New York State Senate District 31
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Robert Jackson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Robert JacksonDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Robert Jackson (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Robert JacksonIncumbentDemocratic(Democratic, Working Families)
Source: elections.ny.gov, dated Oct 7
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 70,770
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JacksonWon Democratic 70,29499.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4760.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,471
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JacksonWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,11085.1% RepublicanDonald Skinner Republican 7,27714.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 840.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 121,156
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JacksonWon(incumbent) Democratic 107,07288.4% RepublicanMelinda Crump Republican 13,96111.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 97,861
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JacksonWon Democratic 86,96688.9% RepublicanMelinda Crump Republican 6,2356.4% IndependentMarisol Alcantara(incumbent) Independent 4,6604.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,790
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarisol AlcantaraWon Democratic 97,96485.3% RepublicanMelinda Crump Republican 8,7197.6% GreenJulia Willebrand Green 6,4005.6% OtherJohn Toro Other 1,3681.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3390.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,089
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdriano EspaillatWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,089100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 93,128
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdriano EspaillatWon(incumbent) Democratic 84,94491.2% RepublicanMartin Chicon Republican 8,1848.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,620
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdriano EspaillatWon Democratic 50,00783.9% RepublicanStylo Sapaskis Republican 6,38810.7% GreenAnn J. Roos Green 2,1583.6% OtherRaphael M. Klapper Other 9641.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1030.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,843
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric T. SchneidermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 80,83290.0% RepublicanMartin Chicon Republican 8,3499.3% OtherStephen Bradian Other 6620.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,472
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric T. SchneidermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 51,20292.3% RepublicanStylo A. Sapaskis Republican 4,2707.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,637
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric T. SchneidermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 76,36589.2% RepublicanJose A. Goris Republican 9,27210.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,015
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric T. SchneidermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 44,64487.5% RepublicanBienvenido Toribio Jr. Republican 5,84311.4% OtherMichael E. Walters Other 5281.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,317
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 43,10295.1% RepublicanDorothy Dunn Republican 1,9014.2% OtherScott A. Bennett Other 3140.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,964
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 27,00493.2% RepublicanCurtis Johnson Republican 1,2124.2% OtherJeffrey Sternberg Other 4221.5% IndependentLucy Suarez Independent 3261.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,074
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 38,01894.9% RepublicanFred Brown Republican 1,6134.0% OtherJeffrey Sernberg Other 4431.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,883
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 22,75087.9% RepublicanWinthrope C. Burke Republican 2,3779.2% OtherLuis A. Rivera Other 7562.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,903
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 31,51685.4% RepublicanVictor Gutierrez Republican 3,92810.6% OtherLuis A. Rivera Other 1,4594.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,113
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,88287.1% RepublicanRamon L. Nieves Jr. Republican 2,50310.0% OtherJoseph A. Palau Other 7282.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,971
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,35886.8% RepublicanCurtis Johnson Republican 5,83411.7% OtherJoseph Palu Other 7791.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,411
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,88281.2% RepublicanWilfredo Ayala Republican 4,13614.1% OtherDennis Coleman Other 1,3934.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,430
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,14384.1% RepublicanPeter Janosik Republican 9,28715.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,133
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,54988.6% RepublicanAlton Chase Republican 3,6389.1% OtherPeter Janosik Other 9462.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,121
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 20,08786.9% RepublicanAlton Chase Republican 2,73811.8% OtherRafael Perez Other 2961.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,469
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,78983.7% RepublicanCleo Pearson Republican 1,4578.8% OtherEugene R. McKenna Other 1,2237.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,312
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 25,312100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,719
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won Democratic 19,37093.5% OtherHerbert J. Arenholz Other 1,1855.7% OtherJeanette Gomez Other 1640.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,319
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarrison J. GoldinWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,28980.1% RepublicanLouis I. Klein Republican 9,03019.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,870
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,870100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,797
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 31, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon Democratic 33,71373.6% RepublicanIrene Williams Republican 6,98515.3% OtherJaime Torres Other 2,5545.6% OtherJoseph Berkowitz Other 2,5455.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New York State Senate District 31, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ny/senate/31. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/sldu:31
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026