state house districtNew York 131st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.0
2008D+2.7
2012D+5.2
2016R+10.3
2020R+7.7
2024R+10.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.0R+9.0 → R+10.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.6R+10.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.1% of 109,151 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,692
37,612
529
68,833
109,151
63.1%
2020
30,972
36,310
1,816
69,098
109,686†
63.0%
2016
25,579
32,020
4,645
62,244
110,564†
56.3%
2012
30,143
27,113
1,240
58,496
109,653†
53.3%
2008
31,973
30,275
1,464
63,712
106,954†
59.6%
2004
28,617
34,447
1,474
64,538
104,256†
61.9%
† 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 131New YorkUnited States
Irish18.4%10.5%9.4%
German17.5%8.6%12.5%
English16.7%5.6%9.5%
Italian12.8%10.9%4.8%
American6.0%4.2%5.3%
Polish4.3%3.9%2.2%
French2.6%1.3%1.6%
Dutch2.4%——
Puerto Rican2.1%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.9%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.3%4.6%0.7%
African American†1.7%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%1.6%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 131
New York
United States
Median age
43.6
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.5%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.9%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 131
New York
United States
Median household income
$74,183
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.9%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 131
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.8%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
14.8%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
1.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 131
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 131st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.0%
2008
+2.7%
2012
+5.2%
2016
−10.3%
2020
−7.7%
2024
−10.1%
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
44.6%Harris30,692
54.6%Trump37,612
0.8%
R+10.1
R+2.3
R+8.6
68,833
R
44.8%Biden30,972
52.5%Trump36,310
2.6%
R+7.7
D+2.6
R+12.2
69,098
R
41.1%Clinton25,579
51.4%Trump32,020
7.5%
R+10.3
R+15.5
R+12.4
62,244
D
51.5%Obama30,143
46.4%Romney27,113
2.1%
D+5.2
D+2.5
D+1.3
58,496
D
50.2%Obama31,973
47.5%McCain30,275
2.3%
D+2.7
D+11.7
R+4.6
63,712
R
44.3%Kerry28,617
53.4%Bush34,447
2.3%
R+9.0
—
R+6.6
64,538
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff GallahanState House · 131
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 131 sits in New York's outer suburban belt, where a 9.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 reflects the broader rightward shift among working- and middle-class communities outside the state's major metros.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.2 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 10.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 138,305, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,183 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 130 and Assembly District 122.
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How did New York 131st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 131st State House District voted Republican by 10.1 points (R+10.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,833 votes cast, 30,692 went Democratic and 37,612 went Republican.
When did New York 131st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 131st State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New York 131st State House District?
New York 131st State House District has a population of 138,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 131st State House District?
Median household income in New York 131st State House District is $74,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 131st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 131st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
