New York 30th 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
77.8%
21,043 votes · D+56.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 74.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
69.7%
4,531 votes · R+45.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 61.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
25,558votes
69.5% of the vote · D+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 24,196 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
22,692votes
61.6% of the vote · R+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 21,717 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
+52.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+56.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +49.9 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+30.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.4 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +23.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteven RagaState House · 30
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%24,352
32.6%11,800
36,152
Assembly District 30, covering part of Queens, posted a D+10.9 presidential margin in 2024 — close enough to attract serious attention in cycles when statewide winds shift. Its dense, immigrant-heavy neighborhoods make turnout composition a key variable.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 29.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.9 points.
A population of 131,134, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,904 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 24 and Assembly District 25.
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How did New York 30th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 30th State House District voted Democratic by 10.9 points (D+10.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,665 votes cast, 17,808 went Democratic and 14,233 went Republican.
When did New York 30th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 30th State House District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in New York 30th State House District?
New York 30th State House District has a population of 131,134 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 30th State House District?
Median household income in New York 30th State House District is $74,904 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 30th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 30th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.