New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 36
A district of about 308,000 people, 29% Hispanic and 54% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+68.9 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+87.8 |
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 Elections and civicAPIUpdated 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 36.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 1963% Black · 22% college gradsD+73.6Held DDistrict 21
48% Black · 39% college gradsD+55.3Held DDistrict 25
20% Hispanic · 42% BlackD+83.8Held DDistrict 14
43% Black · 38% college gradsD+57.4Held 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.
- Jamaal T. Bailey (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 99.9, 2024 by 83.3, 2026 by 87.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)