# New York's 126th State Assembly district

New York's 126th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican John Lemondes Jr. since 2021, succeeding Gary Finch.

## Geography

District 126 contains portions of Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland and Onondaga counties.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Lemondes Jr. | 35,169 | |
| | Conservative | John Lemondes Jr. | 4,995 | |
| | Total | John Lemondes Jr. (incumbent) | 40,164 | 55.0 |
| | Democratic | Ian Phillips | 30,301 | |
| | Working Families | Ian Phillips | 2,541 | |
| | Total | Ian Phillips | 32,842 | 45.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 31 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,037 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Lemondes Jr. | 27,813 | |
| | Conservative | John Lemondes Jr. | 4,901 | |
| | Total | John Lemondes Jr. (incumbent) | 32,714 | 58.0 |
| | Democratic | Bruce McBain | 23,674 | 42.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,411 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Lemondes Jr. | 3,494 | 56.9 |
| | Republican | Daniel Fitzpatrick | 2,622 | 42.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 27 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,143 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | John Lemondes Jr. | 33,136 | |
| | Conservative | John Lemondes Jr. | 4,192 | |
| | Independence | John Lemondes Jr. | 1,164 | |
| | Total | John Lemondes Jr. | 38,492 | 57.2 |
| | Democratic | Dia Carabajal | 26,779 | |
| | Working Families | Dia Carabajal | 1,998 | |
| | Total | Dia Carabajal | 28,777 | 42.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,297 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Finch | 25,730 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Finch | 3,443 | |
| | Independence | Gary Finch | 1,154 | |
| | Reform | Gary Finch | 178 | |
| | Total | Gary Finch (incumbent) | 30,505 | 56.7 |
| | Democratic | Keith Batman | 21,698 | |
| | Working Families | Keith Batman | 1,087 | |
| | Women's Equality | Keith Batman | 532 | |
| | Total | Keith Batman | 23,317 | 43.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,836 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Finch | 30,634 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Finch | 4,189 | |
| | Independence | Gary Finch | 1,968 | |
| | Reform | Gary Finch | 287 | |
| | Total | Gary Finch (incumbent) | 37,078 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Diane Dwire | 20,857 | |
| | Working Families | Diane Dwire | 1,576 | |
| | Women's Equality | Diane Dwire | 614 | |
| | Total | Diane Dwire | 23,047 | 38.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,158 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Finch | 18,688 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Finch | 3,396 | |
| | Independence | Gary Finch | 1,239 | |
| | Total | Gary Finch (incumbent) | 23,323 | 55.0 |
| | Democratic | Diane Dwire | 16,714 | |
| | Working Families | Diane Dwire | 2,305 | |
| | Total | Diane Dwire | 19,019 | 44.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,371 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 126 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Finch | 32,823 | |
| | Independence | Gary Finch | 6,522 | |
| | Conservative | Gary Finch | 4,867 | |
| | Total | Gary Finch (incumbent) | 44,212 | 99.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 431 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,643 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |