The Democratic-led chambers of the state Legislature in New York on Wednesday gave final approval for redrawn district lines for New York's congressional seats.

The maps, which could still face a court challenge by Republicans, now head to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for her signature. 

The Assembly approved the maps 103-45. In the state Senate, the plan was approved in a 43-20 vote. 

The once-a-decade redistricting process had been thrown to the Legislature this year after a commission, created in 2014 through a constitutional amendment, failed to reach an agreement on how the maps for New York's federal and state representation should look.

Democratic lawmakers released a final version of the maps on Sunday, and critics in both good-government organizations and Republicans have alleged the new lines favor Democratic incumbents and candidates. 

At the same time, good-government and redistricting experts have said the maps will feed into a larger national cycle of partisanship and polarization being made worse by packing voters together seen in both red and blue states. The effect of partisan-driven redistricting has been less competition in general elections, and more incumbents fretting party primaries leading them to try to satisfy a base of highly motivated, partisan voters.  

Republican state Sen. Tom O'Mara said the maps were released with "absolutely no public comment on these bills that are before us. Now we're being rushed to vote on it."

But Democratic Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris countered there was simply not enough time to hold a series of public hearings on the legislative-drawn lines given the political calendar. Petitioning for candidates to get access to the ballot begins in March. Party primaries are held in June. 

"We came up with far maps that the state can be proud of," Gianaris said.