New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 12
A district of about 294,000 people, 34% Hispanic and 26% Asian, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.8 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 63 seats
Every New York State Senate 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 Senate | D+35.2 | D+48.9 |
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 63 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 12.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 76% 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 1533% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+9.4Held DDistrict 11
41% college gradsD+15.2Held DDistrict 35
36% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+28.3Held DDistrict 13
60% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+26.8Held 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 2022.
- Aber Kawas (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 48.9 - Michael N. Gianaris (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 35.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)