# New York's 131st State Assembly district

New York's 131st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Jeff Gallahan since 2021, succeeding Brian Kolb.

## Geography
### 2020s
#### 2022

District 131 contains portions of Ontario, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Chenango, Broome and Seneca counties.

### 2010s

District 131 contained all of Ontario County and portions of Seneca County.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Gallahan | 41,537 | |
| | Conservative | Jeff Gallahan | 7,713 | |
| | Total | Jeff Gallahan (incumbent) | 49,250 | 99.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 383 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,633 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Gallahan | 30,683 | |
| | Conservative | Jeff Gallahan | 5,975 | |
| | Total | Jeff Gallahan (incumbent) | 36,658 | 99.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 221 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,879 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Gallahan | 3,479 | 38.5 |
| | Republican | Cindy Wade | 3,077 | 34.1 |
| | Republican | Jeff Shipley | 1,556 | 17.2 |
| | Republican | Ann Marie Heizmann | 911 | 10.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,033 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jeff Gallahan | 32,486 | |
| | Conservative | Jeff Gallahan | 4,661 | |
| | Total | Jeff Gallahan | 37,147 | 56.1 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Miller | 27,817 | 42.0 |
| | SAM | Cynthia Wade | 1,220 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,208 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Kolb | 31,574 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Kolb | 5,172 | |
| | Independence | Brian Kolb | 2,056 | |
| | Total | Brian Kolb (incumbent) | 38,802 | 99.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 336 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,138 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Kolb | 36,746 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Kolb | 5,252 | |
| | Independence | Brian Kolb | 4,831 | |
| | Reform | Brian Kolb | 885 | |
| | Total | Brian Kolb (incumbent) | 47,714 | 99.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 217 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,931 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Kolb | 25,754 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Kolb | 5,574 | |
| | Total | Brian Kolb (incumbent) | 31,328 | 99.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 150 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,478 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 131 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Kolb | 34,037 | |
| | Independence | Brian Kolb | 5,193 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Kolb | 4,983 | |
| | Total | Brian Kolb (incumbent) | 44,213 | 99.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 127 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,340 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |