New York 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
52.0%
12,869 votes · D+4.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 49.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
80.1%
13,790 votes · R+60.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 79.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,428votes
46.3% of the vote · R+6.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 24,653 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
30,975votes
52.3% of the vote · R+6.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 28,884 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
+3.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.3 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +0.5 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+55.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +54.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe DeStefanoState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
46.3%26,922
53.7%31,193
58,115
2018
D
50.3%23,025
49.7%22,725
45,750
Assembly District 3, covering the eastern end of Long Island's North Fork and South Fork, delivered a 14.9-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 9.0 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.9 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 14.9 points (R+14.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,399 votes cast, 24,814 went Democratic and 33,539 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 2000.
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 38 presidential elections in New York 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.