New York's 142nd State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district|chamber=Assembly|state=New York|district=142|representative=Patrick B. Burke|party=Democratic|residence=South Buffalo}}
New York's 142nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Patrick B. Burke since 2019.
Geography
District 142 is in Erie County. It contains South Buffalo, the City of Lackawanna, and the towns of West Seneca, Ellicott and Orchard Park.
=2010s=
District 142 is in Erie County. It contains South Buffalo, the City of Lackawanna, and the towns of West Seneca, Ellicott, Duells Corner and Orchard Park.
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2024 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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 winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Burke (incumbent)
| votes = 29,192
| percentage = 50.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marc Priore
| votes = 23,463
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Marc Priore
| votes = 4,912
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| party = Total
| candidate = Marc Priore
| votes = 28,375
| percentage = 49.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 83
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,650
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2022=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2022 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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=February 9, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Burke (incumbent)
| votes = 24,163
| percentage = 53.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sandra Magnano
| votes = 16,767
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sandra Magnano
| votes = 4,606
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sandra Magnano
| votes = 21,373
| percentage = 46.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 38
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,574
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title= 2020 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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=October 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/Primary/CertifiedJune232020StatePrimaryResults.pdf|title=2020 State and Local Primary Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Patrick Burke (incumbent)
| votes = 520
| percentage = 52.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Matthew Szalkowski
| votes = 458
| percentage = 46.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 5
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 983
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Patrick Burke (incumbent)
| votes = 46
| percentage = 79.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Madison Klimowicz
| votes = 11
| percentage = 19.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = 1.7
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 32,296
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 3,302
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 1,160
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Burke (incumbent)
| votes = 36,758
| percentage = 56.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Matthew Szalkowski
| votes = 24,081
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Matthew Szalkowski
| votes = 4,717
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Matthew Szalkowski
| votes = 28,798
| percentage = 43.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 51
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,607
| 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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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title= 2018 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/Primary/CertifiedResultsForSept13Primary.xlsx|title=2018 State and Local Primary Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Bohen (incumbent)
| votes = 1,454
| percentage = 57.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Timothy Nolan
| votes = 1,092
| percentage = 42.9
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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 = 2,546
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Michelle Kennedy
| votes = 213
| percentage = 52.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Erik Bohen (incumbent)
| votes = 195
| percentage = 47.8
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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 = 408
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Erik Bohen (incumbent)
| votes = 250
| percentage = 75.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Thomas Mescall Jr.
| votes = 81
| percentage = 24.5
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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 = 331
| percentage = 100
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 23,154
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 1,415
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 266
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 25,195
| percentage = 51.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 17,650
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 4,411
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Erik Bohen (incumbent)
| votes = 22,061
| percentage = 45.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Michelle Kennedy
| votes = 1,308
| percentage = 2.7
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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 = 48,564
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2018 special=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2018 New York State Assembly special election, District 142{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/Elections/2018/Special/April242018SpecialElectionResults.pdf|title=April 24, 2018 Special Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 4,107
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 1,229
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 742
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Erik Bohen
| votes = 6,078
| percentage = 51.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 5,157
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 432
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party of New York State
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 94
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Burke
| votes = 5,683
| percentage = 48.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 30
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11,791
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2016 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016Assembly.pdf|title=2016 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=October 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 29,996
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 18,156
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 4,766
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 2,629
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Kearns (incumbent)
| votes = 55,547
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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 = 55,547
| 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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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2014 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 16,651
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 9,840
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 3,876
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party of New York
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 2,082
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Kearns (incumbent)
| votes = 32,449
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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 = 32,449
| 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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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2012 New York State Assembly election, District 142{{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=October 30, 2022}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 30,372
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 15,848
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 3,440
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michael Kearns
| votes = 2,755
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michael Kearns (incumbent)
| votes = 52,415
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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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 = 52,415
| 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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{{Election box end}}