New York 48th 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
30.7%
7,131 votes · R+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 30.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
91.4%
13,746 votes · R+85.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 91.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
8,084votes
21.8% of the vote · R+56.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 7,609 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
58,066votes
89.8% of the vote · R+79.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 56,348 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
Al Gore2000
−33.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+32.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −39.4 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+82.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+78.9 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +79.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSimcha EichensteinState House · 48
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
2018
D
85.5%19,261
14.5%3,267
22,528
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.9, Assembly District 48 sits at the far end of New York's partisan spectrum, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns found in pockets of the state well outside the major metropolitan areas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 87.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.9 points.
A population of 136,798, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,348 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 45 and State House District 160.
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How did New York 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 48th State House District voted Republican by 70.9 points (R+70.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,283 votes cast, 4,678 went Democratic and 28,266 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 48th State House District?
New York 48th State House District has a population of 136,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 48th State House District?
Median household income in New York 48th State House District is $60,348 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 38 went Republican.