New York Senate District 2

Suffolk County. Population 320,423 (2020). Partisan lean R+24.

2026 candidates

Current senator: Mario Mattera (R), first elected 2020.

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

Harjot Singh

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $105.7K

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Mario Mattera

No campaign finance records matched yet.

Harjot Singh

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$105,705

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 · 178,295 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Mario Mattera(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 92,270
  • Conservative: 11,595
103,86558.3%
74,30741.7%
Write-ins
1230.1%
District margin
R+16.6
All contested seats
D+8.1
Relative to chamber
R+24.7

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from board of elections filings and results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:54 PM ET.

2022 State Senate

Nov 8, 2022 · 141,627 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Mario R. Mattera(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 71,576
  • Conservative: 10,379
81,95557.9%
Susan A. Berland(D)
By party line
  • Democratic: 56,755
  • Working Families: 2,895
59,65042.1%
Write-ins
220.0%
District margin
R+15.8
All contested seats
D+0.2
Relative to chamber
R+16.0

Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 188,999 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
103,10254.6%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
82,74443.8%
Other candidates
3,1531.7%
District margin
R+11.0
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+23.6

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 · 189,604 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
94,43549.8%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
92,40448.7%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1,1440.6%
Brock Pierce(I)
5830.3%
Write-ins
5300.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
5080.3%
District margin
R+1.1
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+24.5

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 · 131,353 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
69,05752.6%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
62,25447.4%
Write-ins
420.0%
District margin
D+5.2
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+28.8

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, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 132,020 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
65,34049.5%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
63,86048.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,1970.9%
Larry Sharpe(L)
8950.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
6900.5%
Write-ins
380.0%
District margin
D+1.1
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+23.3

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 · 131,101 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
71,10554.2%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
58,56544.7%
Mark Dunlea(G)
8430.6%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
5720.4%
Write-ins
160.0%
District margin
D+9.7
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+26.6

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 129,991 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
64,02749.3%
Keith Wofford(R)
63,51948.9%
Michael Sussman(G)
1,0890.8%
Christopher Garvey(L)
8280.6%
Other candidate (O)
5050.4%
Write-ins
230.0%
District margin
D+0.4
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+27.5

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 · 161,720 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
93,14457.6%
Wendy Long(R)
65,82340.7%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,5931.0%
Alex Merced(L)
1,1090.7%
Write-ins
510.0%
District margin
D+17.2
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+27.2

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, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 167,472 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
87,81352.4%
Hillary Clinton(D)
73,05143.6%
Gary Johnson(L)
3,5442.1%
Jill Stein(G)
1,7391.0%
Write-ins
1,3250.8%
District margin
R+9.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+32.7

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.

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