New York's 116th State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=116|representative=Scott Gray|party=Republican|residence=Watertown}}
New York's 116th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Scott Gray since 2023.
Geography
District 116 contains portions of St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. It largely borders the St. Lawrence River, hence the district being colloquially called the "River District".{{Cite web|url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Scott-Gray/map/|title=New York State Assembly - Scott Gray|website=nyassembly.gov}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/certified-november-5-2024-general-election-results-approved-12092024|title=2024 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 15, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Gray
| votes = 37,413
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| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Scott Gray
| votes = 6,259
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| party = Total
| candidate = Scott Gray (incumbent)
| votes = 43,672
| percentage = 99.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 315
| percentage = 0.7
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| votes = 43,987
| percentage = 100.0
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| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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=2022=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title= 2022 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022AssemblyResults.xlsx|title=2022 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=January 28, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/Elections/2022/Primary/2022JuneStateAndLocalPrimaryResults.xlsx|title=2022 State and Local Primary Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=January 28, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (New York)
| candidate = Scott Gray
| votes = 3,473
| percentage = 53.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (New York)
| candidate = Susan Duffy
| votes = 3,069
| percentage = 46.9
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| votes = 8
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,551
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Scott Gray
| votes = 25,288
| percentage = 70.3
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| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Susan Duffy
| votes = 10,586
| percentage = 29.4
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 108
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,982
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2020 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020Assembly.xlsx|title=2020 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 29, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 29,144
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| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 2,790
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| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 1,089
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Mark Walczyk (incumbent)
| votes = 33,023
| percentage = 62.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alex Hammond
| votes = 19,603
| percentage = 37.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 19
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,645
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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=2018=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2018 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.pdf|title=2018 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 29, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 18,259
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| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 1,804
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| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 802
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| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 133
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Mark Walczyk
| votes = 20,998
| percentage = 53.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (New York)
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 17,326
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| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 1,089
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| party = Total
| candidate = Addie Jenne (incumbent)
| votes = 18,415
| percentage = 46.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 28
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,441
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title= 2016 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.xlsx|title=2018 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 14, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/Primary/2016StateLocalPrimaryElectionResults.pdf|title=2016 State and Local Primary Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 14, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 1,848
| percentage = 42.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William Sheridan
| votes = 1,798
| percentage = 41.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Russell Finley
| votes = 732
| percentage = 16.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,378
| percentage = 100
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| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 22,165
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| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 2,308
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| party = Total
| candidate = Addie Jenne (incumbent)
| votes = 24,473
| percentage = 53.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 18,412
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| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 1,989
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| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 988
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| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 120
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 21,509
| percentage = 46.7
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| votes = 52
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 46,034
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title= 2014 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Assembly.pdf|title=2014 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 14, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/Primary/2014StateLocalPrimaryElectionResults.pdf|title=2014 State and Local Primary Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 14, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 2,475
| percentage = 66.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Humphrey
| votes = 1,103
| percentage = 29.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Russell Finley
| votes = 151
| percentage = 4.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 13
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,742
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Russell Finley
| votes = 68
| percentage = 48.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 59
| percentage = 42.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Humphrey
| votes = 10
| percentage = 7.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Finley
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = John Bry
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.7
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| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 139
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 13,227
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| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 1,440
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| party = Total
| candidate = Addie Jenne (incumbent)
| votes = 14,667
| percentage = 47.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 13,408
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 1,164
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Byrne
| votes = 14,572
| percentage = 47.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Russell Finley
| votes = 1,529
| percentage = 5.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,779
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2012 New York State Assembly election, District 116{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/AD_04-09-2013.pdf|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=November 24, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 28,018
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Addie Jenne
| votes = 5,311
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Addie Jenne (incumbent)
| votes = 33,329
| percentage = 99.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 138
| percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,467
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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References
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Category:St. Lawrence County, New York