New York 43rd State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+18 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 314,7732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,2422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 43, 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 | 80,788 | 69,415 | 151,255 | ||
| D | 84,841 | 65,209 | 153,690 | ||
| D | 69,009 | 59,786 | 138,339 | ||
| D | 76,854 | 52,600 | 132,457 | ||
| D | 82,308 | 59,261 | 144,256 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
21.5%
Italian
13.3%
German
13.3%
English
10.6%
French
5.4%
Polish
4.7%
American
4.0%
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: 40.1 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
$85,242
State Senate District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 43$85,242
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
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.6%
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.4, this district sits far outside the competitive range, making it a reliable anchor for the state senate minority in a chamber where Democrats hold a commanding majority.
The Democratic margin in New York 43rd State Senate District reached its widest at eighteen points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was eight points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,242, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 314,773 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 43, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 43, New York voted Democratic by 7.5 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 151,255 votes cast, 80,788 went Democratic and 69,415 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 43, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 43, 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 43, New York?
State Senate District 43, New York has a population of 314,773 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 43, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 43, New York is $85,242 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 43, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 43, 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.