state house districtNew York 135th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.0
2008D+5.0
2012D+0.3
2016D+10.9
2020D+21.3
2024D+22.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+32.1R+10.0 → D+22.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+23.6D+22.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.4% of 101,374 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
48,622
30,816
1,084
80,522
101,374
79.4%
2020
48,920
31,353
2,260
82,533
98,969†
83.4%
2016
38,377
30,316
5,465
74,158
98,462†
75.3%
2012
34,817
34,612
1,476
70,905
96,688†
73.3%
2008
38,328
34,654
1,017
73,999
94,424†
78.4%
2004
32,054
39,305
1,184
72,543
92,160†
78.7%
† 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 135New YorkUnited States
Italian20.7%10.9%4.8%
German20.6%8.6%12.5%
Irish18.2%10.5%9.4%
English14.0%5.6%9.5%
Polish5.8%3.9%2.2%
American5.3%4.2%5.3%
French2.4%1.3%1.6%
Scottish2.2%—1.3%
Chinese1.1%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian1.0%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%—0.6%
Korean0.4%0.6%0.4%
Nepalese0.4%——
Filipino0.2%0.6%0.9%
Burmese0.2%——
Puerto Rican2.3%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.2%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.2%4.6%0.7%
African American†1.9%8.0%9.9%
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 135
New York
United States
Median age
44.7
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 135
New York
United States
Median household income
$117,020
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 135
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.6%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
14.8%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 135
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 135th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.0%
2008
+5.0%
2012
+0.3%
2016
+10.9%
2020
+21.3%
2024
+22.1%
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
D
60.4%Harris48,622
38.3%Trump30,816
1.3%
D+22.1
D+0.8
D+23.6
80,522
D
59.3%Biden48,920
38.0%Trump31,353
2.7%
D+21.3
D+10.4
D+16.8
82,533
D
51.8%Clinton38,377
40.9%Trump30,316
7.4%
D+10.9
D+10.6
D+8.8
74,158
D
49.1%Obama34,817
48.8%Romney34,612
2.1%
D+0.3
R+4.7
R+3.6
70,905
D
51.8%Obama38,328
46.8%McCain34,654
1.4%
D+5.0
D+15.0
R+2.3
73,999
R
44.2%Kerry32,054
54.2%Bush39,305
1.6%
R+10.0
—
R+7.5
72,543
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 22.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 10.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.1 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.
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How did New York 135th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 135th State House District voted Democratic by 22.1 points (D+22.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,522 votes cast, 48,622 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 6 presidential elections in New York 135th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
