state house districtNew York 97th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.5
2008D+4.1
2012D+6.5
2016D+8.4
2020R+12.3
2024R+27.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+25.1R+2.5 → R+27.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.1R+27.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.7% of 76,015 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,683
33,066
443
52,192
76,015
68.7%
2020
21,900
28,102
525
50,527
74,364†
67.9%
2016
23,088
19,380
1,529
43,997
73,657†
59.7%
2012
20,517
17,994
445
38,956
70,354†
55.4%
2008
21,770
20,040
334
42,144
67,508†
62.4%
2004
20,108
21,137
504
41,749
64,663†
64.6%
† 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 97New YorkUnited States
Irish11.3%10.5%9.4%
Italian9.9%10.9%4.8%
American9.0%4.2%5.3%
Hungarian7.9%——
German5.6%8.6%12.5%
Polish5.3%3.9%2.2%
English2.6%5.6%9.5%
Russian2.3%1.2%—
Dominican3.5%4.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.1%5.1%1.8%
Ecuadorian2.3%1.6%—
Guatemalan1.6%0.5%0.5%
Mexican1.0%2.5%11.3%
Salvadoran0.7%0.9%0.7%
Spaniard0.4%——
Colombian0.4%0.9%0.4%
African American†5.2%8.0%9.9%
Haitian3.8%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican1.0%1.6%0.4%
African0.5%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%0.4%—
Ghanaian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.7%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.7%3.6%1.3%
Filipino0.7%0.6%0.9%
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
Korean0.3%0.6%0.4%
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 97
New York
United States
Median age
27.5
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 97
New York
United States
Median household income
$90,740
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
25.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 97
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
44.2%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
15.2%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.9%
1.5%
0.7%
German or other West Germanic
15.1%
1.5%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 97
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 97th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.5%
2008
+4.1%
2012
+6.5%
2016
+8.4%
2020
−12.3%
2024
−27.6%
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
R
35.8%Harris18,683
63.4%Trump33,066
0.8%
R+27.6
R+15.3
R+26.1
52,192
R
43.3%Biden21,900
55.6%Trump28,102
1.0%
R+12.3
R+20.7
R+16.7
50,527
D
52.5%Clinton23,088
44.0%Trump19,380
3.5%
D+8.4
D+2.0
D+6.3
43,997
D
52.7%Obama20,517
46.2%Romney17,994
1.1%
D+6.5
D+2.4
D+2.6
38,956
D
51.7%Obama21,770
47.6%McCain20,040
0.8%
D+4.1
D+6.6
R+3.2
42,144
R
48.2%Kerry20,108
50.6%Bush21,137
1.2%
R+2.5
—
±0.0
41,749
current representation
Current officeholders
DAron WiederState House · 97
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 97 backed the 2024 Republican presidential candidate by nearly 21 points, a margin that stands out sharply against the Democratic lean of the broader New York metro region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.4 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 27.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.
A population of 136,329, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,740 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 99 and Assembly District 23.
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How did New York 97th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 97th State House District voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+27.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,192 votes cast, 18,683 went Democratic and 33,066 went Republican.
When did New York 97th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 97th State House District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in New York 97th State House District?
New York 97th State House District has a population of 136,329 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 97th State House District?
Median household income in New York 97th State House District is $90,740 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 97th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 97th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
