# New York's 143rd State Assembly district

New York's 143rd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Patrick Chludzinski since 2025. It was previously represented by Democrat Monica Wallace since 2017.

## Geography

District 143 is located entirely within Erie County. It contains towns east of Buffalo, such as Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Depew and Sloan. Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located in this district.

### 2010s

District 143 is located entirely within Erie County. It contains towns east of Buffalo, such as Cheektowaga, Lancaster, East Lancaster, Depew and Sloan.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Chludzinski | 25,802 | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Chludzinski | 4,607 | |
| | Total | Patrick Chludzinski | 30,409 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 26,176 | |
| | Working Families | Monica Wallace | 3,059 | |
| | Total | Monica Wallace (incumbent) | 28,208 | 48.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 64 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,681 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 21,385 | |
| | Integrity | Monica Wallace | 420 | |
| | Total | Monica Wallace (incumbent) | 22,255 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Frank Smerciak II | 15,861 | |
| | Conservative | Frank Smerciak II | 4,174 | |
| | Total | Frank Smerciak II | 20,035 | 47.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,310 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 31,187 | |
| | Working Families | Monica Wallace | 2,975 | |
| | Independence | Monica Wallace | 1,047 | |
| | Total | Monica Wallace (incumbent) | 35,209 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | Frank Smerciak II | 26,968 | |
| | Conservative | Frank Smerciak II | 4,927 | |
| | Total | Frank Smerciak II | 31,895 | 47.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 63 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,167 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 23,903 | |
| | Working Families | Monica Wallace | 1,240 | |
| | Independence | Monica Wallace | 1,094 | |
| | Women's Equality | Monica Wallace | 460 | |
| | Total | Monica Wallace (incumbent) | 26,697 | 58.1 |
| | Republican | Daniel Centinello Sr. | 19,246 | 41.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,943 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 4,430 | 74.8 |
| | Democratic | Kristy Mazurek | 1,496 | 25.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,926 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Monica Wallace | 27,738 | |
| | Working Families | Monica Wallace | 2,473 | |
| | Women's Equality | Monica Wallace | 666 | |
| | Total | Monica Wallace | 30,877 | 55.0 |
| | Republican | Russell Sugg | 19,262 | |
| | Conservative | Russell Sugg | 4,605 | |
| | Independence | Russell Sugg | 1,210 | |
| | Reform | Russell Sugg | 176 | |
| | Total | Russell Sugg | 25,253 | 45.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,130 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Conservative | Democratic gain from Conservative | Democratic gain from Conservative | Democratic gain from Conservative |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Mazurek | 4,435 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Camille Brandon | 3,804 | 46.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,239 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Angela Wozniak | 13,608 | |
| | Conservative | Angela Wozniak | 4,055 | |
| | Independence | Angela Wozniak | 1,881 | |
| | Total | Angela Wozniak | 19,544 | 59.3 |
| | Democratic | Mark Mazurek | 11,891 | 36.0 |
| | Working Families | Camille Brandon | 1,546 | 4.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,981 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic | Conservative gain from Democratic | Conservative gain from Democratic | Conservative gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dennis Gabryszak | 32,372 | |
| | Conservative | Dennis Gabryszak | 4,563 | |
| | Independence | Dennis Gabryszak | 2,577 | |
| | Total | Dennis Gabryszak (incumbent) | 39,512 | 72.3 |
| | Republican | Frank DeCarlo | 12,884 | 23.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,314 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 143 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dennis Gabryszak | 20,839 | |
| | Conservative | Dennis Gabryszak | 2,326 | |
| | Independence | Dennis Gabryszak | 2,236 | |
| | Working Families | Dennis Gabryszak | 1,531 | |
| | Total | Dennis Gabryszak (incumbent) | 26,932 | 65.6 |
| | Republican | Patrick Mandia | 14,107 | 34.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,039 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |