New York's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countValdez (D) 83.3%, Rivera (R) 15.0%.
Claire Valdez (Democratic) won New York's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 83.3% of the vote to Melvin Rivera's 15.0%, a margin of 68.3 points (110,809 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NY-7
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 46.0 points in 2024; Valdez's margin was 68.3 points, 22.3 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+56.2 (Velázquez 78.1%, Kregler 21.9%); in 2026 it went D+68.3, a 12.1-point swing toward Democrats.
- Nydia Velázquez: incumbent retired.
- Democratic hold in an open district: Claire Valdez succeeds Nydia Velázquez, who was not on the ballot.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Valdez finished 68.3 points ahead of Rivera.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+25.
New York's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Valdez | Democratic | 135,179 | 83.3 |
| Melvin Rivera | Republican | 24,370 | 15.0 |
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-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 172,795 | 78.1 |
| William Kregler | Republican | 48,435 | 21.9 |
| Total | 221,230 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 72.0%, Trump 26.0%.
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-8, NY-9, NY-10, NY-11, NY-12, 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.