state senate districtNew York 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.0
2008R+1.9
2012R+8.6
2016R+8.8
2020R+1.1
2024R+10.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.7R+7.0 → R+10.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.3R+10.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.6% of 246,609 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
82,744
103,102
3,153
188,999
246,609
76.6%
2020
92,404
94,435
2,765
189,604
239,307†
79.2%
2016
73,051
87,813
6,608
167,472
233,982†
71.6%
2012
66,827
79,514
2,011
148,352
228,035†
65.1%
2008
78,913
82,050
1,631
162,594
230,220†
70.6%
2004
71,880
82,981
3,106
157,967
232,406†
68.0%
† 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 SD 2New YorkUnited States
Italian25.6%10.9%4.8%
Irish20.1%10.5%9.4%
German13.7%8.6%12.5%
English5.2%5.6%9.5%
Polish5.0%3.9%2.2%
American4.8%4.2%5.3%
Russian1.9%1.2%—
Greek1.5%——
Salvadoran2.8%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican2.4%5.1%1.8%
Dominican1.4%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.1%1.6%—
Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%
Colombian0.8%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.6%0.5%0.5%
Honduran0.6%0.3%0.3%
Asian Indian1.8%1.9%1.4%
Chinese1.4%3.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.8%0.4%—
Filipino0.5%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.6%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%0.6%—
African American†2.1%8.0%9.9%
Haitian0.4%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.3%1.6%0.4%
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 SD 2
New York
United States
Median age
45.4
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 2
New York
United States
Median household income
$162,040
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.7%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.2%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 2
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.8%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
16.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.1%
1.5%
0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.0%
2008
−1.9%
2012
−8.6%
2016
−8.8%
2020
−1.1%
2024
−10.8%
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
R
43.8%Harris82,744
54.6%Trump103,102
1.7%
R+10.8
R+9.7
R+9.3
188,999
R
48.7%Biden92,404
49.8%Trump94,435
1.5%
R+1.1
D+7.7
R+5.5
189,604
R
43.6%Clinton73,051
52.4%Trump87,813
3.9%
R+8.8
R+0.3
R+10.9
167,472
R
45.0%Obama66,827
53.6%Romney79,514
1.4%
R+8.6
R+6.6
R+12.4
148,352
R
48.5%Obama78,913
50.5%McCain82,050
1.0%
R+1.9
D+5.1
R+9.2
162,594
R
45.5%Kerry71,880
52.5%Bush82,981
2.0%
R+7.0
—
R+4.6
157,967
current representation
Current officeholders
RMario MatteraState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural and small-town communities of the North Country, this district delivered a 21.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state dominated by Democratic statewide performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 10.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 320,423, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $162,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 8.
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How did New York 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 188,999 votes cast, 82,744 went Democratic and 103,102 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 2nd State Senate District?
New York 2nd State Senate District has a population of 320,423 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 2nd State Senate District is $162,040 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
