HarrisDemocratic30.9%15,940TrumpRepublican69.0%35,638OtherAll other candidates0.1%65
R+38.1- Lead
- 19,698
- Total
- 51,643
- vs nation
- R+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
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New York 117th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.9%16,953TrumpRepublican65.2%33,553OtherAll other candidates1.9%993
R+32.2- Lead
- 16,600
- Total
- 51,499
- vs nation
- R+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.9%13,914TrumpRepublican62.4%28,072OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,982
R+31.5- Lead
- 14,158
- Total
- 44,968
- vs nation
- R+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.0%18,112RomneyRepublican54.7%22,500OtherAll other candidates1.2%512
R+10.7- Lead
- 4,388
- Total
- 41,124
- vs nation
- R+14.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.6%19,544McCainRepublican55.2%24,733OtherAll other candidates1.2%544
R+11.6- Lead
- 5,189
- Total
- 44,821
- vs nation
- R+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.2%18,322BushRepublican58.2%26,568OtherAll other candidates1.6%729
R+18.1- Lead
- 8,246
- Total
- 45,619
- vs nation
- R+15.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic40.9%17,965BushRepublican54.7%24,027OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,923
R+13.8- Lead
- 6,062
- Total
- 43,915
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.1%18,214DoleRepublican40.6%16,760OtherAll other candidates15.3%6,319
D+3.5- Lead
- 1,454
- Total
- 41,293
- vs nation
- R+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 131,4882024 5-year
- Population density
- 34 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,869 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,7512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.4 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 120, NY · twin score 92.5
presidential history
Party record book
New York 117th 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
61.8%
26,917 votes · D+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 44.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.2%
39,214 votes · R+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
26,917votes
61.8% of the vote · D+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 19,544 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
39,214votes
78.2% of the vote · R+56.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 35,641 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+1.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.7 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −5.0 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+63.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.2 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +48.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKen BlankenbushState House · 117
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 35.4%17,475 | 64.6%31,951 | 49,426 |
AD-117 delivered a 38.1-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 Democratic high of 23.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.1 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 120
New York
92.5twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2016–2024 trajectory
Assembly District 118
New York
89.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Assembly District 121
New York
86.3twin score
population scaleelasticity12-yr trend≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New York 117th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 117th State House District voted Republican by 38.1 points (R+38.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,643 votes cast, 15,940 went Democratic and 35,638 went Republican.
When did New York 117th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 117th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
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 38 presidential elections in New York 117th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.