New York 40th 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
70.7%
15,364 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 66.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.1%
4,909 votes · R+59.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 70.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,110votes
61.2% of the vote · D+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 17,656 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
24,564votes
70.4% of the vote · R+40.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 23,476 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
+38.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.4 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +34.8 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+47.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.7 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +42.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRon KimState House · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 40 sits in Staten Island's competitive middle ground, where a 2.0-point presidential margin signals an electorate that has shifted measurably rightward over the past decade while remaining genuinely contestable at the district level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 25.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 129,273, a 12% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,479 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 25 and Assembly District 30.
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How did New York 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 40th State House District voted Republican by 2.0 points (R+2.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,166 votes cast, 12,669 went Democratic and 13,182 went Republican.
When did New York 40th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 40th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New York 40th State House District?
New York 40th State House District has a population of 129,273 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 40th State House District?
Median household income in New York 40th State House District is $64,479 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.