New York's 49th State Assembly district
American legislative district
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New York's 49th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Lester Chang since 2023.
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Geography
District 49 is in Brooklyn. It contains portions of Dyker Heights, Sunset Park, Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
The district overlaps (partially) with New York's 9th, 10th and 11th congressional districts, the 17th, 22nd and 26th districts of the New York State Senate, and the 38th, 43rd and 47th districts of the New York City Council.
2010s
District 49 is in Brooklyn. It contains portions of Dyker Heights, Sunset Park, and Bensonhurst.
Recent election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lester Chang | |||
| Conservative | Lester Chang | |||
| Total | Lester Chang (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Joyce Xie | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lester Chang | 12,951 | ||
| Conservative | Lester Chang | 2,142 | ||
| Write-In | Lester Chang | 1 | ||
| Total | Lester Chang (incumbent) | 15,094 | 97.3 | |
| Write-in | 424 | 2.7 | ||
| Total votes | 15,518 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lester Chang | 6,888 | ||
| Conservative | Lester Chang | 536 | ||
| Total | Lester Chang | 7,424 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 6,842 | 47.9 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 14,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 16,606 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 1,498 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 18,104 | 99.1 | |
| Write-in | 162 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 18,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 9,910 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 539 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 350 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 10,799 | 84.2 | |
| Conservative | Rosemary Mangino | 2,017 | 15.7 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 12,825 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 12,486 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 891 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 447 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 13,824 | 75.5 | |
| Republican | Rosemary Mangino | 3,903 | ||
| Conservative | Rosemary Mangino | 571 | ||
| Total | Rosemary Mangino | 4,474 | 24.4 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,319 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 4,305 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 347 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 220 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 4,872 | 75.9 | |
| Republican | Henry Lallave | 1,190 | ||
| Conservative | Henry Lallave | 346 | ||
| Total | Henry Lallave | 1,536 | 23.9 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 6,417 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 10,980 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 759 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 369 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 12,108 | 89.3 | |
| Conservative | Vincent Katinas | 1,429 | 10.5 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 13,552 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Peter Cipriano | 644 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 326 | 33.6 | |
| Total votes | 970 | 100.0 | ||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Conservative | Peter Cipriano | 49 | 86.0 | |
| Write-In | Lucretia Regina Potter | 8 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 57 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 6,690 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 416 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 310 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 7,416 | 60.8 | |
| Republican | Peter Cipriano | 3,987 | ||
| Conservative | Peter Cipriano | 672 | ||
| Total | Peter Cipriano | 4,659 | 38.2 | |
| Write-in | 116 | 1.0 | ||
| Total votes | 12,191 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 13,106 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 928 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 14,034 | 71.9 | |
| Republican | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 4,787 | ||
| Conservative | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 470 | ||
| Independence | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 230 | ||
| Total | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 5,487 | 28.1 | |
| Total votes | 19,521 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 7,413 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 471 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 7,884 | 74.2 | |
| Republican | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 2,373 | ||
| Conservative | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 364 | ||
| Total | Lucretia Regina-Potter | 2,737 | 25.8 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,622 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 13,487 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 545 | ||
| Working Families | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 521 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 14,553 | 72.9 | |
| Republican | Fred Martorell | 4,998 | ||
| Conservative | Fred Martorell | 419 | ||
| Total | Fred Martorell | 5,417 | 27.1 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 19,971 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 6,954 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 649 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 7,603 | 93.4 | |
| Conservative | Cynthia Gallo | 541 | 6.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,144 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 14,922 | ||
| Independence | Peter J. Abbate Jr. | 783 | ||
| Total | Peter J. Abbate Jr. (incumbent) | 15,705 | 75.1 | |
| Republican | Josephine Frediani | 4,482 | ||
| Conservative | Josephine Frediani | 444 | ||
| Right to Life | Josephine Frediani | 143 | ||
| Working Families | Josephine Frediani | 143 | ||
| Total | Josephine Frediani | 5,212 | 24.9 | |
| Total votes | 20,917 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in Assembly District 49
| Year | Office | Results[17][18] |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | President | Trump 59.0 – 39.1% |
| Senate | Sapraicone 52.8 - 45.9% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 54.3 – 45.6% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 56.6 – 42.0% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 66.0 – 34.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.6 – 38.9% |
| Senate | Schumer 66.3 – 33.7% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.0 – 35.0% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 73.4 – 24.8% |