New York 49th State Senate District, New York: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 357,9912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,9392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 49, NYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 54,944 | 99,992 | 155,610 | ||
| R | 58,030 | 96,003 | 157,072 | ||
| R | 47,241 | 82,411 | 138,761 | ||
| R | 62,600 | 65,190 | 130,148 | ||
| R | 67,457 | 72,523 | 142,345 | ||
| R | 64,081 | 78,537 | 145,579 | ||
| R | 63,171 | 69,793 | 139,235 | ||
| D | 62,430 | 48,577 | 132,610 | ||
| R | 52,504 | 55,790 | 145,994 | ||
| R | 57,189 | 74,337 | 132,520 | ||
| R | 45,448 | 92,110 | 138,012 | ||
| R | 51,625 | 67,074 | 131,287 | ||
| R | 54,990 | 76,164 | 131,760 | ||
| R | 43,372 | 91,683 | 135,384 | ||
| R | 50,213 | 70,887 | 126,949 | ||
| D | 92,299 | 43,115 | 135,514 | ||
| R | 60,735 | 86,698 | 147,533 | ||
| R | 36,370 | 105,501 | 141,871 | ||
| R | 44,941 | 101,120 | 146,307 | ||
| R | 48,373 | 72,045 | 123,569 | ||
| R | 51,602 | 76,558 | 128,386 | ||
| R | 53,170 | 88,280 | 141,773 | ||
| R | 49,906 | 85,819 | 137,792 | ||
| R | 46,677 | 78,140 | 126,563 | ||
| R | 44,663 | 88,816 | 135,145 | ||
| R | 27,105 | 71,297 | 105,416 | ||
| R | 27,378 | 72,117 | 104,081 | ||
| R | 25,926 | 38,654 | 67,333 | ||
| R | 21,036 | 23,711 | 63,017 | ||
| R | 24,639 | 41,465 | 70,758 | ||
| R | 24,983 | 43,048 | 71,691 | ||
| R | 24,520 | 43,402 | 70,680 | ||
| R | 23,799 | 43,041 | 69,040 | ||
| R | 26,383 | 35,798 | 66,070 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.3%
German
15.2%
English
13.0%
Italian
10.4%
American
6.2%
French
5.5%
Polish
4.1%
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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,939
State Senate District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 49$66,939
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
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.8%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.4%
Spanish2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.4, this district ranks among the most politically lopsided in the state, suggesting a rural or exurban constituency well outside the gravitational pull of New York's major metros.
The Republican margin in New York 49th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,939, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 357,991 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 49, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 49, New York voted Republican by 28.9 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 155,610 votes cast, 54,944 went Democratic and 99,992 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 49, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 49, New York as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 32 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 49, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 49, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 49, New York?
State Senate District 49, New York has a population of 357,991 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 49, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 49, New York is $66,939 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 49, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 49, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.