state house districtNew York 3rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.1
2008D+11.0
2012D+13.0
2016R+13.8
2020R+6.0
2024R+14.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+20.9D+6.1 → R+14.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+13.4R+14.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.1% of 96,280 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,812
33,538
514
58,864
96,280
61.1%
2020
27,428
30,975
901
59,304
93,429†
63.5%
2016
21,602
28,884
2,192
52,678
91,350†
57.7%
2012
23,903
18,331
580
42,814
89,028†
48.1%
2008
28,073
22,436
655
51,164
89,882†
56.9%
2004
25,565
22,585
835
48,985
90,735†
54.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNY HD 3New YorkUnited States
Italian21.6%10.9%4.8%
Irish17.0%10.5%9.4%
German11.5%8.6%12.5%
English4.4%5.6%9.5%
Polish4.2%3.9%2.2%
American4.1%4.2%5.3%
Russian1.6%1.2%—
Greek1.3%——
Salvadoran5.1%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican4.4%5.1%1.8%
Dominican2.6%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian2.1%1.6%—
Mexican1.5%2.5%11.3%
Colombian1.5%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan1.0%0.5%0.5%
Honduran1.0%0.3%0.3%
African American†5.9%8.0%9.9%
Haitian1.2%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican1.0%1.6%0.4%
Guyanese0.4%0.7%—
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%0.4%—
Asian Indian0.8%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.6%3.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
Filipino0.2%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.6%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NY HD 3
New York
United States
Median age
38.6
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 3
New York
United States
Median household income
$109,846
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.8%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.2%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 3
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.8%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
16.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.1%
1.5%
0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 3
New York
United States
Catholic
—
30.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New York 3rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.1%
2008
+11.0%
2012
+13.0%
2016
−13.8%
2020
−6.0%
2024
−14.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
42.2%Harris24,812
57.0%Trump33,538
0.9%
R+14.8
R+8.8
R+13.4
58,864
R
46.2%Biden27,428
52.2%Trump30,975
1.5%
R+6.0
D+7.8
R+10.4
59,304
R
41.0%Clinton21,602
54.8%Trump28,884
4.2%
R+13.8
R+26.8
R+15.9
52,678
D
55.8%Obama23,903
42.8%Romney18,331
1.4%
D+13.0
D+2.0
D+9.2
42,814
D
54.9%Obama28,073
43.9%McCain22,436
1.3%
D+11.0
D+4.9
D+3.7
51,164
D
52.2%Kerry25,565
46.1%Bush22,585
1.7%
D+6.1
—
D+8.5
48,985
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe DeStefanoState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 3, covering the eastern end of Long Island's North Fork and South Fork, delivered a 43-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—an outlier in a state that leans heavily Democratic statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.0 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 14.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.8 points.
A population of 132,085, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,846 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 5 and Assembly District 20.
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How did New York 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 3rd State House District voted Republican by 14.8 points (R+14.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,864 votes cast, 24,812 went Democratic and 33,538 went Republican.
When did New York 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New York 3rd State House District?
New York 3rd State House District has a population of 132,085 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 3rd State House District?
Median household income in New York 3rd State House District is $109,846 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 3rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
