New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New York Senate District 39

A district of about 322,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+5.6 relative to the nation for president.

Rob Rolison (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped 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.

D+5.639th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican32nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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 SenateR+6.2R+1.4D+10.4

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 58th pct · 27th of 63 in NY

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 58th pct · 27th of 63 in NY

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 68th pct · 21st of 63 in NY

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents12% 65th pct · 23rd of 63 in NY

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents3% 26th pct · 47th of 63 in NY

Lower than 74% of seats.

People per square mile631 29th pct · 45th of 63 in NY

Less dense 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Lisa Kaul (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 10.4
  2. Rob Rolison (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.2, 2024 by 1.4

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