HarrisDemocratic53.5%87,656TrumpRepublican45.9%75,214OtherAll other candidates0.6%967
D+7.6- Lead
- 12,442
- Total
- 163,837
- vs nation
- D+9.1
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
BidenDemocratic54.8%92,077TrumpRepublican43.0%72,183OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,622
D+11.8- Lead
- 19,894
- Total
- 167,882
- vs nation
- D+7.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.2%70,327TrumpRepublican44.4%64,824OtherAll other candidates7.4%10,743
D+3.8- Lead
- 5,503
- Total
- 145,894
- vs nation
- D+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.2%74,191RomneyRepublican43.7%59,787OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,973
D+10.5- Lead
- 14,404
- Total
- 136,951
- vs nation
- D+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.4%78,894McCainRepublican43.7%63,358OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,641
D+10.7- Lead
- 15,536
- Total
- 144,893
- vs nation
- D+3.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.7%69,480BushRepublican48.3%67,527OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,699
D+1.4- Lead
- 1,953
- Total
- 139,706
- vs nation
- D+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.2%63,839BushRepublican44.5%56,567OtherAll other candidates5.3%6,721
D+5.7- Lead
- 7,272
- Total
- 127,127
- vs nation
- D+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.0%60,256DoleRepublican35.7%42,205OtherAll other candidates13.4%15,786
D+15.3- Lead
- 18,051
- Total
- 118,247
- vs nation
- D+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+7.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 325,8342024 5-year
- Population density
- 390 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 835 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,9982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 43, NY · twin score 92.0
presidential history
Party record book
New York 44th State Senate 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
73.6%
59,076 votes · D+47.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 54.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
70.9%
53,218 votes · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 64.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
92,077votes
54.8% of the vote · D+11.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 78,894 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
72,183votes
43.0% of the vote · D+11.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 67,527 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
+24.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +8.3 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+26.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.8 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +21.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim TediscoState Senate · 44
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 | D | 55.5%82,655 | 44.5%66,305 | 148,960 |
| 2020 | D | 52.6%89,701 | 47.4%80,788 | 170,489 |
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+7.6 ranked among New York's closest, against D+10.7 in 2008. About 258,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 86.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 325,834, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,998 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 41.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 43
New York
92.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% Evangelical
State Senate District 41
New York
90.2twin score
population scale% EvangelicalIrish ancestry
State Senate District 46
New York
85.2twin score
population scale% EvangelicalItalian ancestry
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 44th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 44th State Senate District voted Democratic by 7.6 points (D+7.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 163,837 votes cast, 87,656 went Democratic and 75,214 went Republican.
When did New York 44th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 44th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New York 44th State Senate District?
New York 44th State Senate District has a population of 325,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 44th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 44th State Senate District is $92,998 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 44th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 44th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.