New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024
New York Assembly District 82
A district of about 131,000 people, 41% Hispanic and 25% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.5 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 | D+37.9 | D+45.2 |
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 82.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 58% 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 8050% Hispanic · 21% BlackD+38.4Held DDistrict 61
29% Hispanic · 22% BlackD+32.0Held DDistrict 81
43% Hispanic · 42% college gradsD+48.2Held DDistrict 6
57% Hispanic · 20% college gradsD+22.8Held 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.
- Michael Benedetto (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 37.9, 2026 by 45.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)