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New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New York Senate District 17

A district of about 268,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 44% Asian, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.0 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Chan (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+7.047th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican32nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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.

202220242026
New York State SenateD+1.5R+9.8D+15.0

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 63 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 21st pct · 50th of 63 in NY

Lower than 79% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 44th pct · 36th of 63 in NY

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 69th pct · 20th of 63 in NY

Higher than 69% of seats.

Black residents2% 3rd pct · 61st of 63 in NY

Lower than 97% of seats.

Asian residents44% 98th pct · 2nd of 63 in NY

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile43,583 85th pct · 10th of 63 in NY

Denser than 85% 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 16
36% college gradsD+6.5Held DDistrict 11
41% college gradsD+15.2Held DDistrict 15
33% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+9.4Held DDistrict 12
34% Hispanic · 40% college gradsD+27.8Held 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.

  1. Larry He (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.0
  2. Steve Chan (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 9.8
  3. I. Wen Chu (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 1.5

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