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Assembly District 62·New York

New York 62nd State House District delivered R+29 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of New York's most Republican-leaning assembly seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
173,590
2024 ACS

New York 62nd State House District, New York: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
173,5902024 5-year
Median household income
$98,3332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.6%2024 5-year
Black
9.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
19.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−29.3%
24,32144,94570,339
R
−14.9%
31,91443,25075,852
R
−15.1%
26,00335,57663,466
D
+2.6%
27,41926,03154,074
R
−4.1%
27,81630,18358,422
R
−13.7%
24,00631,67956,165
D
+7.0%
25,89322,41249,847
D
+9.7%
22,68618,31044,894
R
−9.3%
19,95624,79851,822
R
−23.5%
16,76927,15544,182
R
−30.4%
15,55329,17544,831
R
−24.9%
13,08422,75638,806
R
−8.7%
16,78819,98936,940
R
−48.6%
10,25529,70140,025
R
−20.1%
12,19419,16034,659
D
+8.8%
17,72014,84632,598
R
−13.1%
13,56317,66131,257
R
−53.2%
6,88922,52829,417
R
−32.8%
9,91819,63829,674
R
−12.4%
10,67713,86725,649
R
−14.5%
11,04814,79625,924
R
−0.8%
13,43513,64727,169
D
+33.2%
16,2138,01524,687
D
+25.8%
12,9267,46321,164
D
+7.3%
10,1528,76619,021
R
−5.9%
5,5426,31513,182
R
−30.0%
3,2876,2589,911
D
+9.2%
3,1012,5675,786
D
+34.3%
2,9621,0645,526
D
+3.8%
2,5962,3965,290
D
+1.2%
2,5192,4555,144
D
+5.4%
2,3702,1194,630
R
−15.4%
1,5612,1643,927
D
+18.9%
2,1471,4353,767
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
22.9%
Irish
8.8%
American
4.5%
German
3.2%
Polish
3.0%
English
1.4%
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: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.9%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
6.4%
45–54
6.8%
6.3%
35–44
6.5%
6.6%
25–34
6.5%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$98,333
Assembly District 62 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 62$98,333
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
11.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.5%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
63.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European12.6%
Spanish11.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander9.2%
Other languages4.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
48.5%
Non-Christian
5.7%
Other Christian
3.3%
Baptist
1.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.4%
Methodist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 62 recorded a 57-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a stark outlier in a state where Democrats dominate the legislature. Its rural western New York geography anchors that political tilt.

The Republican margin in New York 62nd State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $98,333, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 173,590 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 62, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 62, New York voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,339 votes cast, 24,321 went Democratic and 44,945 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 62, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 62, New York as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Assembly District 62, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 62, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Assembly District 62, New York?
Assembly District 62, New York has a population of 173,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 62, New York?
Median household income in Assembly District 62, New York is $98,333 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Assembly District 62, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 62, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.