New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024
New York Assembly District 45
A district of about 117,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.5 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Assembly | R+0.8 | D+23.6 |
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 45.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Denser than 69% of 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.
District 6440% college gradsR+29.7Held RDistrict 62
40% college gradsR+55.4Held RDistrict 17
45% college gradsR+21.3Held RDistrict 48
31% college gradsR+68.0Held 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.
- Joey Cohen-Saban (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 23.6 - Michael Novakhov (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)