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State Senate District 56·New York

New York 56th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
Latest
D+19
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
156,106
2024 ACS

New York 56th State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+19%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
156,1062024 5-year
Median household income
$76,3822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
69.6%2024 5-year
Black
14.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1920MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.9%
44,47730,22575,548
D
+21.1%
46,75330,16778,672
D
+15.0%
39,05828,28772,029
D
+18.0%
40,07527,62069,135
D
+17.7%
42,94829,87773,817
D
+2.9%
35,93233,87171,050
D
+6.4%
33,49829,25765,823
D
+15.9%
34,14323,96164,202
D
+2.2%
29,30627,75770,492
R
−0.5%
31,82232,15764,506
R
−16.0%
27,36137,83765,503
D
+4.5%
29,49726,63763,526
R
−10.7%
27,90534,64962,843
R
−24.1%
24,85940,71365,716
R
−0.6%
29,29229,66461,460
D
+43.8%
42,50316,58959,146
R
−2.4%
29,28030,73960,050
R
−33.7%
18,88038,05556,935
R
−17.9%
22,93132,96556,001
D
+0.5%
22,91422,70047,177
D
+3.4%
24,78523,13948,105
D
+2.6%
24,98023,68948,897
D
+10.1%
23,66919,27243,601
R
−6.9%
17,23319,87538,513
R
−14.5%
15,27620,67037,088
R
−36.6%
5,99716,68829,228
R
−39.1%
5,90715,28623,966
R
−27.6%
4,5118,15913,226
O
+1.8%
3,7003,49611,096
R
−18.0%
4,7026,88612,147
R
−27.9%
3,4266,37310,573
R
−14.5%
4,0625,52810,121
R
−20.4%
3,5545,4449,282
R
−8.7%
3,6674,4178,592
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
16.2%
German
16.1%
Irish
14.2%
English
10.9%
Polish
4.5%
American
4.1%
French
1.9%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
5.1%
65–74
5.8%
6.5%
55–64
7.0%
5.5%
45–54
5.9%
6.1%
35–44
6.4%
6.8%
25–34
6.9%
4.9%
18–24
4.8%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,382
State Senate District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 56$76,382
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
13.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.8%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.4%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
28.1%
Other Christian
8.1%
Non-Christian
5.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Methodist
2.2%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+80.5, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are effectively nonexistent.

The Democratic margin in New York 56th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,382, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 156,106 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 56, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 56, New York voted Democratic by 18.9 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,548 votes cast, 44,477 went Democratic and 30,225 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 56, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 56, 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 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 56, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 56, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State Senate District 56, New York?
State Senate District 56, New York has a population of 156,106 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 56, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 56, New York is $76,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 56, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 56, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.