New York Assembly District 49

Kings County. Population 139,873 (2020). Partisan lean R+20.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Lester Chang (R).

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

Lester Chang

Incumbent · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $67.8K

Joyce Xie

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $35.6K

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Lester Chang

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$67,792

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Joyce Xie

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$35,580

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Past results in this district

Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.

2024 State Assembly

Nov 5, 2024 · 15,518 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Lester Chang(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 12,951
  • Conservative: 2,142
15,09397.3%
Write-ins
4252.7%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+13.7

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 23,221 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
13,68959.0%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
9,06039.0%
Other candidates
4722.0%
District margin
R+20.3
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+33.0

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2020 President

Nov 3, 2020 · 26,180 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
14,55055.6%
Donald J. Trump(R)
11,27843.1%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1280.5%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1180.5%
Write-ins
850.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
210.1%
District margin
D+12.7
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+10.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 14,996 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
9,71964.8%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
5,26835.1%
Write-ins
90.1%
District margin
D+29.7
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+4.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 15,395 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
9,47461.5%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
5,40235.1%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3272.1%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1020.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
680.4%
Write-ins
220.1%
District margin
D+27.4
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+2.9

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 14,976 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
9,54763.7%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
5,18034.6%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1881.3%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
550.4%
Write-ins
70.0%
District margin
D+29.7
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+6.6

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 14,862 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
9,31062.6%
Keith Wofford(R)
5,16034.7%
Michael Sussman(G)
2011.4%
Christopher Garvey(L)
950.6%
Other candidate (O)
850.6%
Write-ins
100.1%
District margin
D+28.7
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+0.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 19,760 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
14,11271.4%
Wendy Long(R)
5,15526.1%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
3741.9%
Alex Merced(L)
1020.5%
Write-ins
160.1%
District margin
D+46.5
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+2.1

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 22,002 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
12,18155.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
9,05941.2%
Jill Stein(G)
3261.5%
Gary Johnson(L)
3071.4%
Write-ins
1290.6%
District margin
D+14.7
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+8.8

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

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