HarrisDemocratic69.0%67,915TrumpRepublican30.2%29,741OtherAll other candidates0.9%840
D+38.8- Lead
- 38,174
- Total
- 98,496
- vs nation
- D+40.2
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
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New York 10th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic77.8%83,364TrumpRepublican21.5%23,057OtherAll other candidates0.7%777
D+56.3- Lead
- 60,307
- Total
- 107,198
- vs nation
- D+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic80.3%76,832TrumpRepublican17.6%16,837OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,957
D+62.7- Lead
- 59,995
- Total
- 95,626
- vs nation
- D+60.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic83.3%69,989RomneyRepublican16.1%13,486OtherAll other candidates0.6%503
D+67.3- Lead
- 56,503
- Total
- 83,978
- vs nation
- D+63.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic80.1%71,484McCainRepublican19.5%17,424OtherAll other candidates0.3%308
D+60.6- Lead
- 54,060
- Total
- 89,216
- vs nation
- D+53.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic77.3%64,485BushRepublican22.3%18,564OtherAll other candidates0.4%363
D+55.1- Lead
- 45,921
- Total
- 83,412
- vs nation
- D+57.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic79.9%61,981BushRepublican17.8%13,840OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,743
D+62.1- Lead
- 48,141
- Total
- 77,564
- vs nation
- D+61.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic78.6%55,452DoleRepublican17.2%12,112OtherAll other candidates4.3%3,022
D+61.4- Lead
- 43,340
- Total
- 70,586
- vs nation
- D+52.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+38.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 318,8202024 5-year
- Population density
- 11,386 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 28 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,4222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 16.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 46.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67.3 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 14, NY · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
New York 10th State Senate 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
Barack Obama2012
83.3%
69,989 votes · D+67.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 80.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
64.1%
10,692 votes · R+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 53.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
83,364votes
77.8% of the vote · D+56.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 80,472 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
53,067votes
53.0% of the vote · R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 50,781 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
Barack Obama2012
+63.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+67.3 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +61.5 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+15.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+8.1 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +7.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJames SandersState Senate · 10
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 67.4%59,205 | 32.6%28,688 | 87,893 |
New York's 10th State Senate District, home to roughly 319,000 residents, has produced competitive margins in recent cycles, making it a perennial target for both parties in legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.3 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 32.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.8 points.
A population of 318,820, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,422 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 34.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 14
New York
97.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State Senate District 34
Florida
95.2twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Latino
State Senate District 16
Illinois
94.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Asian
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New York 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 10th State Senate District voted Democratic by 38.8 points (D+38.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,496 votes cast, 67,915 went Democratic and 29,741 went Republican.
When did New York 10th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 10th State Senate District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in New York 10th State Senate District?
New York 10th State Senate District has a population of 318,820 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 10th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 10th State Senate District is $82,422 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 10th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 10th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.