state house districtNew York 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+95.8
2008D+96.5
2012D+97.1
2016D+93.7
2020D+89.4
2024D+80.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.3D+95.8 → D+80.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+82.0D+80.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 37.8% of 88,095 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
29,850
3,027
452
33,329
88,095
37.8%
2020
35,099
1,829
289
37,217
85,212†
43.7%
2016
34,270
808
623
35,701
83,115†
43.0%
2012
34,166
325
378
34,869
78,396†
44.5%
2008
33,021
553
67
33,641
77,864†
43.2%
2004
28,177
574
69
28,820
77,333†
37.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNY HD 55New YorkUnited States
African American†39.7%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican8.3%1.6%0.4%
Haitian6.7%0.9%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian4.3%0.4%—
Guyanese3.7%0.7%—
West Indian2.7%0.4%—
African2.4%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian1.3%0.2%0.2%
Puerto Rican5.5%5.1%1.8%
Mexican4.3%2.5%11.3%
Dominican4.1%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.4%1.6%—
Guatemalan0.7%0.5%0.5%
Colombian0.7%0.9%0.4%
Panamanian0.5%——
Salvadoran0.5%0.9%0.7%
Italian0.8%10.9%4.8%
American0.8%4.2%5.3%
Irish0.8%10.5%9.4%
German0.5%8.6%12.5%
English0.5%5.6%9.5%
Russian0.4%1.2%—
Polish0.4%3.9%2.2%
Ukrainian0.3%——
Chinese1.0%3.6%1.3%
Aztec1.7%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NY HD 55
New York
United States
Median age
36.2
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 55
New York
United States
Median household income
$47,692
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
30.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.1%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 55
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
44.6%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
14.4%
14.8%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
4.6%
1.5%
0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
6.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
6.7%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 55
New York
United States
Catholic
—
30.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New York 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+95.8%
2008
+96.5%
2012
+97.1%
2016
+93.7%
2020
+89.4%
2024
+80.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
89.6%Harris29,850
9.1%Trump3,027
1.4%
D+80.5
R+8.9
D+82.0
33,329
D
94.3%Biden35,099
4.9%Trump1,829
0.8%
D+89.4
R+4.3
D+84.9
37,217
D
96.0%Clinton34,270
2.3%Trump808
1.7%
D+93.7
R+3.3
D+91.6
35,701
D
98.0%Obama34,166
0.9%Romney325
1.1%
D+97.1
D+0.5
D+93.2
34,869
D
98.2%Obama33,021
1.6%McCain553
0.2%
D+96.5
D+0.7
D+89.2
33,641
D
97.8%Kerry28,177
2.0%Bush574
0.2%
D+95.8
—
D+98.2
28,820
current representation
Current officeholders
DLatrice WalkerState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 55 covers a dense stretch of Queens where diverse immigrant communities have driven consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles, making it one of the more reliably blue districts in the New York City delegation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 80.5 points.
A population of 129,495, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,692 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 60 and Assembly District 42.
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How did New York 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 55th State House District voted Democratic by 80.5 points (D+80.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,329 votes cast, 29,850 went Democratic and 3,027 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 55th State House District?
New York 55th State House District has a population of 129,495 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 55th State House District?
Median household income in New York 55th State House District is $47,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
