New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 3
A district of about 332,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.8 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.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Senate | R+30.2 | R+23.0 | R+8.0 |
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 3.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Less dense than 65% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 4222% Hispanic · 34% college gradsR+9.5Held DDistrict 8
44% college gradsR+25.4Held RDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+7.6Flipped DDistrict 53
27% college gradsR+19.6Held R
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.
- Dean Murray (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 30.2, 2024 by 23.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)