New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 57

A district of about 145,000 people, 32% Black, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+85.0 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+85.02nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 57

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+91.0

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 57.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 90th pct · 16th of 150 in NY

Higher than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree8% 20th pct · 120th of 150 in NY

Lower than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 40th pct · 90th of 150 in NY

Lower than 60% of seats.

Black residents32% 87th pct · 20th of 150 in NY

Higher than 87% of seats.

Asian residents7% 57th pct · 65th of 150 in NY

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile64,579 95th pct · 8th of 150 in NY

Denser than 95% 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. Phara Souffrant Forrest (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 91.0

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