New York 20th Congressional District, New York: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+49 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Urban anchorAkashic typology
- Population
- 721,4132024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,1882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29 in 1920MIT Election Lab
D
TONKO, Paul
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: GIBSON, Christopher (2011–2013), GILLIBRAND, Kirsten (2009–2011), MURPHY, Scott (2009–2011), GILLIBRAND, Kirsten (2007–2009)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 20, NYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 200,062 | 151,857 | 355,894 | ||
| D | 211,875 | 144,434 | 363,940 | ||
| D | 168,902 | 132,544 | 323,754 | ||
| D | 178,697 | 123,056 | 308,647 | ||
| D | 190,617 | 134,375 | 331,145 | ||
| D | 175,316 | 144,340 | 326,138 | ||
| D | 165,785 | 123,267 | 306,496 | ||
| D | 162,458 | 97,069 | 295,790 | ||
| D | 147,056 | 113,665 | 321,720 | ||
| D | 155,918 | 137,666 | 296,118 | ||
| R | 129,186 | 166,320 | 296,622 | ||
| D | 129,076 | 119,690 | 282,765 | ||
| R | 128,263 | 150,122 | 282,129 | ||
| R | 115,678 | 171,716 | 288,072 | ||
| D | 134,363 | 113,540 | 259,746 | ||
| D | 197,824 | 68,185 | 266,240 | ||
| D | 148,455 | 128,259 | 276,941 | ||
| R | 97,731 | 179,251 | 276,982 | ||
| R | 112,129 | 165,707 | 278,475 | ||
| R | 116,126 | 117,620 | 244,449 | ||
| D | 119,399 | 117,280 | 237,365 | ||
| D | 125,296 | 115,739 | 241,681 | ||
| D | 118,420 | 100,281 | 223,655 | ||
| D | 109,658 | 93,523 | 208,021 | ||
| R | 97,097 | 98,539 | 200,018 | ||
| R | 51,964 | 80,008 | 144,318 | ||
| R | 44,752 | 85,218 | 138,280 | ||
| R | 34,970 | 44,988 | 82,742 | ||
| R | 28,297 | 32,440 | 75,680 | ||
| R | 32,853 | 44,033 | 80,243 | ||
| R | 31,350 | 44,680 | 78,442 | ||
| R | 29,936 | 40,487 | 71,923 | ||
| R | 26,989 | 37,425 | 66,016 | ||
| R | 29,367 | 29,755 | 62,146 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| 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.
Irish
19.4%
Italian
15.2%
German
13.3%
English
10.8%
Polish
5.3%
French
4.4%
American
4.3%
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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,188
Congressional District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 20$89,188
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
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.3%
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
NY-20 stretches from the mid-Hudson Valley through the Capital Region, anchored by Albany's dense urban core. Presidential margins here have held solidly in the double digits for over a decade, reflecting the district's mix of state-government workers, college populations, and suburban commuters.
The Democratic margin in New York 20th Congressional District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at forty-nine points in 1964; the 2024 margin was fourteen points, still in line with the district's long pattern.
Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $89,188, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 20, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 20, New York voted Democratic by 13.5 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 355,894 votes cast, 200,062 went Democratic and 151,857 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 20, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 20, New York as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 20, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 20, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Congressional District 20, New York?
Congressional District 20, New York has a population of 721,413 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 20, New York?
Median household income in Congressional District 20, New York is $89,188 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Congressional District 20, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 20, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.