New York State Assembly
| New York State Assembly | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Party control: | Democrat |
| Session start:[1] | January 6, 2021 |
| Session end:[1] | June 10, 2021 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Hybrid |
| Salary: | $110,000/year + per diem |
| Members | |
| Total: | 150 |
| Democrats: | 105 |
| Republicans: | 43 |
| Other: | 1 (Independence) |
| Vacancies: | 1 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Carl Heastie (D) |
| Maj. Leader: | Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) |
| Min. Leader: | William Barclay (R) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 3, 2020 |
| Next election: | November 8, 2022 |
The New York State Assembly is the lower chamber of the New York State Legislature. Alongside the New York State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the New York state government and works alongside the governor of New York to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the New York State Assembly include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The New York State Assembly meets in the state capitol building in Albany, New York.
This page contains the following information on the New York State Assembly.
- Which party controls the chamber
- The chamber's current membership
- Partisan control of the chamber over time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- A district map
- How redistricting works in the state
- Legislation under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list of committees
Contents
- 1 Party control
- 2 Members
- 3 Historical party control
- 4 Elections
- 5 District map
- 6 Redistricting
- 7 Sessions
- 8 Legislative roles and procedures
- 9 Committees
- 10 Constitutional amendments
- 11 See also
- 12 Footnotes
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the New York State Assembly as of October 2021:
| Party | As of October 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 105 | |
| Republican Party | 43 | |
| Independence | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Members
Leadership
The speaker of the Assembly is the presiding officer of the body. Duties of the speaker include preserving order and decorum, deciding all questions of order, and appointing all committee and subcommittee members.[2][3]
Current leadership and members
- House speaker: Carl Heastie (D)
- Majority leader: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D)
- Minority leader: William Barclay (R)
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,000/year | For non-overnight travel: $61/day. For overnight stays: $176/day. |
Swearing in dates
New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.[4][5]
Membership qualifications
Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states:
| “ | No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time.[6] | ” |
Historical party control
Between 1992 and 2020, partisan control of the New York State Assembly was held by Democrats. The table below shows the partisan history of the New York State Assembly following every general election from 1992 to 2020. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
New York State Assembly Party Control: 1992-2020
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 101 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 108 | 109 | 99 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Republicans | 49 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
From 1992 to 2020, Democrats held control of the New York State Assembly. Throughout the period, Democrats controlled between 94 and 109 seats, while Republicans controlled between 41 and 56 seats. Assembly Democrats won the 100 seats required for a two-thirds supermajority 10 times between 1992 and 2020. The last time that Republicans held a majority was in 1974.[7]
Between 1992 and 2020, Democrats had their largest majority following the 2008 elections when they held a 68-seat advantage. Despite the national trend toward Republican state legislatures during the presidency of Barack Obama (D), the New York State Assembly was resistant to that trend. Assembly Democrats never fell below 99 seats during Obama's presidency. From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats all together.
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2021, New York was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 2009-2010, 2019-2021
- Republican trifecta: None
- Divided government: 1992-2008, 2011-2018
New York Party Control: 1992-2021
Five years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Elections
Elections by year
New York state assembly members serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. New York holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2022
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
Elections for the New York State Assembly will take place in 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022.
2020
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline was April 2, 2020.
In the 2020 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 103-42 with one independent member and four vacancies to 106-43 with one independent.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 103 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2018. The closed primary election took place on September 13, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2018.[8]
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the New York State Assembly from 104-41 to 106-43.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 104 | 106 | |
| Republican Party | 41 | 43 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016. All 150 seats in the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with three vacancies. Democrats gained two seats in the election, giving them a 107-43 majority.
| New York State Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 105[9] | 107[10] | |
| Republican Party | 42 | 43 | |
| Vacancy | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
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2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-40 majority with 11 vacancies. Democrats gained seven seats in the election, giving them a 106-44 majority.
2012
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2012. The primary election was held on September 13, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2012. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 99-49 majority with one independence member and one vacancy. Democrats gained six seats in the election, giving them a 105-44 majority with one independence member.
During the 2012 election, the total value of contributions to the 399 Assembly candidates was $26,120,274. The top 10 contributors were:[11]
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election.
2010
Elections for the office of New York State Assembly took place in 2010. The primary election was held on September 14, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was July 22, 2010. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 105-42 majority with two independence members and one vacancy. Democrats lost six seats in the election, giving them a 99-50 majority with one independence member.
During the 2010 election, the total value of contributions to the 304 Assembly candidates was $22,899,004. The top 10 contributors were:[12]
2008
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 9, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to the 303 Assembly candidates was $22,621,875. The top 10 contributors were:[13]
2006
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to the 282 Assembly candidates was $22,190,222. The top 10 contributors were:[14]
2004
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 14, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to the 320 Assembly candidates was $22,795,363. The top 10 contributors were:[15]
2002
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to the 377 Assembly candidates was $24,474,447. The top 10 contributors were:[16]
2000
Elections for the office of the New York State Assembly consisted of a primary election on September 12, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 150 seats were up for election. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to the 357 Assembly candidates was $16,922,067. The top 10 contributors were:[17]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the New York Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. A special election can be held as long as the vacancy occurred before April 1. If a special session is called in the state legislature after April 1, a special election may be called to fill the seat.[18] The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[19]
See sources: New York Public Officers Law § 42
District map
- See also: New York state legislative districts
The state of New York has 213 legislative districts. The state Senate is made up of 63 senators elected from 63 districts. The Assembly is composed of 150 members coming from 150 districts.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.