state house districtNew York 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+37.8
2008D+56.3
2012D+62.2
2016D+63.9
2020D+58.0
2024D+43.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.0D+37.8 → D+43.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+45.3D+43.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.5% of 86,272 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,342
11,613
776
42,731
86,272
49.5%
2020
36,457
9,461
620
46,538
85,557†
54.4%
2016
35,037
7,111
1,531
43,679
82,945†
52.7%
2012
32,335
7,464
190
39,989
78,065†
51.2%
2008
33,156
9,135
338
42,629
76,525†
55.7%
2004
27,839
12,439
424
40,702
74,985†
54.3%
† 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 81New YorkUnited States
Dominican18.1%4.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican12.4%5.1%1.8%
Mexican4.4%2.5%11.3%
Ecuadorian1.6%1.6%—
Honduran1.1%0.3%0.3%
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
American14.0%4.2%5.3%
Italian10.3%10.9%4.8%
Irish7.0%10.5%9.4%
German3.7%8.6%12.5%
Russian2.1%1.2%—
English1.6%5.6%9.5%
Polish1.2%3.9%2.2%
French1.2%1.3%1.6%
African American†11.7%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican2.6%1.6%0.4%
African1.7%0.6%0.5%
Ghanaian0.9%——
West Indian0.6%0.4%—
Guyanese0.5%0.7%—
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.3%0.9%0.3%
Asian Indian2.0%1.9%1.4%
Bangladeshi1.5%0.6%—
Chinese0.8%3.6%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.6%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Pakistani0.3%0.4%—
Aztec7.9%——
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 81
New York
United States
Median age
41.6
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 81
New York
United States
Median household income
$80,222
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.4%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 81
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
57.0%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
45.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.5%
4.0%
2.0%
Other languages
4.3%
1.3%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+37.8%
2008
+56.3%
2012
+62.2%
2016
+63.9%
2020
+58.0%
2024
+43.8%
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, 2012, 2016 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
71.0%Harris30,342
27.2%Trump11,613
1.8%
D+43.8
R+14.2
D+45.3
42,731
D
78.3%Biden36,457
20.3%Trump9,461
1.3%
D+58.0
R+5.9
D+53.6
46,538
D
80.2%Clinton35,037
16.3%Trump7,111
3.5%
D+63.9
D+1.7
D+61.8
43,679
D
80.9%Obama32,335
18.7%Romney7,464
0.5%
D+62.2
D+5.8
D+58.3
39,989
D
77.8%Obama33,156
21.4%McCain9,135
0.8%
D+56.3
D+18.5
D+49.1
42,629
D
68.4%Kerry27,839
30.6%Bush12,439
1.0%
D+37.8
—
D+40.3
40,702
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeffrey DinowitzState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 81 anchors a heavily Democratic corner of the Bronx, where dense urban settlement and a predominantly Latino and Black electorate have produced some of the most lopsided margins in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.8 points.
A population of 129,128, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,222 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 82 and Assembly District 80.
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How did New York 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 81st State House District voted Democratic by 43.8 points (D+43.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,731 votes cast, 30,342 went Democratic and 11,613 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 81st State House District?
New York 81st State House District has a population of 129,128 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 81st State House District?
Median household income in New York 81st State House District is $80,222 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 81st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
