state house districtNew York 88th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.3
2008D+24.4
2012D+16.8
2016D+33.7
2020D+37.2
2024D+26.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.5D+14.3 → D+26.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+28.3D+26.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.3% of 92,683 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
45,794
26,359
404
72,557
92,683
78.3%
2020
49,572
22,482
842
72,896
88,238†
82.6%
2016
43,279
20,685
3,015
66,979
84,775†
79.0%
2012
36,174
25,653
731
62,558
81,679†
76.6%
2008
40,970
24,793
628
66,391
81,289†
81.7%
2004
36,014
26,848
1,202
64,064
80,899†
79.2%
† 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 88New YorkUnited States
Italian18.7%10.9%4.8%
Irish14.0%10.5%9.4%
German7.5%8.6%12.5%
American6.1%4.2%5.3%
English5.2%5.6%9.5%
Polish3.5%3.9%2.2%
Russian2.7%1.2%—
French1.3%1.3%1.6%
Dominican3.3%4.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican2.9%5.1%1.8%
Mexican2.2%2.5%11.3%
Ecuadorian1.9%1.6%—
Colombian0.8%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.7%0.5%0.5%
Peruvian0.7%——
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Asian Indian3.0%1.9%1.4%
Chinese2.4%3.6%1.3%
Filipino1.4%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.9%0.6%0.4%
Japanese0.8%0.2%0.2%
Pakistani0.3%0.4%—
African American†5.4%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican1.9%1.6%0.4%
Haitian0.4%0.9%0.3%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
West Indian0.3%0.4%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
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 88
New York
United States
Median age
42.3
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 88
New York
United States
Median household income
$183,035
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.5%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.1%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 88
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.8%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
21.2%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.3%
1.5%
0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.3%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.3%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 88
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 88th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.3%
2008
+24.4%
2012
+16.8%
2016
+33.7%
2020
+37.2%
2024
+26.8%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
63.1%Harris45,794
36.3%Trump26,359
0.6%
D+26.8
R+10.4
D+28.3
72,557
D
68.0%Biden49,572
30.8%Trump22,482
1.2%
D+37.2
D+3.4
D+32.7
72,896
D
64.6%Clinton43,279
30.9%Trump20,685
4.5%
D+33.7
D+16.9
D+31.6
66,979
D
57.8%Obama36,174
41.0%Romney25,653
1.2%
D+16.8
R+7.5
D+13.0
62,558
D
61.7%Obama40,970
37.3%McCain24,793
0.9%
D+24.4
D+10.1
D+17.1
66,391
D
56.2%Kerry36,014
41.9%Bush26,848
1.9%
D+14.3
—
D+16.8
64,064
current representation
Current officeholders
DAmy PaulinState House · 88
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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. 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 72,557 votes cast, 45,794 went Democratic and 26,359 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in New York 88th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
