state senate districtNew York 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+16.2
2008D+26.8
2012D+34.2
2016D+20.8
2020D+13.1
2024R+2.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+18.8D+16.2 → R+2.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+1.2R+2.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 45.0% of 205,764 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,275
46,707
1,541
92,523
205,764
45.0%
2020
58,220
44,554
1,160
103,934
198,631†
52.3%
2016
52,123
33,754
2,584
88,461
195,080†
45.3%
2012
51,516
25,014
871
77,401
186,688†
41.5%
2008
55,331
31,810
726
87,867
187,895†
46.8%
2004
47,567
34,219
740
82,526
189,102†
43.6%
† 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 23New YorkUnited States
Italian11.9%10.9%4.8%
Irish6.0%10.5%9.4%
American4.4%4.2%5.3%
German3.1%8.6%12.5%
Russian2.5%1.2%—
Polish2.5%3.9%2.2%
English2.1%5.6%9.5%
Ukrainian1.7%——
Puerto Rican7.8%5.1%1.8%
Mexican4.9%2.5%11.3%
Dominican3.8%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.4%1.6%—
Guatemalan0.8%0.5%0.5%
Colombian0.8%0.9%0.4%
Panamanian0.4%——
Salvadoran0.4%0.9%0.7%
African American†11.1%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican2.1%1.6%0.4%
Haitian1.6%0.9%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian1.1%0.4%—
Guyanese0.9%0.7%—
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
West Indian0.7%0.4%—
Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%
Chinese7.9%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian1.2%1.9%1.4%
Pakistani0.8%0.4%—
Bangladeshi0.6%0.6%—
Filipino0.6%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.6%0.4%
Sri Lankan0.2%——
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 23
New York
United States
Median age
42.1
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 23
New York
United States
Median household income
$62,790
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.8%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 23
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
41.7%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
13.1%
14.8%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
6.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
6.8%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+16.2%
2008
+26.8%
2012
+34.2%
2016
+20.8%
2020
+13.1%
2024
−2.6%
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
47.9%Harris44,275
50.5%Trump46,707
1.7%
R+2.6
R+15.8
R+1.2
92,523
D
56.0%Biden58,220
42.9%Trump44,554
1.1%
D+13.1
R+7.6
D+8.7
103,934
D
58.9%Clinton52,123
38.2%Trump33,754
2.9%
D+20.8
R+13.5
D+18.7
88,461
D
66.6%Obama51,516
32.3%Romney25,014
1.1%
D+34.2
D+7.5
D+30.4
77,401
D
63.0%Obama55,331
36.2%McCain31,810
0.8%
D+26.8
D+10.6
D+19.5
87,867
D
57.6%Kerry47,567
41.5%Bush34,219
0.9%
D+16.2
—
D+18.6
82,526
current representation
Current officeholders
DJessica Scarcella-SpantonState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New York's 23rd State Senate District sits in shifting suburban territory where a 6.4-point Republican presidential margin signals meaningful realignment from the state's traditional Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.2 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 2.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.
A population of 318,937, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,790 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 15.
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How did New York 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 2.6 points (R+2.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 92,523 votes cast, 44,275 went Democratic and 46,707 went Republican.
When did New York 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New York 23rd State Senate District?
New York 23rd State Senate District has a population of 318,937 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 23rd State Senate District is $62,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
