New York 88th 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
Joe Biden2020
68.0%
49,680 votes · D+37.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 64.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
72.0%
42,983 votes · R+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
49,680votes
68.0% of the vote · D+37.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 43,389 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
42,983votes
72.0% of the vote · R+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 41,488 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
Joe Biden2020
+32.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · +31.7 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+37.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.4 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +36.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAmy PaulinState House · 88
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
2024
D
66.0%39,315
34.0%20,292
59,607
Assembly District 88 delivered a 26.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, immigrant-rich neighborhoods of central Queens that have defined its voting patterns for more than a generation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 139,621, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $183,035 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 93 and Assembly District 92.
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How did New York 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 88th State House District voted Democratic by 26.8 points (D+26.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 72,684 votes cast, 45,880 went Democratic and 26,400 went Republican.
When did New York 88th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 88th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New York 88th State House District?
New York 88th State House District has a population of 139,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 88th State House District?
Median household income in New York 88th State House District is $183,035 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.