New York's 49th State Assembly district

New York's 49th
State Assembly district
New York's 49th; State Assembly district
Assemblymember
	Lester Chang ; R – Midwood

Last updated October 19, 2025

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.

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

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lester Chang	12,951
	Conservative	Lester Chang	2,142
	Total	Lester Chang (incumbent)	15,093	97.3
	Write-in		425	2.7
Total votes			15,518	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lester Chang	6,888
	Conservative	Lester Chang	536
	Total	Lester Chang	7,424	52.0
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr. (incumbent)	6,842	47.9
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			14,287	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	16,606
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	1,498
	Total	Peter Abbate Jr. (incumbent)	18,104	99.1
	Write-in		162	0.9
Total votes			18,266	100.0
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	9,910
	Working Families	Peter Abbate Jr.	539
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	350
	Total	Peter 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

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	12,486
	Working Families	Peter Abbate Jr.	891
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	447
	Total	Peter 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

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	4,305
	Working Families	Peter Abbate Jr.	347
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	220
	Total	Peter Abbate Jr. (incumbent)	4,872	76.0
	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

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	10,980
	Working Families	Peter Abbate Jr.	759
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	369
	Total	Peter Abbate Jr. (incumbent)	12,108	89.3
	Conservative	Vincent Katinas	1,429	10.5
	Write-in		15	0.2
Total votes			13,552	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 49^[8]^[9]^[10]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter Cipriano	644	66.4
	Republican	Lucretia Regina-Potter	326	33.6
	Write-in		0	0.1
Total votes			970	100.0
	Conservative	Peter Cipriano	49	86.0
	Write-in		8	14.0
Total votes			57	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Peter Abbate Jr.	6,690
	Independence	Peter Abbate Jr.	416
	Working Families	Peter Abbate Jr.	310
	Total	Peter 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

Federal results in Assembly District 49

Year	Office	Results^[11]^[12]
2024	President	Trump 59.0 – 39.1%
2024	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%
2016	Senate	Schumer 66.3 – 33.7%
2012	President	Obama 64.0 – 35.0%
2012	Senate	Gillibrand 73.4 – 24.8%

References

↑ "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
↑ "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "Primary Election 2010 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "Primary Election 2010 - Conservative Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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[1] "General Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

[2] "General Election 2022 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[3] "General Election 2020 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[4] "General Election 2018 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[5] "General Election 2016 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[6] "General Election 2014 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[7] "General Election 2012 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[8] "Primary Election 2010 - Republican Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[9] "Primary Election 2010 - Conservative Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[10] "General Election 2010 - Member of the Assembly - 49th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[11] "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

[12] "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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