New York 52nd State Senate District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+19 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 317,1282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,5142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 52, 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 | 82,965 | 60,785 | 144,831 | ||
| D | 83,607 | 58,798 | 145,617 | ||
| D | 70,708 | 54,777 | 135,461 | ||
| D | 73,097 | 51,525 | 128,146 | ||
| D | 81,469 | 55,381 | 139,341 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.6%
English
13.9%
German
13.0%
Italian
10.8%
American
4.9%
Polish
4.2%
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: 36.6 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
$67,514
State Senate District 52 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 52$67,514
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
17.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)17.7%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Spanish2.6%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+82, New York's 52nd Senate District ranks among the most lopsided in the nation, reflecting a dense, heavily urbanized electorate that delivers near-unanimous results cycle after cycle.
The Democratic margin in New York 52nd State Senate District reached its widest at nineteen points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,514, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 317,128 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 52, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 52, New York voted Democratic by 15.3 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 144,831 votes cast, 82,965 went Democratic and 60,785 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 52, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 52, 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 52, New York?
State Senate District 52, New York has a population of 317,128 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 52, New York?
Median household income in State Senate District 52, New York is $67,514 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of State Senate District 52, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 52, 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.