akashic
1876–2024
State Senate District 60·New York

New York 60th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
779,611
2024 ACS

New York 60th State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
779,6112024 5-year
Median household income
$72,8392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
73.5%2024 5-year
Black
12.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+38 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
+9.5%
203,920167,936377,188
D
+14.7%
219,190162,014388,253
D
+6.4%
176,697154,428347,417
D
+16.3%
194,657139,151339,684
D
+17.5%
210,192146,647362,474
D
+15.0%
205,920151,246365,060
D
+18.8%
196,970131,361348,261
D
+22.5%
184,158108,535336,435
D
+14.8%
160,932106,158370,274
D
+11.6%
195,824154,833353,295
D
+3.2%
194,883182,787378,619
D
+11.0%
176,555138,769344,832
D
+2.0%
188,130180,677371,379
R
−8.1%
178,869210,326390,389
D
+18.1%
205,071137,657371,643
D
+46.4%
282,863103,302386,742
D
+13.3%
227,336173,827401,494
R
−27.4%
136,900240,010376,910
R
−12.8%
161,051208,247370,072
D
+5.9%
162,068143,615314,406
D
+2.6%
160,663152,519314,293
D
+1.6%
155,639150,624307,076
D
+9.1%
150,535124,912280,647
R
−3.6%
107,444115,683232,033
R
−6.5%
103,702118,691231,097
R
−37.2%
33,44491,909157,034
R
−37.6%
33,16281,815129,409
R
−7.8%
37,41543,98984,028
D
+16.8%
27,48815,73469,802
R
−7.0%
37,05642,79581,732
R
−14.7%
30,00140,73473,098
R
−5.7%
32,66736,71471,068
R
−19.8%
24,74437,40763,869
D
+0.1%
26,59726,52256,098
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.0%
Irish
15.7%
Polish
14.5%
Italian
14.2%
English
7.3%
American
3.0%
French
1.7%
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%
5.3%
65–74
6.0%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.2%
35–44
6.3%
6.9%
25–34
6.9%
4.5%
18–24
4.5%
7.6%
5–17
7.3%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,839
State Senate District 60 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 60$72,839
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
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.2%
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
46.9%
Other Christian
5.4%
Non-Christian
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Baptist
3.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Methodist
1.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+75, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense, diverse urban communities that anchor its electorate.

The Democratic margin in New York 60th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,839, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 779,611 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State Senate District 60, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/36060/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 60, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 60, New York voted Democratic by 9.5 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 377,188 votes cast, 203,920 went Democratic and 167,936 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 60, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 60, 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 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 60, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 60, New York voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State Senate District 60, New York?
State Senate District 60, New York has a population of 779,611 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 60, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 60, New York is $72,839 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 60, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 60, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.