New York Assembly District 49
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lester Chang Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Lester ChangRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winJoyce Xiaoqiong XieDemocratic
Last result · 2024 general: Lester Chang (R) 97.3
- Earlier results
- Lester Chang (Republican) won by 4.1 points, 2022Peter J. Abbate Jr. (Democratic) was unopposed, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,518
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLester ChangWon Republican 15,09397.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4252.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,287
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLester ChangWon Republican 7,42452.0% DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.(incumbent) Democratic 6,84247.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,266
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 18,10499.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1620.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,816
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,79984.3% OtherRosemary Mangino Other 2,01715.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,518
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLester ChangWon Republican 15,09397.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4252.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,287
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLester ChangWon Republican 7,42452.0% DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.(incumbent) Democratic 6,84247.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,266
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 18,10499.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1620.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,816
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,79984.3% OtherRosemary Mangino Other 2,01715.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,319
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,82475.5% RepublicanRosemary A. Mangino Republican 4,47424.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,408
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,87276.0% RepublicanHenry Lallave Republican 1,53624.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,537
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 12,10889.4% OtherVincent Katinas Other 1,42910.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,191
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,41660.8% RepublicanPeter Cipriano Republican 4,65938.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1160.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,521
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,03471.9% RepublicanLucretia Regina-Potter Republican 5,48728.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,621
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,88474.2% RepublicanLucretia Regina-Potter Republican 2,73725.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,970
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,55372.9% RepublicanFred Martorell Republican 5,41727.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,144
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,60393.4% OtherCynthia Gallo Other 5416.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,917
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,70575.1% RepublicanJosephine N. Frediani Republican 5,21224.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,308
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,24967.0% RepublicanLuigi R. Marano Republican 5,05933.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,777
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,57072.3% RepublicanVincenzo Digiacomo Republican 4,57224.4% OtherBruce Miranda Other 6353.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,644
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,04170.0% RepublicanVito J. Settinieri Republican 5,60330.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,426
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 17,27970.7% RepublicanAntonio Dipasquale Republican 7,14729.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,285
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,35070.4% RepublicanArnaldo A. Ferraro Republican 3,93529.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,524
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,95461.0% RepublicanArnaldo A. Ferraro Republican 9,57039.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,222
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeter J. Abbate Jr.Won Democratic 9,92357.6% RepublicanArnaldo A. Ferraro(incumbent) Republican 7,29942.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,408
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArnaldo A. FerraroWon Republican 13,95350.9% DemocraticLouis Freda(incumbent) Democratic 13,45549.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,250
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis FredaWon Democratic 13,87772.1% RepublicanAldo G. Frustaci Republican 5,37327.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,984
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 21,20573.2% DemocraticEdmond J. Harrison Democratic 7,48025.8% OtherRaymond Grana Other 2991.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,979
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick L. DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 15,16863.3% DemocraticEdmond J. Harrison Democratic 8,35034.8% OtherPhilip Dematteo Other 4611.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,106
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 20,36959.7% DemocraticJoseph A. Bova Democratic 13,07538.3% OtherPhilip Dematteo Other 6621.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,972
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 17,38860.0% DemocraticArnaldo A. Ferraro Democratic 11,19238.6% OtherRaymond Grana Other 3921.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,679
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 30,01970.3% DemocraticArnaldo A. Ferraro Democratic 12,15228.5% OtherNazzareno Palloni Other 5081.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,371
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 20,40465.0% DemocraticRonald J. Aiello Democratic 10,42533.2% OtherNazzareno Palloni Other 5421.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,154
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Assembly District 49, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDominick DicarloWon(incumbent) Republican 22,33461.8% DemocraticAnthony P. Mennella Democratic 13,39537.0% OtherNazzareno Palloni Other 4251.2%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026