36% of New York Assembly and Senate seats in 2024 had only one candidate on the ballot — up from 30% in 2022. Explore the competitive races ›
Closest 2024 Race
232 votes
Michael Novakhov over Joey Cohen-Saban · Assembly Dist. 45
Uncontested in 2024
77 seats
36% of Assembly & Senate districts had only one candidate on the ballot
2024 Ballots Cast
25.1M
Total votes across legislative, congressional & statewide races
NYC RCV — Biggest Transfer
85.5K votes
Brad Lander → Zohran Kwame Mamdani in the Mayor primary (Round 9 of 10)
NYC RCV — Closest Finish
320 votes
Phil Wong over Paul Pogozelski after 2 rounds · Council Member 30th Council District, Queens

Closest Races — 2024 General

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Certified NYSBOE results. NY fusion voting: votes across all party lines are summed per candidate.
Office District Margin Winner
State Assembly 45 0.8% Michael Novakhov R
State Senate 50 0.9% Christopher J. Ryan D
State Assembly 16 1.1% Daniel J. Norber R
State Senate 39 1.4% Rob Rolison R
State Assembly 142 1.4% Patrick B. Burke D

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NYC 2025 RCV — Coalition in Action
When Brad Lander was eliminated in Round 9 of the Mayor primary, 85,463 ballots transferred to Zohran Kwame Mamdani (56.2% loyalty rate) — the largest single transfer across all 38 RCV contests.
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