New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 3

A district of about 129,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.8 relative to the nation for president.

Joe DeStefano (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Flipped 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+12.8114th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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+20.7D+2.3

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 18th pct · 123rd of 150 in NY

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 78th pct · 34th of 150 in NY

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 77th pct · 36th of 150 in NY

Higher than 77% of seats.

Black residents8% 56th pct · 66th of 150 in NY

Higher than 56% of seats.

Asian residents3% 28th pct · 108th of 150 in NY

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile1,197 34th pct · 99th of 150 in NY

Less dense than 66% 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. Joshua Slaughter (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 2.3
  2. Joseph P. De Stefano (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 20.7

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