New York 147th 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
56.6%
37,773 votes · D+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 38.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.8%
65,946 votes · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
37,773votes
56.6% of the vote · D+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 29,834 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
65,946votes
78.8% of the vote · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 58,281 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
−9.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · −13.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+55.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +55.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave DiPietroState House · 147
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.4%30,387
48.6%28,749
59,136
2018
D
65.6%26,467
34.4%13,861
40,328
Assembly District 147 covers a heavily residential stretch of Staten Island where the 2024 presidential margin reached nearly 28 points, making it an outlier in an otherwise Democratic-dominant New York legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.
A population of 142,832, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,120 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 144 and State House District 39.
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How did New York 147th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 147th State House District voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 80,615 votes cast, 28,752 went Democratic and 51,808 went Republican.
When did New York 147th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 147th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in New York 147th State House District?
New York 147th State House District has a population of 142,832 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 147th State House District?
Median household income in New York 147th State House District is $86,120 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 147th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 147th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.