New York 96th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.9%
23,348 votes · D+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 64.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
67.0%
14,260 votes · R+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 61.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
41,037votes
59.9% of the vote · D+20.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 35,186 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
29,336votes
56.3% of the vote · R+12.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 27,284 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+29.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +25.3 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+22.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.8 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +19.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPat CarrollState House · 96
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
R
43.2%23,324
56.8%30,717
54,041
2020
D
57.3%29,010
42.7%21,639
50,649
The 2024 presidential margin was D+8.9, one of the narrower results among New York's state house districts, compared with D+15.2 in 2008. About 133,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.4% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 135,024, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,557 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 13 and Assembly District 22.
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How did New York 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 96th State House District voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 67,146 votes cast, 36,306 went Democratic and 30,335 went Republican.
When did New York 96th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 96th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New York 96th State House District?
New York 96th State House District has a population of 135,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 96th State House District?
Median household income in New York 96th State House District is $122,557 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.