New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York Assembly District 81

A district of about 128,000 people, 43% Hispanic, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+48.2 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+48.241st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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
New York State AssemblyD+54.0

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 63rd pct · 56th of 150 in NY

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 30th pct · 106th of 150 in NY

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents43% 87th pct · 20th of 150 in NY

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents17% 75th pct · 38th of 150 in NY

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents5% 48th pct · 79th of 150 in NY

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile16,021 64th pct · 54th of 150 in NY

Denser than 64% 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. Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 54.0, 2026 unopposed

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