state senate districtNew York 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+64.3
2008D+71.4
2012D+68.6
2016D+75.7
2020D+73.2
2024D+60.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.7D+64.3 → D+60.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+62.1D+60.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.6% of 228,386 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
89,722
21,072
2,471
113,265
228,386
49.6%
2020
103,083
15,180
1,856
120,119
224,892†
53.4%
2016
98,725
11,594
4,783
115,102
220,894†
52.1%
2012
85,588
15,389
1,374
102,351
213,755†
47.9%
2008
99,205
16,036
1,239
116,480
213,963†
54.4%
2004
91,301
19,137
1,794
112,232
214,170†
52.4%
† 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 27New YorkUnited States
Irish8.3%10.5%9.4%
Italian7.1%10.9%4.8%
German6.7%8.6%12.5%
English6.0%5.6%9.5%
American5.3%4.2%5.3%
Polish3.9%3.9%2.2%
Russian3.6%1.2%—
French2.3%1.3%1.6%
Chinese11.7%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian4.2%1.9%1.4%
Korean2.1%0.6%0.4%
Filipino1.3%0.6%0.9%
Japanese1.3%0.2%0.2%
Taiwanese0.6%——
Vietnamese0.4%—0.6%
Pakistani0.4%0.4%—
Dominican6.7%4.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican3.4%5.1%1.8%
Mexican1.7%2.5%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.6%1.6%—
Cuban0.5%—0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.9%0.4%
Spaniard0.3%——
Honduran0.2%0.3%0.3%
African American†5.0%8.0%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%1.6%0.4%
Haitian0.2%0.9%0.3%
West Indian0.2%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 27
New York
United States
Median age
36.8
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.0%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 27
New York
United States
Median household income
$109,875
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.3%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
64.2%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 27
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
36.9%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
19.2%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.4%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
5.1%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 27
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 27th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+64.3%
2008
+71.4%
2012
+68.6%
2016
+75.7%
2020
+73.2%
2024
+60.6%
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
D
79.2%Harris89,722
18.6%Trump21,072
2.2%
D+60.6
R+12.6
D+62.1
113,265
D
85.8%Biden103,083
12.6%Trump15,180
1.5%
D+73.2
R+2.5
D+68.7
120,119
D
85.8%Clinton98,725
10.1%Trump11,594
4.2%
D+75.7
D+7.1
D+73.6
115,102
D
83.6%Obama85,588
15.0%Romney15,389
1.3%
D+68.6
R+2.8
D+64.7
102,351
D
85.2%Obama99,205
13.8%McCain16,036
1.1%
D+71.4
D+7.1
D+64.1
116,480
D
81.4%Kerry91,301
17.1%Bush19,137
1.6%
D+64.3
—
D+66.8
112,232
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrian KavanaghState Senate · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New York's 27th Senate District sits in a competitive band of the mid-Hudson Valley, where a D+5.4 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a region that has shifted measurably from its earlier double-digit Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.6 points.
A population of 320,063, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,875 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 59 and State Senate District 32.
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How did New York 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 27th State Senate District voted Democratic by 60.6 points (D+60.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 113,265 votes cast, 89,722 went Democratic and 21,072 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 27th State Senate District?
New York 27th State Senate District has a population of 320,063 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 27th State Senate District is $109,875 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 27th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
