Malliotakis Wins NY-11 Congressional Race
Republican Nicole Malliotakis defeats Democrat Mike DeCillis to hold New York City's only GOP-held congressional district.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
Nicole Malliotakis won the NY-11 congressional race, defeating Democrat Mike DeCillis. Unofficial results with 72% of scanners reporting showed Malliotakis with 85,532 votes, or 57%, to DeCillis's 42%.
Why it matters
NY-11 is New York City's only Republican-held congressional district, covering all of Staten Island and portions of southern Brooklyn. Republicans have held the seat since 2013 apart from Democrat Max Rose's 2019 to 2021 term.
Unofficial returns with 72% of scanners reporting put Malliotakis at 85,532 votes (57%) and DeCillis at 42%. Final certified totals were not yet available in the reporting.
The players
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican congresswoman representing New York's 11th district and a strident supporter of President Donald Trump, who voted for the 'Big Beautiful Bill.'
Mike DeCillis
Democratic candidate who lost the NY-11 congressional race to Malliotakis.
The details
Malliotakis campaigned against rising utility bills and energy costs alongside local Brooklyn conservatives. Local advocates also staged weekly 'Malliotakis Monday' protests outside her Staten Island office.
Timeline
2020: Malliotakis won her first NY-11 victory, defeating incumbent Rose by about 18,000 votes.
2022: Malliotakis beat Rose again by more than 40,000 votes.
2024: Malliotakis defeated Democrat Andrea Morse by more than 70,000 votes.
November 4, 2026: Malliotakis won the NY-11 race over DeCillis.
Political Context
Malliotakis's margins have grown from about 18,000 votes in her 2020 win over incumbent Max Rose to over 70,000 in 2024. That trend places the 2026 result within a sustained Republican hold on a seat that Democrats have contested only briefly since 2013.
Malliotakis's continued hold on NY-11 keeps Staten Island and southern Brooklyn represented by a Republican in Congress. Residents who opposed rising utility bills and energy costs will see whether her priorities on those issues carry into her next term.
The takeaway
Malliotakis has widened her margin in each of her last three contests, a pattern that signals a durable Republican position in a district few expected to stay red. Voters who follow NY-11 should watch how her results compare once final certified totals are released.
Further reading
For more on how the district has shifted over time, see Elections coverage across New York City.
