New York State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024
New York Assembly District 85
A district of about 132,000 people, 65% Hispanic and 29% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+57.2 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.
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 | |
|---|---|
| New York State Assembly | D+60.7 |
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 85.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Denser than 67% 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 8470% Hispanic · 24% BlackD+54.3Held DDistrict 77
59% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+53.1Held DDistrict 79
58% Hispanic · 37% BlackD+59.9Held DDistrict 86
71% Hispanic · 24% BlackD+43.3Held 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.
- Emerita Torres (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 60.7, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)