New York 31st State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+58%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+58MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 318,9732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,3812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 34.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 36.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 86,094 | 22,297 | 109,446 | ||
| D | 102,802 | 16,147 | 119,964 | ||
| D | 99,858 | 11,026 | 114,528 | ||
| D | 89,675 | 13,154 | 103,926 | ||
| D | 97,663 | 14,285 | 112,720 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
4.9%
Italian
4.6%
American
4.1%
German
3.7%
English
3.0%
Polish
2.0%
French
1.2%
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: 37.7 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
$81,381
State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 31$81,381
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
21.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.0%
Working age (18–64)19.3%
Seniors (65+)23.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
54.9%
speak English only
Spanish29.8%
Other Indo-European7.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.0%
Other languages3.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+0.5, this 318,000-resident district sits at the competitive edge of New York's legislative map, making it a consistent focus for both major parties heading into state senate cycles.
The Democratic margin in New York 31st State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-eight points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-eight points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $81,381, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 318,973 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 31, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, New York voted Democratic by 58.3 points (D+58), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 109,446 votes cast, 86,094 went Democratic and 22,297 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, New York as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 31, New York?
State Senate District 31, New York has a population of 318,973 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 31, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, New York is $81,381 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, New York from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.