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2026 election
On the ballot
NY-12 · U.S. Houseopen seat
DDemocrat Jerrold Nadler is not seeking re-election.
Primary held June 23, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
D+60.9Jerrold Nadler
D+64.1
−3.3
2022
D+63.7Jerrold Nadler
—
—
2020
D+65.7Carolyn B Maloney
D+71.3
—
2018
D+74.2Carolyn B Maloney
—
—
“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
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U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
12
D
80.3%260,165
19.4%62,989
324,020
2022
12
D
81.6%200,890
17.9%44,173
246,105
2020
12
D
82.1%265,172
16.4%53,061
323,021
2018
12
D
86.3%217,430
12.1%30,446
251,877
2016
12
D
83.1%244,358
16.8%49,398
294,070
2014
12
D
79.9%90,603
20.1%22,731
113,334
2012
12
D
80.6%193,455
19.4%46,692
240,147
2010
12
D
93.9%68,624
0.0%0
73,106
2008
12
D
90.0%123,053
10.0%13,748
136,801
2006
12
D
89.7%62,847
10.3%7,182
70,029
2004
12
D
86.3%107,796
13.7%17,166
124,962
2002
12
D
95.8%48,408
0.0%0
50,527
2000
12
D
87.1%86,288
10.1%10,052
99,080
1998
12
D
85.0%53,269
10.2%6,405
62,706
1996
12
D
84.6%61,913
13.6%9,978
73,174
1994
12
D
59.2%39,929
0.0%0
67,437
1992
12
D
76.5%55,926
20.5%14,976
73,067
1990
12
D
69.8%40,570
0.0%0
58,115
1988
12
D
93.0%74,304
7.0%5,582
79,886
1986
12
D
91.5%42,138
6.0%2,752
46,058
1984
12
D
90.5%82,047
9.5%8,609
90,656
1982
12
D
90.5%44,586
6.5%3,215
49,259
1980
12
D
87.1%35,446
8.3%3,372
40,689
1978
12
D
87.8%25,697
12.2%3,580
29,277
1976
12
D
87.0%43,203
10.8%5,336
49,632
New York 12th Congressional District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 42.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.1 points.
A population of 776,706, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $147,775 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 8.
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How did New York 12th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 12th Congressional District voted Democratic by 64.1 points (D+64.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 337,365 votes cast, 275,063 went Democratic and 58,736 went Republican.
When did New York 12th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 12th Congressional District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in New York 12th Congressional District?
New York 12th Congressional District has a population of 776,706 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 12th Congressional District?
Median household income in New York 12th Congressional District is $147,775 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 12th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 12th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.