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UpdateNew YorkWednesday, November 4, 2026

Constantino claims victory in New York's 21st District with 95% counted

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
WCAX
“Constantino claims victory while uncounted ballots keep New York’s 21st District race in limbo”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

As of Wednesday with 95 percent of the vote reported, Constantino leads Gendebien by about 6,000 votes. Six counties in the district turned blue. Turnout stood at 55 percent, five points below 2022.1

Constantino used a late-night victory speech to denounce the news media and removed a reporter from WWNY from the event.1

95 percent
of the vote reported1
about 6,000 votes
Constantino's lead1
55 percent
turnout1
What it means in New York

What happens next in New York

Mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day count if received by Tuesday November 10, 2026, and ballots delivered by hand are due by 9 p.m. on Election Day.2 County boards canvass within 25 days of the election, by November 28.3 The State Board of Elections meets to canvass and certify election results for state and federal elections no later than Dec 15th.4

Key dates in New York

Election Day in -7 days
  1. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins; Registration deadline
  2. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  3. Mon, Nov 2 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day
  5. Sat, Nov 28 · 18 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Tue, Dec 15 · 35 days
    State certification

Every date in New York, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. WCAX, https://news.google.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?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. US Vote Foundation, New York Election Dates and Deadlines, https://www.usvotefoundation.org/new-york-election-dates-and-deadlines
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  4. nass.org, https://www.nass.org/node/2455

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