New York 18th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | +3.3% |
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 | 18 | D | 50.4%189,345 | 36.8%138,409 | 375,999 |
| 2022 | 18 | D | 45.2%123,168 | 42.9%116,972 | 272,535 |
| 2020 | 18 | D | 51.0%171,161 | 38.3%128,611 | 335,871 |
| 2018 | 18 | D | 50.2%126,368 | 38.3%96,345 | 251,690 |
| 2016 | 18 | D | 48.3%140,951 | 38.1%111,117 | 291,527 |
| 2014 | 18 | D | 42.6%76,235 | 37.2%66,523 | 178,947 |
| 2012 | 18 | D | 47.8%132,456 | 40.9%113,386 | 276,894 |
| 2010 | 18 | D | 62.2%115,619 | 32.5%60,513 | 186,032 |
| 2008 | 18 | D | 65.6%167,365 | 28.7%73,237 | 255,289 |
| 2006 | 18 | D | 67.8%119,041 | 25.9%45,472 | 175,706 |
| 2004 | 18 | D | 65.0%159,072 | 30.2%73,975 | 244,690 |
| 2002 | 18 | D | 88.7%95,396 | 0.0%0 | 107,515 |
| 2000 | 18 | D | 67.3%126,878 | 28.1%52,923 | 188,647 |
| 1998 | 18 | D | 82.8%91,623 | 0.0%0 | 110,702 |
| 1996 | 18 | D | 63.6%118,194 | 27.8%51,656 | 185,722 |
| 1994 | 18 | D | 50.2%91,663 | 30.5%55,636 | 182,550 |
| 1992 | 18 | D | 55.6%115,841 | 35.5%74,076 | 208,528 |
| 1990 | 18 | D | 64.5%36,652 | 2.1%1,189 | 56,826 |
| 1988 | 18 | D | 88.3%73,168 | 7.0%5,764 | 82,866 |
| 1986 | 18 | D | 85.9%39,833 | 5.3%2,479 | 46,353 |
| 1984 | 18 | D | 84.4%81,260 | 9.3%8,970 | 96,328 |
| 1982 | 18 | D | 87.9%50,687 | 6.1%3,504 | 57,664 |
| 1980 | 18 | R | 38.8%62,598 | 54.1%87,286 | 161,200 |
| 1978 | 18 | R | 42.2%48,196 | 50.5%57,738 | 114,301 |
| 1976 | 18 | D | 66.1%98,813 | 19.9%29,728 | 149,422 |
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 18th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Orange county and parts of Dutchess and Ulster. About 776,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 39.7. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+11.5 in 2012, D+1.5 in 2016, D+9.4 in 2020, and D+3.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.3 points.
A population of 776,934, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 7.
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