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New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

New York Senate District 46

A district of about 317,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+16.4 relative to the nation for president.

Pat Fahy (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+16.430th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican32nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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+10.3D+11.9D+25.7

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 66th pct · 22nd of 63 in NY

Higher than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 73rd pct · 18th of 63 in NY

Higher than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 23rd pct · 49th of 63 in NY

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents10% 60th pct · 26th of 63 in NY

Higher than 60% of seats.

Asian residents5% 45th pct · 35th of 63 in NY

Lower than 55% of seats.

People per square mile298 21st pct · 50th of 63 in NY

Less dense than 79% 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 44
43% college gradsD+8.8Flipped DDistrict 52
41% college gradsD+19.8Held DDistrict 41
39% college gradsD+12.4Held DDistrict 48
34% college gradsD+15.1Held 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. Patricia A. Fahy (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 11.9, 2026 by 25.7
  2. Neil D. Breslin (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 10.3

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