2018 New York State Assembly election explained

Election Name:2018 New York Assembly election
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 New York State Assembly election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 New York State Assembly election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 150 seats in the New York State Assembly
Majority Seats:75
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Turnout:44.47%[1]
Image1:File:CarlHeastie2017 (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Carl Heastie
Leader Since1:February 5, 2015
Party1:Democratic Party (New York)
Leaders Seat1:83rd district
Last Election1:106
Seats Before1:107
Seats1:106
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:3,503,874
Percentage1:62.01%
Swing1:3.89%
Leader2:Brian Kolb
Leader Since2:April 6, 2009
Party2:Republican Party (New York)
Leaders Seat2:131st district
Last Election2:43
Seats Before2:42
Seats2:43
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:1,598,468
Percentage2:28.29%
Swing2:2.51%
Image3:File:Fred_Thiele.jpg
Leader3:Fred Thiele
Leader Since3:October 2009
Party3:Independence Party of New York
Leaders Seat3:1st district
Last Election3:1
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:93,835
Percentage3:1.66%
Swing3:1.08%
Speaker
Posttitle:Speaker
Before Election:Carl Heastie
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Carl Heastie
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

Elections to the New York State Assembly were held on November 6, 2018[2] along with elections for the State Senate, Governor, and U.S. Senator, among others. The Democrats retained their majority with no net change in seats from 2016. Eight seats changed hands, four from Republican to Democrat and four from Democrat to Republican.

Overview

Party Seats Votes Percentage Swing
105 3,503,874 62.01% 3.89%
43 1,598,468 28.29% 2.51%
0 235,807 4.17% 0.45%
1 155,810 2.76% 0.20%
1 93,835 1.66% 1.08%
0 28,392 0.50% 0.10%
0 23,419 0.41% 0.03%
0 6,211 0.11% 0.18%
0 3,958 0.07% 0.13%
0 235 0.00% 0.20%
0 106 0.00% New

Assembly Districts

!District!Member!Party!First Elected!Status!Results[3]
1Fred ThieleDem1995+Incumbent re-elected.Fred Thiele (D) 60%Patrick O'Connor (R) 40%
2Anthony PalumboRep2013+Incumbent re-elected.Anthony Palumbo (R) 60%Rona Smith (D) 40%
3L. Dean MurrayRep2014Incumbent retired to run for state senate. Republican hold.Joe DeStefano (R) 55%Clyde Parker (D) 46%
4Steve EnglebrightDem1992+Incumbent re-elected.Steve Englebright (D) 60%Christian Kalinowski (R) 40%
5Douglas M. SmithRep2018+Incumbent re-elected.Douglas M. Smith (R) 59%Tim Hall (D) 41%
6Philip RamosDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Philip Ramos (D) 100%
7Andrew GarbarinoRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Garbarino (R) 59%Tom Murray (D) 41%
8Michael J. FitzpatrickRep2002Incumbent re-elected.Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R) 61%Dave Morrisey (D) 31%
9Christine PellegrinoDem2017+Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain.Mike LiPietri (R) 56%Christine Pellegrino (D) 44%
10Steve SternDem2018+Incumbent re-elected.Steve Stern (D) 60%Jeremy Williams (R) 41%
11Kimberly Jean-PierreDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D) 64%Kevin Sabella (R) 36%
12Andrew RaiaRep2002Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Raia (R) 56%Avrum Rosen (D) 44%
13Charles D. LavineDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Charles D. Lavine (D) 68%Andrew Monteleone (R) 32%
14David McDonoughRep2002+Incumbent re-elected.David McDonough (R) 56%Michael F. Reid (D) 44%
15Michael MontesanoRep2010+Incumbent re-elected.Michael Montesano (R) 53%Allen Foley (D) 47%
16Anthony D'UrsoDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Anthony D'Urso (D) 62%Byron Divins Jr. (R) 38%
17John MikulinRep2018+Incumbent re-elected.John Mikulin (R) 56%Kimberly Snow (D) 44%
18Earlene HooperDem1988+Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold.Taylor Darling (D) 90%James Lamarre (R) 10%
19Ed RaRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Ed Ra (R) 56%William Carr (D) 44%
20Melissa MillerRep2016Incumbent re-elected.Melissa Miller (R) 54%Juan Vides (D) 45%John Vobis Jr. (REF) 1%
21Brian CurranRep2010Incumbent lost reelection. Democratic gain.Judy Griffin (D) 53%Brian Curran (R) 47%
22Michaelle C. SolagesDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Michaelle C. Solages (D) 70%Gonald Moncion (R) 30%
23Stacey Pheffer AmatoDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Stacey Pheffer Amato (D) 68%Matthew Pecorino (R) 32%
24David WeprinDem2010+Incumbent re-elected.David Weprin (D) 100%
25Dem2012Incumbent re-elected.Nily Rozic (D) 100%
26Edward BraunsteinDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Edward Braunstein (D) 65%David Bressler (R) 35%
27Daniel RosenthalDem2017+Incumbent re-elected.Daniel Rosenthal (D) 100%
28Andrew HevesiDem2005+Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Hevesi (D) 73%Danniel Maio (R) 27%
29Alicia HyndmanDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Alicia Hyndman (D) 100%
30Brian BarnwellDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Brian Barnwell (D) 76%Eric Butkiewicz (R) 24%
31Michele TitusDem2002+Incumbent re-elected.Michele Titus (D) 100%
32Vivian E. CookDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Vivian E. Cook (D) 100%
33Clyde VanelDem2016+Incumbent re-elected.Clyde Vanel (D) 92%Lalita Etwaroo (R) 8%
34Michael DenDekkerDem2008Incumbent re-elected.Michael DenDekker (D) 100%
35Jeffrion L. AubryDem1992+Incumbent re-elected.Jeffrion L. Aubry (D) 100%
36Aravella SimotasDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Aravella Simotas (D) 100%
37Catherine NolanDem1984Incumbent re-elected.Catherine Nolan (D) 100%
38Michael G. MillerDem2009+Incumbent re-elected.Michael G. Miller (D) 100%
39Ari EspinalDem2018+Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold.Catalina Cruz (D) 88%Ari Espinal (WF) 10%Bobby Kalotee (REF) 2%
40Ron KimDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Ron Kim (D) 87%John Scandalios (REF) 13%
41Helene WeinsteinDem1980Incumbent re-elected.Helene Weinstein (D) 100%
42Rodneyse BichotteDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Rodneyse Bichotte (D) 91%Matthew Williams (R) 7%Anthony Beckford (G) 2%
43Diana RichardsonDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Diana Richardson (D) 100%
44Robert CarrollDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Robert Carroll (D) 86%Yevgeny Goldberg (R) 14%
45Steven CymbrowitzDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Steven Cymbrowitz (D) 100%
46VacantDemIncumbent resigned on April 2, 2018, due to criminal investigation. Democratic hold.Mathylde Frontus (D) 54%Stephen Saperstein (R) 43%Ethan Lustig-Elgraby (WF) 2%Patrick Dwyer (G) 1%
47William ColtonDem1996Incumbent re-elected.William Colton (D) 70%Florence LaSalle (R) 31%
48Dov HikindDem1982Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.Simcha Eichenstein (D) (D) 100%
49Peter J. Abbate Jr.Dem1986Incumbent re-elected.Peter J. Abbate Jr. (D) 85%Rosemary Mangino (C) 16%
50Joe LentolDem1972Incumbent re-elected.Joe Lentol (D) 100%
51Felix OrtizDem1994Incumbent re-elected.Felix Ortiz (D) 100%
52Jo Anne SimonDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Jo Anne Simon (D) 95%Daniel Ramos (C) 3%Gary Popkin (L) 2%
53Maritza DavilaDem2013+Incumbent re-elected.Maritza Davila (D) 100%
54Erik Martin DilanDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Erik Martin Dilan (D) 96%Khorshed Chowdhury (R) 4%
55Latrice WalkerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Latrice Walker (D) 98%Berneda Jackson (R) 2%
56Tremaine WrightDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Tremaine Wright (D) 100%
57Walter MosleyDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Walter Mosley (D) 100%
58N. Nick PerryDem1992Incumbent re-elected.N. Nick Perry (D) 100%
59Jaime WilliamsDem2016+Incumbent re-elected.Jaime Williams (D) 81%Brandon Washington (R) 19%
60Charles BarronDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Charles Barron (D) 96%Leroy Bates (R) 3%Horrie Johnson (C) 1%
61Matthew TitoneDem2007+Incumbent retired to run for Richmond County Surrogate Judge. Democratic hold.Charles Fall (D) 84%Patricia Kane (WF) 10%Daniel Falcone (G) 6%
62Ronald CastorinaRep2016+Incumbent retired to run for Richmond County Surrogate Judge. Republican hold.Michael Reilly (R) 90%Glenn Yost (D) 10%
63Michael CusickDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Michael Cusick (D) 96%John Dennie (G) 4%
64Nicole MalliotakisRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Nicole Malliotakis (R) 61%Adam Baumel (D) 39%
65Yuh-Line NiouDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Yuh-Line Niou (D) 100%
66Deborah J. GlickDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Deborah J. Glick (D) 82%Cynthia Nixon (WF) 18%
67Linda RosenthalDem2006+Incumbent re-elected.Linda Rosenthal (D) 100%
68Robert J. RodriguezDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Robert J. Rodriguez (D) 93%Daby Carreras (R) 7%
69Daniel J. O'DonnellDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Daniel J. O'Donnell (D) 93%Corina Cotenescu (R) 7%
70Inez DickensDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Inez Dickens (D) 100%
71Al TaylorDem2017+Incumbent re-elected.Al Taylor (D) 100%
72Carmen De La RosaDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Carmen De La Rosa (D) 94%Ronny Goodman (R) 6%
73Dan QuartDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Dan Quart (D) 76%Jeff Ascherman (R) 24%
74Harvey EpsteinDem2018+Incumbent re-elected.Harvey Epstein (D) 87%Bryan Cooper (R) 11%Juan Pagan (REF) 2%
75Richard N. GottfriedDem1970Incumbent re-elected.Richard N. Gottfried (D) 100%
76Rebecca SeawrightDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Rebecca Seawright (D) 97%Louis Puliafito (REF) 4%
77Latoya JoynerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Latoya Joyner (D) 96%Carmichael (R) 3%Benjamin Eggleston (C) 0.4%
78Jose RiveraDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Jose Rivera (D) 94%Michael Walters (R) 7%
79Michael BlakeDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Michael Blake (D) 96%Gregory Torres (R) 3%Margaret Fasano (C) 1%
80Nathalia FernandezDem2018+Incumbent re-elected.Nathalia Fernandez (D) 86%Louis Perri (R) 14%
81Jeffrey DinowitzDem1994+Incumbent re-elected.Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) 88%Alan Reed (R) 12%
82Michael BenedettoDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Michael Benedetto (D) 82%Elizabeth English (R) 16%William Britt Jr. (C) 2%
83Carl HeastieDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Carl Heastie (D) 97%Aston Lee (R) 2%Regina Cartagena (C) 1%
84Carmen ArroyoDem1994+Incumbent re-elected.Carmen Arroyo (D) 90%Amanda Septimo (WF) 6%Rosaline Nieves (R) 4%Oswald Denis (C) 1%
85Marcos CrespoDem2009+Incumbent re-elected.Marcos Crespo (D) 95%Shonde Lennon (R) 4%Joseph Bogdany (C) 1%
86Victor PichardoDem2013+Incumbent re-elected.Victor Pichardo (D) 96%Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R) 4%Jose Marte (C) 1%
87VacantDemIncumbent resigned April 30, 2018, to take office as a state senator. Democratic hold.Karines Reyes (D) 94%Alpheaus Marcus (R) 5%Michael Dennis (C) 1%
88Amy PaulinDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Amy Paulin (D) 100%
89J. Gary PretlowDem1992Incumbent re-elected.J. Gary Pretlow (D) 100%
90VacantDemIncumbent resigned April 30, 2018, to take office as a state senator. Democratic hold.Nader Sayegh (D) 65%Joe Pinion (R) 35%
91Steven OtisDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Steven Otis (D) 100%
92Thomas J. AbinantiDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Thomas J. Abinanti (D) 100%
93David BuchwaldDem2012Incumbent re-elected.David Buchwald (D) 69%John Nuculovic (R) 31%
94Kevin ByrneRep2016Incumbent re-elected. Kevin Byrne (R) 58%Vedat Gashi (D) 42%
95Sandy GalefDem1992Incumbent re-elected.Sandy Galef (D) 68%Lawrence Chiulli (R) 32%
96Kenneth Zebrowski Jr.Dem2007+Incumbent re-elected.Kenneth Zebrowski Jr. (D) 100%
97Ellen JaffeeDem2006Incumbent re-elected.Ellen Jaffee (D) 62%Rosario Presti Jr. (R) 38%
98Karl A. BrabenecRep2014Incumbent re-elected.Karl A. Brabenec (R) 63%Scott Martens (D) 38%
99James SkoufisDem2012Incumbent retired to run for State Senate. Republican gain.Colin Schmitt (R) 53%Matthew Rettig (D) 47%
100Aileen GuntherDem2003+Incumbent re-elected.Aileen Gunther (D) 100%
101Brian MillerRep2016Incumbent re-elected.Brian Miller (R) 59%Chad McEvoy (D) 41%
102Christopher TagueRep2018+Incumbent re-elected.Christopher Tague (R) 57%Aidan O'Connor Jr. (D) 43%
103Kevin A. CahillDem1998Incumbent re-elected.Kevin A. Cahill (D) 100%
104VacantDemIncumbent died on April 15, 2018. Democratic hold.Jonathan Jacobson (D) 60%Scott Manley (R) 40%
105Kieran LalorRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Kieran Lalor (R) 58%Laurette Giardino (D) 42%
106Didi BarrettDem2012+Incumbent re-elected.Didi Barrett (D) 54%Will Truitt (R) 46%
107Jake AshbyRep2018+Incumbent re-elected.Jake Ashby (R) 52%Tistrya Houghtling (D) 49%
108John T. McDonald IIIDem2012Incumbent re-elected.John T. McDonald III (D) 100%
109Patricia FahyDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Patricia Fahy (D) 71%Robert Porter (R) 24%Joseph Sullivan (C) 5%
110Phillip SteckDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Phillip Steck (D) 60%Christopher Carey (R) 40%
111Angelo SantabarbaraDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Angelo Santabarbara (D) 54%Brian McGarry (R) 46%
112Mary Beth WalshRep2016Incumbent re-elected.Mary Beth Walsh (R) 100%
113Carrie WoernerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Carrie Woerner (D) 57%Morgan Zegers (R) 44%
114Dan StecRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Dan Stec (R) 81%Katie Wilson (WF) 19%
115Billy JonesDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Billy Jones (D) 100%
116Addie JenneDem2008Incumbent lost reelection. Republican gain.Mark Walczyk (R) 54%Addie Jenne (D) 46%
117Ken BlankenbushRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Ken Blankenbush (R) 100%
118Marc W. ButlerRep1995+Incumbent retired. Republican hold.Robert Smullen (R) 64%Keith Rubino (D) 36%
119Anthony BrindisiDem2011+Incumbent retired to run for Congress. Democratic hold.Marianne Buttenschon (D) 55%Dennis Bova (R) 45%
120William A. BarclayRep2002Incumbent re-elected.William A. Barclay (R) 69%Gail Tosh (D) 31%
121Bill MageeDem1990Incumbent lost reelection. Republican gain.John Salka (R) 51%Bill Magee (D) 49%
122Clifford CrouchRep1995+Incumbent re-elected. Clifford Crouch (R) 85%Nick Libous (C) 15%
123Donna LupardoDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Donna Lupardo (D) 100%
124Christopher S. FriendRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Christopher S. Friend (R) 63%Bill Batrowny (D) 38%
125Barbara LiftonDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Barbara Lifton (D) 100%
126Gary FinchRep1999+Incumbent re-elected.Gary Finch (R) 57%Keith Batman (D) 43%
127Albert A. Stirpe Jr.Dem2012Incumbent re-elected.Albert A. Stirpe Jr. (D) 58%Nicholas Paro (R) 42%
128Pamela HunterDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Pamela Hunter (D) 100%
129William MagnarelliDem1998Incumbent re-elected.William Magnarelli (D) 74%Edward Ott (R) 22%Michael Hunter (C) 4%
130Bob OaksRep1992Incumbent retired. Republican hold.Brian Manktelow (R) 67%Scott Comegys (D) 33%
131Brian KolbRep2000+Incumbent re-elected.Brian Kolb (R) 100%
132Phil PalmesanoRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Phil Palmesano (R) 100%
133Joseph ErrigoRep2016+Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold.Marjorie Byrnes (R) 55%Barbara Baer (D) 42%Joseph Errigo (Ind) 3%
134Peter LawrenceRep2014Incumbent re-elected.Peter Lawrence (R) 100%
135Mark JohnsRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Mark Johns (R) 53%Andrew Gilchrist (D) 48%
136Joseph MorelleDem1990Incumbent retired to run for Congress. Democratic hold.Jamie Romeo (D) 100%
137David GanttDem1982Incumbent re-elected.David Gantt (D) 100%
138Harry BronsonDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Harry Bronson (D) 66%Patsy Iacovangelo (R) 34%
139Stephen HawleyRep2006+Incumbent re-elected.Stephen Hawley (R) 92%Mark Glogowski (L) 8%
140Robin SchimmingerDem1976Incumbent re-elected.Robin Schimminger (D) 70%Adam Ohar (R) 26%Brian Phillips (WEP) 2%Anthony Baney (G) 1%
141Crystal Peoples-StokesDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) 91%Ross Kostecky (R) 10%
142Erik BohenInd. Dem2018+Incumbent lost reelection. Democratic gain.Patrick Burke (D) 52%Erik Bohen (R) 45%Michelle Kennedy (Ind) 3%
143Monica P. WallaceDem2016Incumbent re-elected.Monica Wallace (D) 58%Daniel Centinello (R) 42%
144Michael NorrisRep2016Incumbent re-elected.Michael Norris (R) 63%Joseph DiPasquale (D) 37%
145Angelo MorinelloRep2016Incumbent re-elected.Angelo Morinello (R) 100%
146Raymond WalterRep2010Incumbent lost reelection. Democratic gain.Karen McMahon (D) 53%Raymond Walter (R) 47%Danilo Lawvere (G) 1%
147David DiPietroRep2012Incumbent re-elected.David DiPietro (R) 61%Luke Wochensky (D) 39%
148Joseph GiglioRep2005+Incumbent re-elected.Joseph Giglio (R) 100%
149Sean RyanDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Sean Ryan (D) 72%Joseph Totaro (R) 28%
150Andy GoodellRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Andy Goodell (R) 69%Judith Einach (D) 31%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enrollment by County New York State Board of Elections . 2018-11-01 . elections.ny.gov .
  2. Web site: Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly . New York State Board of Elections . February 3, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2020 Election Results . January 4, 2024 . NYS Board of Elections.