state house districtNew York 117th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.6
2008R+4.6
2012R+4.5
2016R+31.5
2020R+32.1
2024R+38.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+27.4R+10.6 → R+38.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+36.5R+38.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.8% of 98,210 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,946
35,646
244
51,836
98,210
52.8%
2020
16,890
33,342
1,025
51,257
98,248†
52.2%
2016
13,918
28,084
2,983
44,985
100,054†
45.0%
2012
19,496
21,352
703
41,551
99,672†
41.7%
2008
21,400
23,540
1,201
46,141
98,323†
46.9%
2004
20,211
25,148
1,054
46,413
96,975†
47.9%
† 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 117New YorkUnited States
Irish15.3%10.5%9.4%
German13.7%8.6%12.5%
English12.0%5.6%9.5%
Italian10.7%10.9%4.8%
French6.3%1.3%1.6%
American6.0%4.2%5.3%
Polish5.2%3.9%2.2%
French Canadian2.2%——
Puerto Rican1.8%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.9%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.7%4.6%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†2.9%8.0%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Burmese0.4%——
Chinese0.2%3.6%1.3%
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 117
New York
United States
Median age
36.8
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.8%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.1%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 117
New York
United States
Median household income
$66,751
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 117
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.1%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
2.6%
14.8%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.4%
1.5%
0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.5%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 117
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 117th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.6%
2008
−4.6%
2012
−4.5%
2016
−31.5%
2020
−32.1%
2024
−38.0%
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
30.8%Harris15,946
68.8%Trump35,646
0.5%
R+38.0
R+5.9
R+36.5
51,836
R
33.0%Biden16,890
65.0%Trump33,342
2.0%
R+32.1
R+0.6
R+36.5
51,257
R
30.9%Clinton13,918
62.4%Trump28,084
6.6%
R+31.5
R+27.0
R+33.6
44,985
R
46.9%Obama19,496
51.4%Romney21,352
1.7%
R+4.5
D+0.2
R+8.3
41,551
R
46.4%Obama21,400
51.0%McCain23,540
2.6%
R+4.6
D+6.0
R+11.9
46,141
R
43.5%Kerry20,211
54.2%Bush25,148
2.3%
R+10.6
—
R+8.2
46,413
current representation
Current officeholders
RKen BlankenbushState House · 117
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
AD-117 delivered a 23-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the suburban and exurban Long Island electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.
A population of 131,488, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,751 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 120 and Assembly District 118.
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How did New York 117th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 117th State House District voted Republican by 38.0 points (R+38.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,836 votes cast, 15,946 went Democratic and 35,646 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 117th State House District?
New York 117th State House District has a population of 131,488 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 117th State House District?
Median household income in New York 117th State House District is $66,751 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 117th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 117th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
