New York 47th State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+64%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+64MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 319,3292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $103,9312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 47, 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 | 104,605 | 22,325 | 128,237 | ||
| D | 118,178 | 16,694 | 136,181 | ||
| D | 113,469 | 12,724 | 131,092 | ||
| D | 98,509 | 17,551 | 117,639 | ||
| D | 112,167 | 17,627 | 130,886 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
7.1%
Italian
6.1%
German
5.7%
English
5.1%
American
4.5%
Polish
3.3%
French
2.0%
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: 38.9 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
$103,931
State Senate District 47 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 47$103,931
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
16.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.8%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)19.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
63.1%
speak English only
Spanish19.2%
Other Indo-European8.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.5%
Other languages2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 43 points, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic state senate seats in New York, suggesting a densely populated urban core where competitive general elections are rare.
The Democratic margin in New York 47th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $103,931, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 319,329 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 47, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 47, New York voted Democratic by 64.2 points (D+64), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 128,237 votes cast, 104,605 went Democratic and 22,325 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 47, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 47, 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 47, New York?
State Senate District 47, New York has a population of 319,329 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 47, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 47, New York is $103,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 47, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 47, 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.