New York 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +65.6% |
| 2012 | +75.3% |
| 2016 | +71.5% |
| 2020 | +60.2% |
| 2024 | +46.0% |
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 | 7 | D | 61.2%145,141 | 18.1%43,052 | 237,335 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 62.3%95,645 | 17.2%26,351 | 153,557 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 69.6%156,889 | 13.0%29,404 | 225,453 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 85.3%134,125 | 0.0%0 | 157,302 |
| 2016 | 7 | D | 87.3%165,819 | 7.9%14,941 | 189,890 |
| 2014 | 7 | D | 74.0%47,142 | 9.0%5,713 | 63,704 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 88.8%132,456 | 0.0%0 | 149,133 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 80.6%71,247 | 15.6%13,751 | 88,430 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 81.5%113,988 | 13.8%19,373 | 139,936 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 79.1%60,266 | 13.6%10,402 | 76,217 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 77.9%100,382 | 17.0%21,843 | 128,823 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 70.4%48,983 | 23.7%16,460 | 69,539 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 71.7%78,207 | 22.5%24,592 | 109,101 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 69.0%50,924 | 25.6%18,896 | 73,780 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 71.1%78,848 | 22.4%24,826 | 110,940 |
| 1994 | 7 | O | 47.6%58,935 | 0.0%0 | 123,885 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 56.9%72,280 | 36.4%46,218 | 126,919 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 57.7%48,159 | 0.0%0 | 83,438 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 95.7%89,105 | 0.0%0 | 93,120 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 77.4%62,836 | 17.8%14,459 | 81,220 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 65.6%92,478 | 26.8%37,784 | 141,044 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 73.3%79,741 | 17.6%19,157 | 108,845 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 73.2%73,785 | 19.1%19,280 | 100,840 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 72.7%55,985 | 16.9%13,008 | 77,001 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 72.4%82,107 | 17.5%19,896 | 113,373 |
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 7th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Kings and Queens counties. About 776,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 33.9. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+75.9 in 2012, D+71.5 in 2016, D+60.3 in 2020, and D+46.0 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.0 points.
A population of 776,939, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,575 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 37 and Congressional District 34.
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