New York 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | −4.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | D | 48.6%185,491 | 42.3%161,196 | 381,439 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 42.9%120,045 | 47.9%133,859 | 279,671 |
| 2020 | 3 | D | 52.6%196,056 | 39.6%147,461 | 372,781 |
| 2018 | 3 | D | 56.1%149,937 | 37.0%98,716 | 267,062 |
| 2016 | 3 | D | 53.0%171,775 | 41.3%133,954 | 324,254 |
| 2014 | 3 | D | 48.9%80,393 | 38.5%63,219 | 164,301 |
| 2012 | 3 | D | 53.6%146,016 | 36.1%98,455 | 272,630 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 28.1%51,346 | 71.9%131,674 | 183,020 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 34.6%93,481 | 55.3%149,344 | 270,299 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 41.9%76,169 | 47.9%86,918 | 181,630 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 37.0%100,737 | 55.6%151,323 | 271,996 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 27.2%46,022 | 58.5%98,874 | 169,072 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 38.2%91,948 | 51.1%122,820 | 240,428 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 34.9%63,628 | 52.5%95,709 | 182,383 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 40.2%93,145 | 48.1%111,310 | 231,426 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 35.6%77,774 | 45.1%98,628 | 218,772 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 46.5%116,915 | 43.1%108,574 | 251,622 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 48.2%70,118 | 31.4%45,699 | 145,444 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 57.2%128,336 | 35.8%80,398 | 224,306 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 56.4%83,985 | 34.7%51,664 | 148,792 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 51.0%120,191 | 42.7%100,591 | 235,751 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 51.8%93,846 | 39.4%71,282 | 181,133 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 42.9%75,389 | 42.6%74,868 | 175,657 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 50.9%70,526 | 39.3%54,509 | 138,670 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 52.0%94,265 | 39.5%71,714 | 181,439 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.8%4,711,669 | 40.5%3,246,690 | 8,011,270 |
| 2022 | D | 51.7%3,022,822 | 37.7%2,204,499 | 5,848,556 |
| 2018 | D | 62.0%3,755,489 | 28.6%1,730,439 | 6,055,151 |
| 2016 | D | 64.7%4,784,220 | 23.3%1,723,927 | 7,396,308 |
| 2012 | D | 66.4%4,420,043 | 22.7%1,514,647 | 6,660,665 |
| 2010 | D | 66.3%3,047,880 | 27.0%1,239,605 | 4,595,515 |
| 2006 | D | 60.1%2,698,931 | 27.0%1,212,902 | 4,490,053 |
| 2004 | D | 65.4%4,384,907 | 24.2%1,625,069 | 6,702,875 |
| 2000 | D | 52.5%3,562,415 | 40.2%2,724,589 | 6,779,839 |
| 1998 | D | 51.1%2,386,314 | 36.0%1,680,203 | 4,670,805 |
| 1994 | D | 47.5%2,528,387 | 32.1%1,711,760 | 5,328,486 |
| 1992 | D | 45.6%2,943,001 | 41.1%2,652,822 | 6,458,826 |
| 1988 | D | 64.7%3,907,178 | 27.9%1,686,558 | 6,040,980 |
| 1986 | R | 38.4%1,723,216 | 45.3%2,030,260 | 4,484,859 |
| 1982 | D | 62.2%3,089,871 | 28.5%1,415,749 | 4,967,497 |
| 1980 | D | 43.5%2,618,661 | 37.8%2,272,082 | 6,014,841 |
| 1976 | D | 48.6%3,238,511 | 37.9%2,525,139 | 6,666,875 |
New York's 3rd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Nassau and Queens counties. About 777,000 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 44.8. Measured on those boundaries, the district voted Democratic for president early in the decade and Republican in 2024. The margin was D+7.4 in 2012, D+8.3 in 2016, D+11.3 in 2020, and R+4.4 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 776,971, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,677 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 4.
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