New York 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +70.1% |
| 2012 | +78.5% |
| 2016 | +69.1% |
| 2020 | +62.2% |
| 2024 | +41.9% |
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 | 5 | D | 69.1%168,425 | 23.3%56,689 | 243,796 |
| 2022 | 5 | D | 72.3%104,396 | 21.8%31,405 | 144,316 |
| 2020 | 5 | D | 99.3%229,125 | 0.0%0 | 230,679 |
| 2018 | 5 | D | 99.4%160,500 | 0.0%0 | 161,471 |
| 2016 | 5 | D | 84.6%197,852 | 11.5%26,791 | 233,853 |
| 2014 | 5 | D | 95.1%75,712 | 0.0%0 | 79,582 |
| 2012 | 5 | D | 89.7%167,835 | 9.6%17,875 | 187,055 |
| 2010 | 5 | D | 63.1%72,239 | 32.2%36,861 | 114,530 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 66.7%105,836 | 27.1%43,039 | 158,773 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 90.7%70,033 | 0.0%0 | 77,190 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 68.0%114,132 | 25.6%43,002 | 167,841 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 84.4%68,773 | 0.0%0 | 81,528 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 62.8%127,233 | 27.7%56,046 | 202,614 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 61.5%92,189 | 27.3%40,861 | 149,862 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 58.7%116,005 | 30.0%59,394 | 197,785 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 47.0%89,581 | 33.4%63,665 | 190,775 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 50.3%105,953 | 39.3%82,883 | 210,831 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 36.5%51,738 | 42.0%59,568 | 141,927 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 33.2%68,930 | 58.9%122,058 | 207,313 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 28.9%41,456 | 58.3%83,511 | 143,201 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 35.0%77,743 | 56.4%125,236 | 222,191 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 37.1%64,085 | 50.9%88,033 | 172,888 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 40.0%73,032 | 48.8%88,945 | 182,368 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 38.9%56,497 | 51.1%74,279 | 145,383 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 41.8%82,882 | 49.6%98,337 | 198,234 |
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 5th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Queens county. About 777,000 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 40.3. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+78.5 in 2012, D+69.1 in 2016, D+62.2 in 2020, and D+41.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.9 points.
A population of 776,998, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,577 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 24 and Congressional District 10.
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