3% |
Jill Stein(G) | 846 | 1.5% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 742 | 1.3% |
Write-ins | 311 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- D+20.8
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+2.8
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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