New York 12th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +62.2% |
| 2012 | +55.2% |
| 2016 | +70.3% |
| 2020 | +71.0% |
| 2024 | +63.6% |
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 | 12 | D | 71.1%243,111 | 18.4%62,989 | 341,969 |
| 2022 | 12 | D | 73.6%184,872 | 16.3%40,994 | 251,078 |
| 2020 | 12 | D | 82.1%265,172 | 15.2%49,157 | 323,021 |
| 2018 | 12 | D | 81.7%205,858 | 12.1%30,446 | 251,877 |
| 2016 | 12 | D | 78.3%230,153 | 16.8%49,398 | 294,070 |
| 2014 | 12 | D | 69.2%78,440 | 17.3%19,564 | 113,334 |
| 2012 | 12 | D | 77.0%184,864 | 17.5%41,969 | 240,147 |
| 2010 | 12 | D | 93.9%68,624 | 0.0%0 | 73,106 |
| 2008 | 12 | D | 84.5%115,633 | 9.1%12,486 | 136,801 |
| 2006 | 12 | D | 79.5%55,674 | 8.8%6,143 | 70,029 |
| 2004 | 12 | D | 80.3%100,402 | 12.6%15,697 | 124,962 |
| 2002 | 12 | D | 86.7%43,809 | 0.0%0 | 50,527 |
| 2000 | 12 | D | 82.5%81,699 | 10.1%10,052 | 99,080 |
| 1998 | 12 | D | 85.0%53,269 | 10.2%6,405 | 62,706 |
| 1996 | 12 | D | 80.6%58,947 | 10.7%7,824 | 73,174 |
| 1994 | 12 | D | 55.3%37,322 | 0.0%0 | 67,437 |
| 1992 | 12 | D | 76.5%55,926 | 16.8%12,288 | 73,067 |
| 1990 | 12 | D | 67.3%39,103 | 0.0%0 | 58,115 |
| 1988 | 12 | D | 86.5%69,063 | 5.8%4,652 | 79,886 |
| 1986 | 12 | D | 81.8%37,695 | 6.0%2,752 | 46,058 |
| 1984 | 12 | D | 86.4%78,364 | 7.8%7,053 | 90,656 |
| 1982 | 12 | D | 86.1%42,401 | 6.5%3,215 | 49,259 |
| 1980 | 12 | D | 85.1%34,611 | 8.3%3,372 | 40,689 |
| 1978 | 12 | D | 73.1%21,406 | 12.2%3,580 | 29,277 |
| 1976 | 12 | D | 83.2%41,297 | 10.8%5,336 | 49,632 |
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 12th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of New York county. About 776,700 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. The margin was D+55.2 in 2012, D+70.3 in 2016, D+71.0 in 2020, and D+63.6 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.6 points.
A population of 776,706, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $147,775 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 8.
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