state senate districtNew York 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.9
2008R+2.1
2012R+1.9
2016R+9.4
2020R+3.3
2024R+15.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.0R+4.9 → R+15.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.5R+15.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.1% of 241,435 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
76,010
105,262
2,416
183,688
241,435
76.1%
2020
89,758
95,981
2,576
188,315
234,803†
80.2%
2016
72,147
87,725
6,108
165,980
230,280†
72.1%
2012
69,528
72,321
1,552
143,401
224,371†
63.9%
2008
78,383
81,702
1,598
161,683
227,397†
71.1%
2004
73,914
81,625
1,668
157,207
230,424†
68.2%
† 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 5New YorkUnited States
Italian21.4%10.9%4.8%
Irish15.1%10.5%9.4%
German9.0%8.6%12.5%
American4.8%4.2%5.3%
Polish4.6%3.9%2.2%
Russian3.1%1.2%—
English3.0%5.6%9.5%
Greek1.8%——
Asian Indian4.7%1.9%1.4%
Chinese4.1%3.6%1.3%
Korean1.3%0.6%0.4%
Pakistani1.3%0.4%—
Filipino1.0%0.6%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%0.6%—
Japanese0.2%0.2%0.2%
Salvadoran3.1%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.9%5.1%1.8%
Dominican1.6%4.6%0.7%
Colombian1.0%0.9%0.4%
Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.8%1.6%—
Honduran0.6%0.3%0.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.5%0.5%
African American†1.1%8.0%9.9%
Haitian0.4%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.3%1.6%0.4%
Guyanese0.2%0.7%—
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 5
New York
United States
Median age
42.7
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 5
New York
United States
Median household income
$154,423
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.1%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 5
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.7%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
13.7%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
6.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.9%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.9%
2008
−2.1%
2012
−1.9%
2016
−9.4%
2020
−3.3%
2024
−15.9%
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
41.4%Harris76,010
57.3%Trump105,262
1.3%
R+15.9
R+12.6
R+14.5
183,688
R
47.7%Biden89,758
51.0%Trump95,981
1.4%
R+3.3
D+6.1
R+7.8
188,315
R
43.5%Clinton72,147
52.9%Trump87,725
3.7%
R+9.4
R+7.4
R+11.5
165,980
R
48.5%Obama69,528
50.4%Romney72,321
1.1%
R+1.9
D+0.1
R+5.8
143,401
R
48.5%Obama78,383
50.5%McCain81,702
1.0%
R+2.1
D+2.9
R+9.3
161,683
R
47.0%Kerry73,914
51.9%Bush81,625
1.1%
R+4.9
—
R+2.4
157,207
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve RhoadsState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+45, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in New York, reflecting dense urban concentration and a voter composition that consistently produces landslide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.
A population of 325,387, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $154,423 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 9.
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How did New York 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+15.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 183,688 votes cast, 76,010 went Democratic and 105,262 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 5th State Senate District?
New York 5th State Senate District has a population of 325,387 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 5th State Senate District is $154,423 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
