New York Senate District 36

Bronx, Westchester counties. Population 318,970 (2020). Partisan lean D+55.

2026 candidates

Current senator: Jamaal Bailey (D), first elected 2016.

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

Jamaal Bailey

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Grace Marrero

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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 · 84,813 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Jamaal T. Bailey(D)winner
77,59491.5%
Irene Estrada(C)
7,0868.4%
Write-ins
1330.2%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+8.1

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2022 State Senate

Nov 8, 2022 · 52,721 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Jamaal T. Bailey(D)winner
49,61394.1%
Blank/Void
2,9545.6%
Write-ins
1540.3%
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 · 98,753 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
81,29182.3%
Donald J. Trump(R)
16,71416.9%
Other candidates
7480.8%
District margin
D+65.9
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+53.2

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 · 109,969 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
97,08288.3%
Donald J. Trump(R)
12,10111.0%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2980.3%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1950.2%
Write-ins
1580.1%
Brock Pierce(I)
1330.1%
District margin
D+77.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+54.4

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 78,078 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
72,84393.3%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
5,2066.7%
Write-ins
290.0%
District margin
D+86.7
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+52.7

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 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 79,329 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
72,96692.0%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
5,3566.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
5490.7%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2230.3%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1870.2%
Write-ins
470.1%
District margin
D+86.3
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+61.9

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 · 77,270 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
71,77992.9%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
4,9236.4%
Mark Dunlea(G)
4470.6%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1120.1%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+87.2
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+50.9

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 78,675 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
72,87392.6%
Keith Wofford(R)
5,1876.6%
Michael Sussman(G)
3580.5%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1350.2%
Other candidate (O)
1050.1%
Write-ins
160.0%
District margin
D+86.7
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+58.8

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 98,021 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
90,67192.5%
Wendy Long(R)
6,0276.1%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,0791.1%
Alex Merced(L)
1920.2%
Write-ins
520.1%
District margin
D+87.5
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+43.1

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.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 102,037 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
91,77389.9%
Donald J. Trump(R)
8,3528.2%
Jill Stein(G)
9851.0%
Gary Johnson(L)
5730.6%
Write-ins
3550.3%
District margin
D+83.3
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+59.8

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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