New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024
New York Assembly District 59
A district of about 112,000 people, 52% Black, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.4 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.
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
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 59.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Denser than 54% 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 13721% Hispanic · 40% BlackD+46.5Held DDistrict 42
52% Black · 39% college gradsD+67.5Held DDistrict 33
49% Black · 32% college gradsD+60.0Held DDistrict 31
22% Hispanic · 44% BlackD+62.3Held 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.
- Jaime R. Williams (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 79.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)