state house districtNew York 98th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.2
2008R+6.4
2012R+9.6
2016R+17.5
2020R+13.0
2024R+22.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.6R+18.2 → R+22.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.3R+22.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.5% of 93,482 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,269
40,280
333
65,882
93,482
70.5%
2020
27,059
35,243
894
63,196
89,898†
70.3%
2016
22,770
32,989
2,579
58,338
88,443†
66.0%
2012
23,525
28,600
683
52,808
85,136†
62.0%
2008
27,294
31,094
686
59,074
84,058†
70.3%
2004
23,143
33,625
863
57,631
82,980†
69.5%
† 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 98New YorkUnited States
Irish16.1%10.5%9.4%
Italian14.8%10.9%4.8%
German10.1%8.6%12.5%
Hungarian8.6%——
American7.8%4.2%5.3%
English5.3%5.6%9.5%
Polish4.9%3.9%2.2%
Dutch1.1%——
Puerto Rican4.3%5.1%1.8%
Mexican2.3%2.5%11.3%
Dominican2.2%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.9%1.6%—
Guatemalan0.6%0.5%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%0.9%0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.9%0.4%
Honduran0.4%0.3%0.3%
African American†3.1%8.0%9.9%
Haitian0.8%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.7%1.6%0.4%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Asian Indian1.0%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.8%3.6%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.6%0.9%
Pakistani0.2%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 98
New York
United States
Median age
39.3
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.0%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 98
New York
United States
Median household income
$106,541
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 98
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.6%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
15.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.9%
1.5%
0.7%
German or other West Germanic
10.8%
1.5%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 98
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 98th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.2%
2008
−6.4%
2012
−9.6%
2016
−17.5%
2020
−13.0%
2024
−22.8%
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
R
38.4%Harris25,269
61.1%Trump40,280
0.5%
R+22.8
R+9.8
R+21.3
65,882
R
42.8%Biden27,059
55.8%Trump35,243
1.4%
R+13.0
D+4.6
R+17.4
63,196
R
39.0%Clinton22,770
56.5%Trump32,989
4.4%
R+17.5
R+7.9
R+19.6
58,338
R
44.5%Obama23,525
54.2%Romney28,600
1.3%
R+9.6
R+3.2
R+13.5
52,808
R
46.2%Obama27,294
52.6%McCain31,094
1.2%
R+6.4
D+11.8
R+13.7
59,074
R
40.2%Kerry23,143
58.3%Bush33,625
1.5%
R+18.2
—
R+15.7
57,631
current representation
Current officeholders
RKarl BrabenecState House · 98
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 Republican high of 22.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 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 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,882 votes cast, 25,269 went Democratic and 40,280 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in New York 98th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
