New York 23rd State Senate District, New York: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+1%. Democratic peak: D+29 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 318,9372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,2442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 23, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 57,301 | 58,306 | 117,053 | ||
| D | 70,544 | 54,895 | 126,481 | ||
| D | 61,140 | 43,757 | 108,115 | ||
| D | 60,619 | 33,176 | 94,860 | ||
| D | 60,971 | 38,872 | 100,513 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
14.7%
Irish
6.7%
American
4.3%
German
3.0%
Polish
2.6%
English
1.8%
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: 38.8 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
$90,244
State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 23$90,244
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
14.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)18.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
59.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European15.1%
Spanish12.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.8%
Other languages3.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
New York's 23rd State Senate District sits in shifting suburban territory where a 6.4-point Republican presidential margin signals meaningful realignment from the state's traditional Democratic lean.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty-nine points in 2012; the Republican margin reached one points in 2024. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 318,937, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $90,244 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 23, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 23, New York voted Republican by 0.9 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 117,053 votes cast, 57,301 went Democratic and 58,306 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 23, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, New York as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 23, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, New York voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 23, New York?
State Senate District 23, New York has a population of 318,937 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 23, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 23, New York is $90,244 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 23, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, New York from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.