New York 6th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
90.8%
631 votes · D+81.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 90.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
52.8%
4,546 votes · R+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 50.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
28,874votes
77.2% of the vote · D+54.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 27,543 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
11,550votes
29.2% of the vote · D+40.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 9,619 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+83.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+63.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +71.8 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
−2.5pts R vs U.S.
Place D+7.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · −2.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPhil RamosState House · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 6 stretches through the mid-Hudson Valley, where a Democratic presidential margin of nearly 17 points reflects a suburban and small-city electorate that has shifted measurably toward the left over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.7 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 5.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 23.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.0 points.
A population of 133,729, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 10th Essex District and 16th Essex District.
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How did New York 6th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 6th State House District voted Democratic by 17.0 points (D+17.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 37,386 votes cast, 21,850 went Democratic and 15,485 went Republican.
When did New York 6th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 6th State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in New York 6th State House District?
New York 6th State House District has a population of 133,729 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 6th State House District?
Median household income in New York 6th State House District is $120,383 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 6th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 6th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.