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State Senate District 48·New York

New York 48th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of New York's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
Latest
D+12
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
404,213
2024 ACS

New York 48th State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
404,2132024 5-year
Median household income
$75,2652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.2%2024 5-year
Black
9.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1956MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+11.5%
108,78986,087197,145
D
+14.8%
113,45383,700201,661
D
+9.0%
91,99675,817178,779
D
+19.5%
102,40968,522174,168
D
+18.2%
108,46474,601186,475
D
+8.3%
98,83383,411185,980
D
+11.6%
93,80073,442176,234
D
+13.8%
85,86862,626168,070
D
+5.4%
76,40966,302185,796
R
−4.9%
81,23389,640172,335
R
−21.1%
69,333106,575176,504
R
−13.9%
63,01986,325167,773
R
−20.2%
66,506100,440167,870
R
−37.8%
54,334120,599175,351
R
−6.1%
72,98783,093165,298
D
+34.4%
113,94555,605169,698
R
−8.3%
80,71195,301176,145
R
−46.2%
45,138122,800167,939
R
−31.4%
56,418108,352165,138
R
−12.1%
60,62877,954143,174
R
−6.9%
65,23674,918140,652
R
−16.1%
61,12484,639146,258
R
−15.0%
56,12976,435135,377
R
−5.8%
56,45863,638124,103
R
−18.6%
50,00273,486125,932
R
−39.2%
24,67462,93497,492
R
−39.3%
22,62555,05782,618
R
−14.0%
20,28627,26149,793
R
−3.0%
15,74717,10645,852
R
−23.0%
17,41528,70649,005
R
−29.0%
15,92929,64947,287
R
−23.4%
16,59727,31445,827
R
−27.3%
15,41227,51044,370
R
−12.9%
16,40721,61940,541
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.5%
Italian
15.0%
German
14.5%
English
12.3%
Polish
5.8%
American
3.4%
French
3.1%
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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.4%
65–74
5.8%
6.9%
55–64
7.1%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.5%
25–34
6.4%
4.7%
18–24
4.9%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,265
State Senate District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 48$75,265
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
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.0%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.2%
Spanish3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
33.5%
Other Christian
5.6%
Non-Christian
2.9%
Methodist
2.8%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Baptist
2.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.4, this district ranks among the deepest-red constituencies in a state dominated by Democratic statewide margins, signaling a sharp geographic divide within New York's political landscape.

The Democratic margin in New York 48th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,265, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 404,213 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 48, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 48, New York voted Democratic by 11.5 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 197,145 votes cast, 108,789 went Democratic and 86,087 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 48, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 48, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 48, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 48, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 48, New York?
State Senate District 48, New York has a population of 404,213 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 48, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 48, New York is $75,265 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 48, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 48, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.