state senate districtNew York 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+0.6
2008D+5.7
2012D+5.1
2016R+16.4
2020R+8.7
2024R+17.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+18.5D+0.6 → R+17.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.4R+17.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.1% of 241,277 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
63,648
91,770
1,715
157,133
241,277
65.1%
2020
70,304
84,001
2,277
156,582
234,133†
66.9%
2016
55,029
77,721
5,563
138,313
228,923†
60.4%
2012
60,290
54,387
1,576
116,253
223,104†
52.1%
2008
68,995
61,524
1,565
132,084
225,242†
58.6%
2004
62,863
62,037
2,434
127,334
227,381†
56.0%
† 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 3New YorkUnited States
Italian23.0%10.9%4.8%
Irish18.1%10.5%9.4%
German12.3%8.6%12.5%
English4.7%5.6%9.5%
Polish4.5%3.9%2.2%
American4.4%4.2%5.3%
Russian1.7%1.2%—
Greek1.3%——
Salvadoran4.3%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.7%5.1%1.8%
Dominican2.2%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.7%1.6%—
Mexican1.3%2.5%11.3%
Colombian1.3%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.9%0.5%0.5%
Honduran0.9%0.3%0.3%
African American†4.6%8.0%9.9%
Haitian1.0%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.8%1.6%0.4%
Guyanese0.3%0.7%—
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.4%—
Asian Indian1.2%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.9%3.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.5%0.4%—
Filipino0.4%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.6%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%0.6%—
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 3
New York
United States
Median age
39.3
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 3
New York
United States
Median household income
$114,420
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.2%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 3
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 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+0.6%
2008
+5.7%
2012
+5.1%
2016
−16.4%
2020
−8.7%
2024
−17.9%
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
40.5%Harris63,648
58.4%Trump91,770
1.1%
R+17.9
R+9.1
R+16.4
157,133
R
44.9%Biden70,304
53.6%Trump84,001
1.5%
R+8.7
D+7.7
R+13.2
156,582
R
39.8%Clinton55,029
56.2%Trump77,721
4.0%
R+16.4
R+21.5
R+18.5
138,313
D
51.9%Obama60,290
46.8%Romney54,387
1.4%
D+5.1
R+0.6
D+1.2
116,253
D
52.2%Obama68,995
46.6%McCain61,524
1.2%
D+5.7
D+5.0
R+1.6
132,084
D
49.4%Kerry62,863
48.7%Bush62,037
1.9%
D+0.6
—
D+3.1
127,334
current representation
Current officeholders
RDean MurrayState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering rural stretches of the Southern Tier and western Catskills, this district delivered a 43-point presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest Republican advantages in the state senate map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.9 points.
A population of 324,968, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,420 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 1.
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How did New York 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 17.9 points (R+17.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 157,133 votes cast, 63,648 went Democratic and 91,770 went Republican.
When did New York 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New York 3rd State Senate District?
New York 3rd State Senate District has a population of 324,968 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 3rd State Senate District is $114,420 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
