New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 47
A district of about 319,000 people, 79% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+73.9 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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Senate | D+67.9 | D+69.9 |
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 47.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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 5971% college gradsD+64.6Held DDistrict 28
82% college gradsD+59.2Held DDistrict 27
64% college gradsD+64.7Held DDistrict 26
23% Hispanic · 62% college gradsD+57.7Held 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.
- Erik Bottcher (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 69.9 - Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 67.9 - Brad M. Hoylman (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 88.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)