New York 23rd 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
Barack Obama2012
58.0%
21,297 votes · D+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 53.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
85.4%
11,941 votes · R+74.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 81.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
26,684votes
52.4% of the vote · D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 24,454 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
59,724votes
80.7% of the vote · R+61.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 57,188 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
Barack Obama2012
+13.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +9.2 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+66.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.9 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +63.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DStacey Pheffer AmatoState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
D
67.4%25,550
32.6%12,380
37,930
New York's 23rd Assembly District, with roughly 138,000 residents, backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 6.4 points — a result that makes it a closely watched bellwether in an otherwise Democratic-dominant state legislature.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.2 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 74.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.2 points.
A population of 137,585, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,222 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 19 and Assembly District 36.
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How did New York 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 23rd State House District voted Republican by 13.2 points (R+13.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,511 votes cast, 20,781 went Democratic and 27,172 went Republican.
When did New York 23rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 23rd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New York 23rd State House District?
New York 23rd State House District has a population of 137,585 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 23rd State House District?
Median household income in New York 23rd State House District is $85,222 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.