New York 54th State Senate District, New York: Tossup district. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Republican peak: R+44 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- TiedMIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 464,5032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,1402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 54, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 115,555 | 114,899 | 232,579 | ||
| D | 118,421 | 111,707 | 235,786 | ||
| R | 96,310 | 102,836 | 214,273 | ||
| D | 102,633 | 93,614 | 200,501 | ||
| D | 111,817 | 101,610 | 216,527 | ||
| R | 94,290 | 113,710 | 212,055 | ||
| R | 88,015 | 98,208 | 195,600 | ||
| D | 88,794 | 74,668 | 184,602 | ||
| R | 74,023 | 84,599 | 201,076 | ||
| R | 80,466 | 97,483 | 179,453 | ||
| R | 64,903 | 113,410 | 179,130 | ||
| R | 73,786 | 78,760 | 171,640 | ||
| R | 71,389 | 98,756 | 171,111 | ||
| R | 58,010 | 115,111 | 173,509 | ||
| R | 65,045 | 84,144 | 155,829 | ||
| D | 106,440 | 49,748 | 156,316 | ||
| R | 66,906 | 93,899 | 160,888 | ||
| R | 42,742 | 109,402 | 152,144 | ||
| R | 50,586 | 100,230 | 151,053 | ||
| R | 51,289 | 72,635 | 127,049 | ||
| R | 54,457 | 75,327 | 130,158 | ||
| R | 54,784 | 81,022 | 136,336 | ||
| R | 52,218 | 72,686 | 127,408 | ||
| R | 44,942 | 67,160 | 115,089 | ||
| R | 38,892 | 73,994 | 116,924 | ||
| R | 21,261 | 61,162 | 94,405 | ||
| R | 21,085 | 55,710 | 82,790 | ||
| R | 19,453 | 30,589 | 51,830 | ||
| R | 16,596 | 17,858 | 47,255 | ||
| R | 19,461 | 30,749 | 51,875 | ||
| R | 17,051 | 30,289 | 49,520 | ||
| R | 19,179 | 28,330 | 49,235 | ||
| R | 18,378 | 27,960 | 47,681 | ||
| R | 18,350 | 23,694 | 45,188 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.7%
Irish
15.5%
Italian
14.3%
English
14.0%
American
4.4%
Polish
4.1%
French
2.3%
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: 41.7 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
$77,140
State Senate District 54 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 54$77,140
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
11.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+52.4, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are effectively rare.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-six points in 1964; the Republican margin reached forty-four points in 1956. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 464,503, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $77,140 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 54, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 54, New York voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 232,579 votes cast, 115,555 went Democratic and 114,899 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 54, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 54, New York as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 54, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 54, New York voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 54, New York?
State Senate District 54, New York has a population of 464,503 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 54, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 54, New York is $77,140 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 54, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 54, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.