New York 35th 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
83.7%
20,872 votes · D+68.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 80.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
61.2%
3,040 votes · R+29.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 52.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
24,018votes
72.9% of the vote · D+45.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 23,054 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
15,349votes
52.3% of the vote · R+4.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 14,647 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
+64.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +62.5 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+14.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+6.6 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +5.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLarinda HooksState House · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New York 35th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.2 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 29.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 29.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 129,315, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,557 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 38 and Assembly District 34.
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How did New York 35th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 35th State House District voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,396 votes cast, 16,075 went Democratic and 12,019 went Republican.
When did New York 35th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 35th State House District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in New York 35th State House District?
New York 35th State House District has a population of 129,315 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 35th State House District?
Median household income in New York 35th State House District is $77,557 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 35th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 35th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.