The 2024 New York State Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on June 25, 2024. In this election, the Democratic Party retained its State Senate majority, but lost its veto-proof (two-thirds) majority after it lost one seat in the election for the 17th Senate district.
â = incumbent who did not seek re-election<br> Italics = non-incumbent<br> Bold = district flipped from one party to the other<br>
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Incumbent Republican Senator Anthony Palumbo won re-election to a third term.
Incumbent Republican Senator Mario Mattera won re-election to a third term.
Incumbent Republican Senator Dean Murray won re-election to a second term.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Monica Martinez won re-election to a second term. Martinez previously served one term representing the third district from 2019 to 2021, but lost re-election to a second term to Republican Alexis Weik. She ran in the new fourth district in 2022 following redistricting and won.
Incumbent Republican Senator Steven Rhoads won re-election to a second term.
Democratic incumbent Kevin Thomas decided not to seek re-election and announced his candidacy for the 4th congressional district in the upcoming House of Representatives elections, although he chose not to run in the end and endorsed Laura Gillen instead. The seat was eventually held by Siela Bynoe who defeated Republican Thomas Montefinise.
Incumbent Republican Senator Jack Martins won re-election to a second term. Martins previously served three terms from 2011 to 2017.
Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu was defeated by Republican candidate Steve Chan, a former NYPD sergeant. This was the first time since 2016 that Republicans won a state senate seat based in Brooklyn. It also resulted in the Democrats losing their super-majority in the state senate.
The 46th district has been represented by Democrat Neil Breslin since 2023. Breslin is retiring at the end of 2024. Democrat Patricia Fahy, a former state assemblymember for the 109th district, won the general election.
Incumbent Democrat John Mannion announced his candidacy for the 22nd congressional district in the upcoming House of Representatives elections. Fellow Democrat Chris Ryan from Onondaga County won his seat.
Incumbent Democrat Tim Kennedy resigned to run for the 26th congressional district. Fellow Democrat April Baskin won his seat in the general election.