HarrisDemocratic60.7%48,621TrumpRepublican38.5%30,816OtherAll other candidates0.9%692
D+22.2- Lead
- 17,805
- Total
- 80,129
- vs nation
- D+23.7
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
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New York 135th State House District
Contests in this Place (43 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
BidenDemocratic59.3%49,061TrumpRepublican37.9%31,381OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,263
D+21.4- Lead
- 17,680
- Total
- 82,705
- vs nation
- D+16.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.8%38,377TrumpRepublican40.9%30,316OtherAll other candidates7.4%5,464
D+10.9- Lead
- 8,061
- Total
- 74,157
- vs nation
- D+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.7%39,392RomneyRepublican41.8%29,559OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,708
D+13.9- Lead
- 9,833
- Total
- 70,659
- vs nation
- D+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.9%42,181McCainRepublican42.5%32,037OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,239
D+13.4- Lead
- 10,144
- Total
- 75,457
- vs nation
- D+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.3%35,315BushRepublican49.6%36,319OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,520
R+1.4- Lead
- 1,004
- Total
- 73,154
- vs nation
- D+1.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.5%32,926BushRepublican46.3%31,384OtherAll other candidates5.2%3,516
D+2.3- Lead
- 1,542
- Total
- 67,826
- vs nation
- D+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.5%33,540DoleRepublican38.7%25,666OtherAll other candidates10.8%7,154
D+11.9- Lead
- 7,874
- Total
- 66,360
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 132,9632024 5-year
- Population density
- 982 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 135 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $117,0202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 42, PA · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
New York 135th 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
70.1%
41,771 votes · D+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 59.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
68.7%
40,811 votes · R+37.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 64.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
49,061votes
59.3% of the vote · D+21.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 42,181 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
43,687votes
63.9% of the vote · R+28.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 40,811 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
+17.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +16.9 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+33.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.6 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +28.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJen LunsfordState House · 135
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 135 has posted presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting a heavily urbanized constituency where high population density and demographic composition consistently produce lopsided results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 132,963, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,020 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 61.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 42
Pennsylvania
90.8twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic
State House District 61
Pennsylvania
88.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
State House District 166
Pennsylvania
86.8twin score
12-yr trend2024 marginelasticity≠ Irish ancestry
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 135th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 135th State House District voted Democratic by 22.2 points (D+22.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,129 votes cast, 48,621 went Democratic and 30,816 went Republican.
When did New York 135th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 135th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in New York 135th State House District?
New York 135th State House District has a population of 132,963 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 135th State House District?
Median household income in New York 135th State House District is $117,020 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 135th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 135th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.