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New York Assembly District 12

2026 forecast · Updated October 22, 2026, 09:28 UTC

18% chance of a Democratic win · Craig G. Herskowitz (D), David D. Weber Jr. (R)

New York Assembly District 12: ForecastNew York Assembly 10: chance of a Democratic win >99%; 2024 president D+15New York Assembly 11: chance of a Democratic win 99%; 2024 president D+21New York Assembly 13: chance of a Democratic win 98%; 2024 president D+8New York Assembly 15: chance of a Democratic win 15%; 2024 president R+9New York Assembly 6: chance of a Democratic win >99%New York Assembly 7: chance of a Democratic win 1%New York Assembly 8: chance of a Democratic win <1%New York Assembly 9: chance of a Democratic win <1%; 2024 president R+36New York Assembly District 12: Forecast61110151389712
Safe DLean DToss-upLean RSafe RHatched: not up in 2026 (shaded by holder) · dashed: other state

District 12 leans Republican. Of its 8 neighbouring districts, 4 favour Democrats, 4 favour Republicans.

StatusForecast
Chance of a Democratic win18%
Likely margin (80% range)R+19 to D+3, middle R+8
CandidatesCraig G. Herskowitz (D), David D. Weber Jr. (R)
Candidate list fromofficial
Current memberKeith Brown

How it has voted

On its current lines. Legislative contests and the top-of-ticket vote inside the district.

Legislature 2022R+15
Governor 2022R+8
← RepublicanDemocratic →

Who lives here

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023.

This districtNew York
Median household income$153,752$84,578
Bachelor's degree or more (25+)51%40%
Median age4540
White (not Hispanic)72%53%
Black4%14%
Hispanic15%20%
Asian5%9%
Born abroad13%23%
Jobs in manufacturing6%6%
Jobs in farming or mining0%1%

Initial version. This model was tested on every state legislative election from 1994 to 2024 before publication, forecasting each as if it had not happened. It beat the simple rule “the party that holds the seat keeps it”, and its chamber seat counts were off by 2.9 seats on average (target: under 3). Districts with no two-party race last time are read from their own presidential vote, a change tested in advance that cut their average error from 17 to 13 points. It missed one of its five accuracy targets: in 2024, the calmest year on record, its ranges were wider than they needed to be (92% of results fell inside its 80% ranges; target: at most 88%). Treat the ranges as cautious. The full test record and code.