New York 50th 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
85.5%
29,032 votes · D+72.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 83.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
53.7%
10,379 votes · R+23.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 48.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
36,315votes
75.1% of the vote · D+51.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 32,893 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
16,304votes
37.8% of the vote · D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 15,818 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
+70.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.2 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +68.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
−2.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · −4.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEmily GallagherState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
77.4%30,794
22.6%9,011
39,805
2018
D
85.5%19,815
14.5%3,362
23,177
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+49.8, Assembly District 50 sits among the deepest-blue legislative seats in the state, reflecting a densely urban electorate where Democratic candidates routinely face little competitive opposition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 23.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.8 points.
A population of 140,736, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $124,426 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 184 and State House District 25.
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How did New York 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 50th State House District voted Democratic by 49.8 points (D+49.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 48,385 votes cast, 35,874 went Democratic and 11,766 went Republican.
When did New York 50th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 50th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in New York 50th State House District?
New York 50th State House District has a population of 140,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 50th State House District?
Median household income in New York 50th State House District is $124,426 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.