New York Senate District 46
Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady counties. Population 315,070 (2020). Partisan lean R+4.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current senator: Patricia Fahy (D), 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
Patricia Fahy
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $281,250
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Martha McHugh
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $130,843
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 · 146,610 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Patricia A. Fahy(D)winner By party line
| 81,976 | 55.9% |
Ted Danz Jr.(R) By party line
| 64,599 | 44.1% |
Write-ins | 35 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+11.9
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- D+3.7
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 117,256 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Neil D. Breslin(D)winner By party line
| 64,615 | 55.1% |
Richard M. Amedure, Jr.(R) By party line
| 52,566 | 44.8% |
Write-ins | 75 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+10.3
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+10.1
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 152,581 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 86,649 | 56.8% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 63,928 | 41.9% |
Other candidates | 2,004 | 1.3% |
- District margin
- D+15.1
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- D+2.4
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 · 156,111 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 91,678 | 58.7% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 60,663 | 38.9% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 1,731 | 1.1% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 815 | 0.5% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 655 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 569 | 0.4% |
- District margin
- D+20.4
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+3.1
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, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 117,124 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 73,885 | 63.1% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 43,129 | 36.8% |
Write-ins | 110 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+26.3
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+7.7
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 · 117,153 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 54,401 | 46.4% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 54,186 | 46.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 3,404 | 2.9% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 2,718 | 2.3% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 2,269 | 1.9% |
Write-ins | 175 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+0.2
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+24.2
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 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 116,643 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 77,680 | 66.6% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 36,233 | 31.1% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 1,788 | 1.5% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 912 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 30 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+36.4
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- D+0.1
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 · 114,950 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 64,871 | 56.4% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 46,175 | 40.2% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 1,845 | 1.6% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 1,290 | 1.1% |
Other candidate (O) | 635 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 134 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+16.8
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+11.0
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, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 137,454 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 93,842 | 68.3% |
Wendy Long(R) | 39,978 | 29.1% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 2,246 | 1.6% |
Alex Merced(L) | 1,316 | 1.0% |
Write-ins | 72 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+40.3
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+4.2
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 · 142,067 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 76,500 | 53.8% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 56,324 | 39.6% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 5,080 | 3.6% |
Jill Stein(G) | 2,495 | 1.8% |
Write-ins | 1,668 | 1.2% |
- District margin
- D+15.2
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+8.4
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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