New York 26th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | +19.3% |
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 | 26 | D | 55.7%190,668 | 27.8%95,035 | 342,207 |
| 2022 | 26 | D | 56.5%141,942 | 28.1%70,547 | 251,204 |
| 2020 | 26 | D | 63.3%202,400 | 28.7%91,706 | 319,947 |
| 2018 | 26 | D | 68.1%156,968 | 26.7%61,488 | 230,663 |
| 2016 | 26 | D | 67.7%195,322 | 19.7%56,930 | 288,679 |
| 2014 | 26 | D | 60.6%100,648 | 23.2%38,477 | 166,119 |
| 2012 | 26 | D | 68.7%195,234 | 20.2%57,368 | 284,254 |
| 2010 | 26 | R | 26.4%54,307 | 73.6%151,449 | 205,756 |
| 2008 | 26 | R | 40.5%109,615 | 46.2%124,845 | 270,326 |
| 2006 | 26 | R | 40.5%85,145 | 44.8%94,157 | 210,171 |
| 2004 | 26 | R | 41.1%116,484 | 48.5%137,425 | 283,079 |
| 2002 | 26 | R | 22.4%41,140 | 57.7%105,807 | 183,459 |
| 2000 | 26 | D | 55.1%124,862 | 34.5%78,103 | 226,579 |
| 1998 | 26 | D | 56.7%99,249 | 26.9%47,084 | 175,140 |
| 1996 | 26 | D | 52.6%117,097 | 35.5%78,946 | 222,506 |
| 1994 | 26 | D | 43.9%90,852 | 40.1%82,917 | 206,782 |
| 1992 | 26 | D | 47.6%112,763 | 41.5%98,389 | 237,116 |
| 1990 | 26 | R | 0.0%0 | 52.9%82,866 | 156,701 |
| 1988 | 26 | R | 25.0%43,585 | 69.3%120,973 | 174,628 |
| 1986 | 26 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.6%86,857 | 94,840 |
| 1984 | 26 | R | 29.4%54,663 | 65.7%122,168 | 185,920 |
| 1982 | 26 | R | 28.4%43,208 | 66.9%101,812 | 152,170 |
| 1980 | 26 | R | 18.9%34,906 | 74.3%137,159 | 184,692 |
| 1978 | 26 | R | 28.0%39,062 | 62.3%87,059 | 139,637 |
| 1976 | 26 | R | 32.9%60,511 | 65.3%120,049 | 183,981 |
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 26th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Erie and Niagara counties. About 776,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 38.6. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+28.6 in 2012, D+17.6 in 2016, D+25.1 in 2020, and D+19.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 776,947, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,395 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 22.
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