State Senate District 23 State Senate District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 23rd State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Democratic peak: D+50 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 270,0592024 5-year
Median household income: $87,1562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 46.2%2024 5-year
Black: 20.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 19.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+36 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 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	D	+11.5%	52,599	41,524	95,936
2020	D	+24.3%	63,583	38,539	103,013
2016	D	+29.3%	56,091	30,066	88,801
2012	D	+39.7%	54,639	23,355	78,871
2008	D	+32.9%	54,816	27,553	82,903
2004	D	+22.8%	46,935	29,410	76,996
2000	D	+40.0%	46,946	19,433	68,762
1996	D	+40.8%	40,899	16,034	60,909
1992	D	+21.8%	37,943	23,181	67,671
1988	D	+9.1%	33,051	27,475	61,069
1984	D	+1.1%	32,622	31,918	64,740
1980	R	−0.2%	26,102	26,220	56,106
1976	D	+20.7%	36,583	23,969	60,873
1972	R	−14.8%	30,700	41,360	72,224
1968	D	+16.0%	38,287	27,109	69,760
1964	D	+39.5%	53,986	23,365	77,457
1960	D	+22.1%	49,091	31,269	80,584
1956	R	−3.8%	39,486	42,597	82,082
1952	D	+8.5%	47,540	40,009	88,908
1948	D	+16.6%	43,147	29,208	84,017
1944	D	+23.5%	54,688	33,785	88,912
1940	D	+24.7%	55,114	33,142	88,838
1936	D	+50.0%	56,486	18,267	76,494
1932	D	+38.5%	40,308	16,650	61,373
1928	D	+20.0%	31,693	20,793	54,441
1924	R	−13.7%	13,375	18,784	39,477
1920	R	−36.2%	9,543	22,293	35,223
1916	D	+3.2%	9,815	9,188	19,776
1912	D	+25.7%	8,724	3,884	18,810
1908	R	−7.4%	7,682	9,025	18,156
1904	R	−0.3%	8,595	8,645	17,990
1900	R	−0.1%	8,150	8,175	16,702
1896	R	−16.4%	5,807	8,212	14,624
1892	D	+17.2%	7,632	5,327	13,432
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

11.5%

Irish

5.8%

American

4.3%

German

3.0%

Polish

2.4%

English

2.0%

French

0.5%

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: 38.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.8%

4.3%

65–74

5.2%

5.8%

55–64

6.5%

5.8%

45–54

6.4%

6.7%

35–44

7.1%

7.7%

25–34

8.1%

3.9%

18–24

3.9%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

3.1%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$87,156

State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 23$87,156

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

16.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.7%

Working age (18–64)14.2%

Seniors (65+)20.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

58.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European16.1%

Spanish13.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.6%

Other languages3.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.6%

Non-Christian

12.4%

Other Christian

3.7%

Baptist

1.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Mainline Protestant

0.9%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

New York's 23rd State Senate District sits in shifting suburban territory where a 6.4-point Republican presidential margin signals meaningful realignment from the state's traditional Democratic lean.

The Democratic margin in New York 23rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,156, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 270,059 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 23, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 23, New York voted Democratic by 11.5 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 95,936 votes cast, 52,599 went Democratic and 41,524 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 23, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, New York as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 23, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, New York voted Republican was 1980.

How many people live in State Senate District 23, New York?

State Senate District 23, New York has a population of 270,059 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 23, New York?

Median household income in State Senate District 23, New York is $87,156 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of State Senate District 23, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 23rd State Senate District has voted Democratic in eleven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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