Congressional District 23 Congressional District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 23rd Congressional District, New York: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 1,220,8242024 5-year
Median household income: $68,9192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.0%2024 5-year
Black: 9.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

19 counties · 2 D · 17 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−3.2%	277,649	296,248	580,570
2020	D	+1.1%	296,551	290,189	598,288
2016	R	−5.7%	239,555	270,232	538,428
2012	D	+6.8%	273,531	237,942	520,972
2008	D	+8.6%	300,630	252,132	561,537
2004	D	+3.3%	288,322	269,317	569,521
2000	D	+7.7%	279,479	237,616	545,862
1996	D	+15.2%	265,415	186,015	523,719
1992	D	+6.8%	228,589	189,385	575,650
1988	D	+0.5%	271,405	268,660	544,092
1984	R	−10.3%	260,329	320,053	581,870
1980	D	+1.1%	248,141	242,437	536,302
1976	R	−4.1%	270,271	293,732	567,508
1972	R	−16.6%	244,906	342,687	589,303
1968	D	+6.4%	279,319	243,033	563,412
1964	D	+40.6%	413,424	174,604	588,785
1960	D	+0.1%	309,685	309,144	619,298
1956	R	−34.7%	193,106	398,496	591,602
1952	R	−22.7%	226,433	359,396	587,014
1948	R	−5.6%	226,878	254,676	494,694
1944	R	−8.2%	229,626	270,960	502,277
1940	R	−10.5%	226,241	279,451	507,275
1936	R	−3.4%	224,089	239,993	472,549
1932	R	−13.2%	170,093	224,221	409,481
1928	R	−23.0%	155,272	252,169	420,508
1924	R	−42.7%	64,214	197,864	312,974
1920	R	−41.8%	65,130	176,449	266,039
1916	R	−12.4%	71,449	92,697	171,830
1912	D	+7.8%	54,928	43,075	151,616
1908	R	−16.6%	68,731	97,502	173,786
1904	R	−24.4%	57,566	97,178	162,453
1900	R	−15.1%	66,467	91,114	163,084
1896	R	−23.3%	56,160	91,628	152,483
1892	R	−10.0%	56,332	70,168	138,391
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

20.3%

Irish

15.4%

Italian

12.5%

Polish

11.5%

English

10.1%

American

3.8%

French

1.6%

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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.5%

75–84

3.2%

5.6%

65–74

6.1%

6.9%

55–64

7.2%

5.7%

45–54

5.8%

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.5%

25–34

6.4%

4.6%

18–24

4.5%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,919

Congressional District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 23$68,919

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

14.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.9%

Working age (18–64)13.7%

Seniors (65+)11.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.7%

Spanish2.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

35.6%

Other Christian

6.9%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Baptist

3.0%

Methodist

2.9%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

New York 23rd Congressional District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in New York 23rd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,919, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,220,824 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 23, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 23, New York voted Republican by 3.2 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 580,570 votes cast, 277,649 went Democratic and 296,248 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 23, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 23, 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 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 23, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 23, New York voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Congressional District 23, New York?

Congressional District 23, New York has a population of 1,220,824 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 23, New York?

Median household income in Congressional District 23, New York is $68,919 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Congressional District 23, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 23, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 23rd Congressional District delivered R+3 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

Key facts

Demographics

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