New York's 12th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countLasher (D) 77.2%, Shinkle (R) 20.0%.
Micah Lasher (Democratic) won New York's 12th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 77.2% of the vote to Caroline Shinkle's 20.0%, a margin of 57.2 points (143,402 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NY-12
from the count and past results- Jerry Nadler: incumbent retired.
- Democratic hold in an open district: Micah Lasher succeeds Jerry Nadler, who was not on the ballot.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Lasher finished 57.2 points ahead of Shinkle.
- In 2024 the district went D+61.0 (Nadler 80.5%, Zumbluskas 19.5%); in 2026 it went D+57.2, a 3.8-point swing toward Republicans.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+33.
New York's 12th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Lasher | Democratic | 193,614 | 77.2 |
| Caroline Shinkle | Republican | 50,212 | 20.0 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
NY-12 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 260,165 | 80.5 |
| Michael Zumbluskas | Republican | 62,989 | 19.5 |
| Total | 323,154 | 100.0 |
Related races
- New York: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in New York: NY-1, NY-2, NY-3, NY-4, NY-5, NY-6, NY-7, NY-8, NY-9, NY-10, NY-11, NY-13, NY-14, NY-15, NY-16, NY-17, NY-18, NY-19, NY-20, NY-21, NY-22, NY-23, NY-24, NY-25, NY-26
- New York governor's race · Kathy Hochul (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York (revision 1384530385, November 8 at 1:29 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.