New York 136th 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
79.1%
43,023 votes · D+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 68.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
57.6%
25,963 votes · R+15.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 55.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
45,980votes
68.2% of the vote · D+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43,466 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
27,793votes
52.4% of the vote · R+5.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 25,963 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
+35.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +34.4 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+12.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+9.0 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +5.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSarah ClarkState House · 136
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
This page's election narrative is withheld pending regeneration from reconciled Democratic, Republican, Other, and total vote counts. The reported vote-count record remains available.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 23.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.
A population of 134,063, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,782 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 138 and Assembly District 128.
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How did New York 136th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 136th State House District voted Democratic by 37.9 points (D+37.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 63,460 votes cast, 43,539 went Democratic and 19,482 went Republican.
When did New York 136th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 136th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in New York 136th State House District?
New York 136th State House District has a population of 134,063 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 136th State House District?
Median household income in New York 136th State House District is $68,782 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 136th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 136th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.