New York 98th 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
53.7%
15,757 votes · D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 43.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
81.4%
22,746 votes · R+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,117votes
42.6% of the vote · R+13.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 24,898 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
35,672votes
56.1% of the vote · R+13.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 34,558 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
−11.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+30.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −11.3 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+49.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.7 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +48.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKarl BrabenecState House · 98
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
50.4%26,525
49.6%26,054
52,579
Assembly District 98 covers a suburban Long Island constituency that backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by nearly 23 points, a margin that has made it a consistent outlier in a state dominated by Democratic statewide performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 133,890, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,541 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 12 and Assembly District 101.
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How did New York 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 98th State House District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,697 votes cast, 25,267 went Democratic and 40,289 went Republican.
When did New York 98th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 98th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New York 98th State House District?
New York 98th State House District has a population of 133,890 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 98th State House District?
Median household income in New York 98th State House District is $106,541 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 98th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.