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Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

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New York Assembly District 116

2026 forecast · Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

Decided: only a Republican is running · Scott A. Gray (R)

New York Assembly District 116: Decided: only a Republican is runningNew York Assembly 115: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president evenNew York Assembly 117: chance of a Democratic win 2%; 2024 president R+37New York Assembly 120: chance of a Democratic win 3%; 2024 president R+33New York Assembly District 116: Decided: only a Republican is running120115117116
Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District 116 is safe Republican. Of its 3 neighbouring districts, 1 favours Democrats, 2 favour Republicans.

StatusDecided: only a Republican is running
CandidatesScott A. Gray (R)
Candidate list fromofficial
Current memberScott Gray

How it has voted

On its current lines. Legislative contests and the top-of-ticket vote inside the district.

Legislature 2022no two-party contest; won by Scott A Gray (Republican)
Governor 2022R+30
Legislature 2024uncontested (R)
President 2024R+13
← RepublicanDemocratic →

Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtNew York
Median household income$63,376$84,578
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)26%40%
Median age3840
White (not Hispanic)88%53%
Black3%14%
Hispanic4%20%
Asian2%9%
Born abroad4%23%
Jobs in manufacturing8%6%
Jobs in farming or mining2%1%

Initial version. This model was tested on every state legislative election from 1994 to 2024 before publication, forecasting each as if it had not happened. It beat the simple rule “the party that holds the seat keeps it”, and its chamber seat counts were off by 2.9 seats on average (target: under 3). Districts with no two-party race last time are read from their own presidential vote, a change tested in advance that cut their average error from 17 to 13 points. It missed one of its five accuracy targets: in 2024, the calmest year on record, its ranges were wider than they needed to be (92% of results fell inside its 80% ranges; target: at most 88%). Treat the ranges as cautious. The full test record and code.