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New York 118th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+11.42012R+12.32016R+33.42020R+31.62024R+36.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+36.7
2024
median income$67,075U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age43.9U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.7%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english7.8%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.3%
Irish16.7%
Italian16.0%
Puerto Rican1.9%
Mexican0.4%
Dominican0.2%
African American†1.1%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hamilton County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

New York 118th State House District

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New York 118th State House DistrictTrumpR+36.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for New York 118th State House DistrictThe boundary of New York 118th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+36.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.New York 118th State House District · R+36.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.1%44,222
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.5%20,425
Jill SteinWrite-In0.4%254
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for New York 118th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Fulton County, NYRepublicanR+35.6
Hamilton County, NYRepublicanR+29.4
Herkimer County, NYRepublicanR+36.2
Montgomery County, NYRepublicanR+28.5
Oneida County, NYRepublicanR+21.1
Otsego County, NYRepublicanR+7.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.5%Harris20,425
68.1%Trump44,222
0.4%Stein254
−36.7%
64,901
R
33.3%Biden21,677
64.9%Trump42,277
1.9%Jorgensen1,223
−31.6%
65,177
R
30.3%Clinton17,687
63.7%Trump37,215
6.0%Trump3,534
−33.4%
58,436
R
43.8%Obama23,603
56.2%Romney30,238
0.0%
−12.3%
53,841
R
43.0%Obama26,136
54.5%McCain33,092
2.5%McCain1,541
−11.4%
60,769
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −36.7% in 2024.−36.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−11.4%
2012−12.3%
2016−33.4%
2020−31.6%
2024−36.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRobert SmullenState House · 118

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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 Republican high of 36.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 138,152, a 91% 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
95.0twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity
Assembly District 124
New York
93.5twin score
population scale% White2016 margin
Assembly District 120
New York
92.4twin 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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Places within New York 118th State House District

counties it covers5
Fulton CountyHamilton CountyHerkimer CountyMontgomery CountyOneida County

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 64,901 votes cast, 20,425 went Democratic and 44,222 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in New York 118th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.