New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.

The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.

Leadership of the Assembly
The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the Majority Conference followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker also has the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves, the Speaker.

Party Control
Starting in New York, the Assembly has 96 and 8  Democratic districts, with  11 competitive districts, and 24  and 11  Republican districts. The chamber leans 69.3% Democratic and 16% Republican. With the state politically leaning 56% Democratic and 27% Republican, the State House is gerrymandered by 13% but does not meet the 15% overrepresentation threshold.