New York 6th Congressional District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 6th Congressional District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 489,7822024 5-year
Median household income: $86,1362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 26.0%2024 5-year
Black: 17.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 28.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+59 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1920MIT Election Lab

MENG, GraceCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: MEEKS, Gregory W. (2011–2013), MEEKS, Gregory W. (2009–2011), MEEKS, Gregory W. (2007–2009), MEEKS, Gregory W. (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+24.1%	92,195	55,793	150,951
2020	D	+45.2%	119,973	44,837	166,194
2016	D	+53.6%	109,048	31,486	144,716
2012	D	+59.2%	99,247	25,003	125,499
2008	D	+50.8%	101,347	32,726	134,964
2004	D	+44.2%	91,468	34,989	127,638
2000	D	+53.0%	87,911	25,733	117,223
1996	D	+51.9%	78,626	22,696	107,799
1992	D	+34.5%	73,691	33,219	117,215
1988	D	+19.8%	68,553	45,762	115,270
1984	D	+7.0%	69,234	60,189	129,786
1980	D	+3.2%	56,746	52,990	118,263
1976	D	+21.6%	80,098	51,527	132,300
1972	R	−12.9%	69,221	89,819	159,410
1968	D	+13.6%	86,558	64,646	161,481
1964	D	+32.7%	114,150	57,843	172,216
1960	D	+9.6%	94,106	77,522	172,021
1956	R	−18.8%	67,198	98,261	165,460
1952	R	−15.1%	69,832	95,005	166,493
1948	R	−8.6%	56,660	68,197	134,838
1944	R	−11.0%	61,762	77,032	139,231
1940	R	−5.8%	60,726	68,185	129,443
1936	D	+31.9%	67,479	34,323	103,944
1932	D	+27.2%	51,600	28,809	83,942
1928	D	+7.6%	38,929	33,418	72,855
1924	R	−22.5%	12,313	21,251	39,673
1920	R	−43.0%	7,442	19,894	28,953
1916	R	−4.8%	6,610	7,310	14,462
1912	D	+33.8%	5,919	1,940	11,764
1908	D	+2.1%	4,289	4,094	9,278
1904	D	+11.9%	3,827	2,972	7,172
1900	D	+8.6%	3,109	2,598	5,913
1896	R	−20.8%	2,526	3,941	6,792
1892	D	+12.4%	3,204	2,468	5,916
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	56.2%	38.7%	8,381,397
2022	D	51.7%	37.7%	5,848,556
2018	D	62.0%	28.6%	6,055,151
2016	D	61.3%	22.1%	7,800,725
2012	D	62.1%	21.3%	7,116,628
2010	D	64.0%	26.0%	4,763,899
2006	D	57.4%	25.8%	4,700,632
2004	D	58.9%	21.8%	7,447,818
2000	D	51.2%	39.1%	6,959,662
1998	D	47.8%	33.7%	4,989,877
1994	D	47.5%	32.1%	5,328,486
1992	D	41.6%	37.5%	7,078,805
1988	D	64.7%	27.9%	6,040,980
1986	R	38.4%	45.3%	4,484,859
1982	D	62.2%	28.5%	4,967,729
1980	D	43.5%	37.8%	6,014,914
1976	D	48.6%	37.9%	6,666,875

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

4.9%

Irish

3.6%

American

2.8%

German

2.3%

Polish

2.0%

English

1.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.2%

75–84

3.1%

4.8%

65–74

5.6%

6.6%

55–64

7.0%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

6.9%

35–44

6.8%

7.5%

25–34

7.5%

3.7%

18–24

3.7%

7.2%

5–17

6.8%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$86,136

Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 6$86,136

New York$85,974

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.8%

Working age (18–64)11.6%

Seniors (65+)18.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

44.6%

speak English only

Spanish23.3%

Other Indo-European15.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander14.7%

Other languages2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

32.2%

Non-Christian

13.3%

Other Christian

3.8%

Methodist

1.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

New York's 6th covers a dense stretch of Queens with large South Asian and Latino communities whose shifting turnout patterns have narrowed what was once a comfortable Democratic margin to single digits.

The Democratic margin in New York 6th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,136, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 489,782 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 6, New York voted Democratic by 24.1 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 150,951 votes cast, 92,195 went Democratic and 55,793 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 6, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 6, New York as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 6, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, New York voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Congressional District 6, New York?

Congressional District 6, New York has a population of 489,782 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, New York?

Median household income in Congressional District 6, New York is $86,136 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Congressional District 6, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 6th Congressional District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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