New York 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +43.2% |
| 2016 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | +6.4% |
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 | 6 | D | 56.9%120,205 | 33.0%69,654 | 211,157 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 61.8%85,049 | 32.1%44,264 | 137,692 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 61.6%144,149 | 29.0%67,735 | 233,914 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 84.5%104,293 | 0.0%0 | 123,421 |
| 2016 | 6 | D | 69.4%131,463 | 23.1%43,770 | 189,433 |
| 2014 | 6 | D | 88.9%49,227 | 0.0%0 | 55,368 |
| 2012 | 6 | D | 65.4%107,505 | 28.0%45,992 | 164,257 |
| 2010 | 6 | D | 87.8%85,096 | 10.4%10,057 | 96,922 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 100.0%141,180 | 0.0%0 | 141,180 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 100.0%69,405 | 0.0%0 | 69,405 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 96.5%125,127 | 0.0%0 | 129,688 |
| 2002 | 6 | D | 91.1%68,718 | 0.0%0 | 75,431 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 97.0%117,194 | 0.0%0 | 120,818 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 96.2%73,235 | 0.0%0 | 76,122 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 84.9%102,799 | 11.5%13,986 | 121,147 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 61.3%68,596 | 12.5%13,956 | 111,990 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 81.0%96,972 | 15.6%18,725 | 119,659 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 50.9%42,499 | 15.8%13,224 | 83,558 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 82.0%90,196 | 0.0%0 | 110,053 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 67.7%58,317 | 26.7%22,980 | 86,090 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 80.2%116,411 | 12.5%18,195 | 145,138 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 76.6%76,233 | 16.3%16,276 | 99,557 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 43.7%74,319 | 42.3%71,838 | 169,971 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 55.5%74,741 | 32.9%44,304 | 134,606 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 57.4%104,374 | 33.3%60,567 | 181,947 |
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 6th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Queens county. About 776,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 43. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+43.3 in 2012, D+40.0 in 2016, D+29.3 in 2020, and D+6.4 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 22.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.
A population of 776,919, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,301 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 2.
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