Assembly District 117 State House District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 117th State House District, New York: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 214,4722024 5-year
Median household income: $67,0062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.0%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−23.6%	34,884	56,576	92,004
2020	R	−18.0%	37,243	53,938	92,969
2016	R	−18.7%	30,614	45,926	82,041
2012	D	+1.8%	38,846	37,416	77,661
2008	D	+1.0%	42,129	41,285	84,788
2004	R	−5.1%	39,760	44,125	85,727
2000	R	−0.2%	39,790	39,987	83,672
1996	D	+14.0%	40,318	28,997	81,122
1992	D	+1.3%	35,074	33,912	90,591
1988	R	−7.6%	38,961	45,452	85,033
1984	R	−25.8%	32,783	55,617	88,651
1980	R	−6.6%	35,866	41,524	85,240
1976	R	−12.4%	37,428	48,099	85,924
1972	R	−34.8%	29,140	60,357	89,690
1968	R	−12.3%	34,384	44,636	83,041
1964	D	+34.7%	60,769	29,417	90,268
1960	R	−7.3%	45,700	52,887	98,657
1956	R	−44.6%	25,770	67,189	92,959
1952	R	−30.6%	31,912	60,157	92,213
1948	R	−11.0%	34,123	42,730	78,523
1944	R	−11.2%	36,004	45,062	81,235
1940	R	−16.2%	36,584	50,723	87,507
1936	R	−20.8%	32,109	49,320	82,716
1932	R	−16.1%	30,777	42,754	74,558
1928	R	−21.8%	30,577	47,994	79,771
1924	R	−36.4%	16,375	37,423	57,900
1920	R	−44.4%	15,411	41,665	59,106
1916	R	−19.8%	14,656	22,144	37,796
1912	R	−4.4%	12,065	13,627	35,858
1908	R	−24.5%	14,163	23,837	39,521
1904	R	−27.6%	13,769	24,758	39,852
1900	R	−29.5%	13,240	24,785	39,108
1896	R	−31.1%	12,708	24,695	38,492
1892	R	−16.7%	14,437	20,658	37,177
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.

Irish

14.8%

German

13.3%

English

11.6%

Italian

10.4%

French

6.1%

American

5.8%

Polish

5.0%

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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.6%

75–84

3.1%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.9%

55–64

6.8%

5.7%

45–54

5.6%

6.1%

35–44

5.7%

6.4%

25–34

5.7%

5.9%

18–24

4.9%

8.2%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,006

Assembly District 117 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Assembly District 117$67,006

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

15.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.8%

Working age (18–64)13.9%

Seniors (65+)12.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.9%

Spanish2.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

26.9%

Other Christian

8.0%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Methodist

3.0%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Baptist

1.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

AD-117 delivered a 23-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the suburban and exurban Long Island electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade.

The Republican margin in New York 117th State House District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,006, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 214,472 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 117, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Assembly District 117, New York voted Republican by 23.6 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,004 votes cast, 34,884 went Democratic and 56,576 went Republican.

What is Assembly District 117, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Assembly District 117, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did Assembly District 117, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 117, New York voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Assembly District 117, New York?

Assembly District 117, New York has a population of 214,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Assembly District 117, New York?

Median household income in Assembly District 117, New York is $67,006 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Assembly District 117, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 117, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 117th State House District delivered R+24 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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