HarrisDemocratic31.5%20,423TrumpRepublican68.3%44,218OtherAll other candidates0.2%125
R+36.7- Lead
- 23,795
- Total
- 64,766
- vs nation
- R+35.3
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic33.3%21,671TrumpRepublican64.9%42,244OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,220
R+31.6- Lead
- 20,573
- Total
- 65,135
- vs nation
- R+36.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.3%17,686TrumpRepublican63.7%37,212OtherAll other candidates6.0%3,534
R+33.4- Lead
- 19,526
- Total
- 58,432
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.8%23,440RomneyRepublican55.6%30,420OtherAll other candidates1.6%886
R+12.7- Lead
- 6,980
- Total
- 54,746
- vs nation
- R+16.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.6%25,555McCainRepublican55.9%33,573OtherAll other candidates1.5%900
R+13.4- Lead
- 8,018
- Total
- 60,028
- vs nation
- R+20.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.7%24,668BushRepublican58.5%36,383OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,109
R+18.8- Lead
- 11,715
- Total
- 62,160
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.0%25,735BushRepublican53.3%32,623OtherAll other candidates4.7%2,905
R+11.2- Lead
- 6,888
- Total
- 61,263
- vs nation
- R+11.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.6%26,073DoleRepublican39.3%23,514OtherAll other candidates17.0%10,175
D+4.3- Lead
- 2,559
- Total
- 59,762
- vs nation
- R+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 138,1522024 5-year
- Population density
- 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,012 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,0752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 121, NY · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
New York 118th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.0%
43,468 votes · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 46.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
73.9%
53,376 votes · R+47.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 69.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
43,468votes
65.0% of the vote · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 31,669 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
53,376votes
73.9% of the vote · R+47.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 50,843 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+7.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · −1.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+43.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.3 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +41.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRobert SmullenState House · 118
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 32.6%18,275 | 67.4%37,786 | 56,061 |
| 2020 | R | 36.5%15,191 | 63.5%26,403 | 41,594 |
Assembly District 118 delivered a 36.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that tilts heavily Democratic statewide. The district's rural character in upstate New York drives its distinct political profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.
A population of 138,152, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,075 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 121 and Assembly District 124.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 121
New York
95.6twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity
Assembly District 124
New York
93.4twin score
population scale% White2016 margin
Assembly District 120
New York
93.0twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% White
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New York 118th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 118th State House District voted Republican by 36.7 points (R+36.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,766 votes cast, 20,423 went Democratic and 44,218 went Republican.
When did New York 118th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 118th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in New York 118th State House District?
New York 118th State House District has a population of 138,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 118th State House District?
Median household income in New York 118th State House District is $67,075 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 118th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 118th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.