William Colton
New York State Assemblymember, District 47 since 1996. Ran in 17 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 17. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 0
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Asian Pacific American Task Force
- Correction
- Environmental Conservation
- Governmental Employees
- Labor
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
- Rules
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Colton sits in the New York State Assembly
Colton is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Noah Burroughs, Clyde Vanel, Nikki Lucas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Colton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Colton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Colton | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 98–34 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 100–39 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 94–46 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 111–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Colton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+24.9 | R+24.0 | +48.9 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+21.4 | R+24.0 | +45.4 |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+9.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+23.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+39.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+77.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+41.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 47 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 47 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+48.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+31.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+45.3 | — | — |
| 2006 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+57.0 | — | — |
| 2004 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+89.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+86.4 | — | — |
| 2000 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+47.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+28.6 | — | — |
| 1996 | New York State Assembly, District 47 | Won | D+31.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $33.6K
- Spent
- $144.2K
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Bill Colton 24 State | Active |
| Friends of Bill Colton 26 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Colton has held
- New York State Assembly, District 47 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Colton has run against
- John Ricottone (R) · 2026 election, won
- David Sepiashvili (R) · 2024 election, won
- Dmitriy Kugel (R) · 2022 election, won
- Barbara Marino (R) · 2020 election, won
- Florence A. Lasalle (R) · 2018 election, won
- Malka Shahar (C) · 2016 election, won
- Joseph D. Baranello (R) · 2014 election, won
- James Rippa (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Colton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/664246f6-8749-4d3e-8b03-524dd4273b0a
- Wikidata Q8007020
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET