State Senate District 37 State Senate District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 37th State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 251,3862024 5-year
Median household income: $118,9762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.1%2024 5-year
Black: 13.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 27.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	+26.1%	72,280	42,195	115,131
2020	D	+36.3%	78,568	36,395	116,269
2016	D	+33.7%	68,632	33,002	105,781
2012	D	+25.1%	60,550	35,991	97,682
2008	D	+27.6%	65,837	37,173	103,867
2004	D	+17.7%	57,800	40,141	99,523
2000	D	+21.2%	54,822	35,024	93,499
1996	D	+21.1%	49,366	31,111	86,722
1992	D	+8.5%	46,345	38,221	95,266
1988	R	−7.6%	42,714	49,779	93,296
1984	R	−17.6%	40,291	57,587	98,150
1980	R	−18.7%	32,725	49,929	91,823
1976	R	−9.2%	43,542	52,438	96,638
1972	R	−25.9%	38,830	66,111	105,223
1968	R	−6.9%	43,744	50,709	100,790
1964	D	+24.1%	61,288	37,482	98,886
1960	R	−13.4%	43,104	56,470	99,748
1956	R	−44.3%	26,368	68,375	94,744
1952	R	−35.1%	28,506	59,624	88,559
1948	R	−28.0%	24,061	44,529	73,079
1944	R	−23.7%	27,056	43,915	71,161
1940	R	−24.8%	27,690	45,989	73,854
1936	R	−3.9%	31,072	33,614	65,776
1932	R	−5.1%	25,508	28,352	55,521
1928	R	−14.8%	20,350	27,646	49,173
1924	R	−40.6%	7,786	21,382	33,454
1920	R	−43.1%	7,056	19,117	27,997
1916	R	−21.0%	5,647	8,724	14,681
1912	D	+9.9%	5,321	3,984	13,507
1908	R	−22.0%	4,613	7,403	12,679
1904	R	−15.6%	4,550	6,312	11,286
1900	R	−12.4%	4,134	5,345	9,739
1896	R	−23.4%	2,955	4,863	8,156
1892	D	+8.5%	4,046	3,384	7,830
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

14.4%

Irish

10.8%

German

5.8%

American

4.7%

English

4.0%

Polish

2.7%

French

1.0%

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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.8%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

4.7%

65–74

5.4%

6.7%

55–64

7.1%

6.7%

45–54

6.9%

6.5%

35–44

6.6%

5.7%

25–34

5.7%

4.2%

18–24

4.3%

8.3%

5–17

7.7%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$118,976

State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 37$118,976

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

9.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.5%

Working age (18–64)8.3%

Seniors (65+)11.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

65.2%

speak English only

Spanish21.2%

Other Indo-European8.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

41.7%

Non-Christian

7.1%

Other Christian

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

2.8%

Baptist

1.7%

Methodist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Posting an R+33.9 margin in 2024, this district ranks among the deepest-red constituencies in a state that leans heavily Democratic statewide, signaling a sharp geographic divide within New York's electorate.

The Democratic margin in New York 37th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,976, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 251,386 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 37, New York voted Democratic by 26.1 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 115,131 votes cast, 72,280 went Democratic and 42,195 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 37, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 37, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, New York voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 37, New York?

State Senate District 37, New York has a population of 251,386 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 37, New York?

Median household income in State Senate District 37, New York is $118,976 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of State Senate District 37, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 37th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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