state house districtNew York 137th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+48.3
2008D+58.8
2012D+63.0
2016D+54.3
2020D+50.5
2024D+44.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.7D+48.3 → D+44.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+46.1D+44.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 41.0% of 96,482 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,452
10,804
315
39,571
96,482
41.0%
2020
33,431
10,735
804
44,970
94,193†
47.7%
2016
33,101
9,192
1,766
44,059
93,711†
47.0%
2012
36,991
8,035
957
45,983
92,022†
50.0%
2008
38,300
9,740
532
48,572
89,867†
54.0%
2004
32,048
10,962
624
43,634
87,712†
49.7%
† 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 137New YorkUnited States
African American†37.2%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican2.0%1.6%0.4%
African1.6%0.6%0.5%
Ethiopian0.7%——
Somali0.7%——
Haitian0.7%0.9%0.3%
West Indian0.7%0.4%—
Italian7.6%10.9%4.8%
German7.6%8.6%12.5%
Irish6.7%10.5%9.4%
English5.1%5.6%9.5%
Polish2.1%3.9%2.2%
American1.9%4.2%5.3%
French0.9%1.3%1.6%
Scottish0.8%—1.3%
Puerto Rican13.7%5.1%1.8%
Mexican1.4%2.5%11.3%
Dominican1.2%4.6%0.7%
Cuban0.8%—0.7%
Spanish0.6%——
Chinese1.0%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Korean0.3%0.6%0.4%
Nepalese0.3%——
Filipino0.2%0.6%0.9%
Burmese0.2%——
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 137
New York
United States
Median age
34.2
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 137
New York
United States
Median household income
$44,608
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
29.4%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 137
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 137
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 137th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+48.3%
2008
+58.8%
2012
+63.0%
2016
+54.3%
2020
+50.5%
2024
+44.6%
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
71.9%Harris28,452
27.3%Trump10,804
0.8%
D+44.6
R+5.9
D+46.1
39,571
D
74.3%Biden33,431
23.9%Trump10,735
1.8%
D+50.5
R+3.8
D+46.0
44,970
D
75.1%Clinton33,101
20.9%Trump9,192
4.0%
D+54.3
R+8.7
D+52.2
44,059
D
80.4%Obama36,991
17.5%Romney8,035
2.1%
D+63.0
D+4.2
D+59.1
45,983
D
78.9%Obama38,300
20.1%McCain9,740
1.1%
D+58.8
D+10.5
D+51.5
48,572
D
73.4%Kerry32,048
25.1%Bush10,962
1.4%
D+48.3
—
D+50.8
43,634
current representation
Current officeholders
DDemond MeeksState House · 137
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 44 points, AD-137 ranks among New York's most reliably left-leaning state house seats, reflecting a dense urban constituency where competitive general elections are effectively absent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.6 points.
A population of 138,083, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,608 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 179 and State House District 203.
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How did New York 137th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 137th State House District voted Democratic by 44.6 points (D+44.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,571 votes cast, 28,452 went Democratic and 10,804 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 137th State House District?
New York 137th State House District has a population of 138,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 137th State House District?
Median household income in New York 137th State House District is $44,608 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 137th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 137th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
