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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York's 12th District

A district of about 740,000 people, 80% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+66.7 relative to the nation for president.

Micah Lasher (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NY-12

Source: 2026 results: New York State Board of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+66.710th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority lineNY-1213101575891416262520622184171931221231124

Labels below the bar mark 25 other seats in New York.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
U.S. HouseD+60.9D+57.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New York State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is NY-12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree80% 100th pct · 1st of 26 in NY

Highest of 435 seats.

White adults without a degree9% 5th pct · 23rd of 26 in NY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 43rd pct · 17th of 26 in NY

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents5% 37th pct · 19th of 26 in NY

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents13% 89th pct · 6th of 26 in NY

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile54,491 100th pct · 1st of 26 in NY

Densest of 435 seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

NY-10
62% college gradsD+64.3Held DVA-8
20% Hispanic · 66% college gradsD+52.5Held DWA-7
66% college gradsD+77.4Held DMD-8
64% college gradsD+59.7Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Micah Lasher (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 57.2
  2. Jerrold Nadler (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 60.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)