New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 12

A district of about 123,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.4 relative to the nation for president.

Keith Brown (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 150 seats

Every New York State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+4.4103rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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
New York State AssemblyR+14.2D+3.2

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 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 85th pct · 24th of 150 in NY

Higher than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 55th pct · 68th of 150 in NY

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 52nd pct · 73rd of 150 in NY

Higher than 52% of seats.

Black residents5% 42nd pct · 88th of 150 in NY

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents5% 47th pct · 80th of 150 in NY

Lower than 53% of seats.

People per square mile1,242 35th pct · 98th of 150 in NY

Less dense than 65% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Craig Herskowitz (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.2
  2. Keith Brown (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.2

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