New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 26

A district of about 126,000 people, 39% Asian, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.4 relative to the nation for president.

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.

D+9.484th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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.

2026
New York State AssemblyD+22.8

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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 77th pct · 35th of 150 in NY

Higher than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 42nd pct · 87th of 150 in NY

Lower than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 51st pct · 74th of 150 in NY

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents2% 21st pct · 118th of 150 in NY

Lower than 79% of seats.

Asian residents39% 97th pct · 5th of 150 in NY

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile9,658 60th pct · 60th of 150 in NY

Denser than 60% 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. Edward C. Braunstein (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 35.9, 2026 by 22.8

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