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New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 49

A district of about 124,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 49% Asian, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.1 relative to the nation for president.

Lester Chang (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped 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+12.1112th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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+5.8

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 15th pct · 128th of 150 in NY

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 38th pct · 93rd of 150 in NY

Lower than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 65th pct · 53rd of 150 in NY

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 143rd of 150 in NY

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents49% 99th pct · 3rd of 150 in NY

Higher than 99% of seats.

People per square mile52,829 90th pct · 16th of 150 in NY

Denser than 90% 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 47
32% college gradsR+16.5Held DDistrict 40
32% college gradsD+4.2Held DDistrict 25
40% college gradsD+7.9Held DDistrict 30
31% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+18.4Held 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. Joyce Xie (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.8
  2. Lester Chang (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

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