New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 21
A district of about 289,000 people, 48% Black, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+55.3 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.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| New York State Senate | D+67.5 |
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 21.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Denser than 81% 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 1443% Black · 38% college gradsD+57.4Held DDistrict 10
46% Black · 28% college gradsD+44.0Held DDistrict 36
29% Hispanic · 54% BlackD+68.9Held DDistrict 20
44% Black · 51% college gradsD+79.6Held 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.
- Kevin S. Parker (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 60.7, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 67.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)