Assembly District 7 State House District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 7th State House District, New York: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 182,4462024 5-year
Median household income: $130,6862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.8%2024 5-year
Black: 7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 22.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16 in 1996MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−9.9%	40,756	49,786	90,958
2020	R	−0.0%	45,431	45,459	92,019
2016	R	−6.8%	36,241	41,800	81,229
2012	D	+3.7%	36,257	33,640	70,857
2008	D	+6.0%	41,321	36,607	78,668
2004	D	+0.9%	37,667	36,957	76,157
2000	D	+11.4%	36,522	28,735	68,434
1996	D	+15.7%	31,219	21,761	60,239
1992	R	−1.5%	26,328	27,360	67,720
1988	R	−21.8%	23,753	37,111	61,328
1984	R	−32.3%	20,424	40,001	60,578
1980	R	−23.7%	17,879	30,559	53,614
1976	R	−8.8%	24,832	29,678	54,854
1972	R	−40.9%	15,792	37,732	53,643
1968	R	−25.5%	14,617	25,996	44,685
1964	D	+11.1%	21,534	17,212	38,791
1960	R	−18.7%	13,597	19,870	33,498
1956	R	−55.3%	5,762	20,008	25,770
1952	R	−49.3%	4,664	13,780	18,487
1948	R	−42.9%	3,470	9,004	12,909
1944	R	−35.4%	3,724	7,828	11,582
1940	R	−30.5%	4,036	7,597	11,665
1936	R	−18.8%	3,944	5,839	10,056
1932	R	−13.0%	3,672	4,799	8,648
1928	R	−34.3%	2,325	4,912	7,549
1924	R	−47.2%	1,195	3,751	5,420
1920	R	−48.9%	1,055	3,188	4,361
1916	R	−20.1%	1,004	1,519	2,566
1912	D	+11.6%	939	667	2,344
1908	R	−27.1%	701	1,274	2,114
1904	R	−18.1%	810	1,185	2,072
1900	R	−24.4%	681	1,143	1,897
1896	R	−39.1%	462	1,119	1,681
1892	R	−5.1%	748	835	1,693
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

20.6%

Irish

16.2%

German

11.0%

English

4.2%

Polish

4.0%

American

3.9%

French

1.0%

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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

4.9%

65–74

5.4%

7.4%

55–64

7.5%

6.6%

45–54

6.6%

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.3%

25–34

6.0%

4.6%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.6%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$130,686

Assembly District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Assembly District 7$130,686

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

6.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.1%

Working age (18–64)6.0%

Seniors (65+)8.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

75.2%

speak English only

Spanish16.1%

Other Indo-European5.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

55.3%

Non-Christian

3.3%

Other Christian

2.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Methodist

1.1%

Baptist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 7 swung within half a percentage point of even in the 2024 presidential race, making it one of the most competitive state house seats in a state where most districts tilt decisively toward one party.

The Democratic margin in New York 7th State House District has rarely exceeded sixteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a 6% poverty rate, and a median household income of $130,686 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 7, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Assembly District 7, New York voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,958 votes cast, 40,756 went Democratic and 49,786 went Republican.

What is Assembly District 7, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Assembly District 7, New York as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.

When did Assembly District 7, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 7, New York voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Assembly District 7, New York?

Assembly District 7, New York has a population of 182,446 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Assembly District 7, New York?

Median household income in Assembly District 7, New York is $130,686 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Assembly District 7, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 7, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 7th State House District delivered R+10 in 2024.

Key facts

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