state senate districtNew York 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+73.7
2008D+81.5
2012D+85.6
2016D+81.5
2020D+77.1
2024D+65.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.4D+73.7 → D+65.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+66.8D+65.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 46.8% of 208,938 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
80,417
16,570
745
97,732
208,938
46.8%
2020
93,780
11,784
760
106,324
206,805†
51.4%
2016
88,457
8,170
1,850
98,477
200,407†
49.1%
2012
96,574
7,172
673
104,419
188,823†
55.3%
2008
94,390
9,422
409
104,221
185,231†
56.3%
2004
80,121
11,870
558
92,549
181,640†
51.0%
† 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 36New YorkUnited States
African American†36.3%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican8.1%1.6%0.4%
African5.1%0.6%0.5%
Ghanaian2.8%——
West Indian1.9%0.4%—
Guyanese1.7%0.7%—
Nigerian1.3%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.9%0.9%0.3%
Dominican11.6%4.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican7.9%5.1%1.8%
Mexican2.9%2.5%11.3%
Ecuadorian1.1%1.6%—
Honduran0.7%0.3%0.3%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
American3.8%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.2%10.9%4.8%
Irish2.3%10.5%9.4%
German1.2%8.6%12.5%
Russian0.6%1.2%—
English0.6%5.6%9.5%
Polish0.4%3.9%2.2%
French0.3%1.3%1.6%
Aztec5.0%——
Asian Indian1.0%1.9%1.4%
Bangladeshi0.7%0.6%—
Chinese0.4%3.6%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.6%0.9%
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 36
New York
United States
Median age
39.8
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 36
New York
United States
Median household income
$69,022
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.7%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.7%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 36
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
56.0%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
44.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.8%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Other languages
4.2%
1.3%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 36
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 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+73.7%
2008
+81.5%
2012
+85.6%
2016
+81.5%
2020
+77.1%
2024
+65.3%
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, 2012, 2016 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
82.3%Harris80,417
17.0%Trump16,570
0.8%
D+65.3
R+11.8
D+66.8
97,732
D
88.2%Biden93,780
11.1%Trump11,784
0.7%
D+77.1
R+4.4
D+72.7
106,324
D
89.8%Clinton88,457
8.3%Trump8,170
1.9%
D+81.5
R+4.1
D+79.4
98,477
D
92.5%Obama96,574
6.9%Romney7,172
0.6%
D+85.6
D+4.1
D+81.8
104,419
D
90.6%Obama94,390
9.0%McCain9,422
0.4%
D+81.5
D+7.8
D+74.3
104,221
D
86.6%Kerry80,121
12.8%Bush11,870
0.6%
D+73.7
—
D+76.2
92,549
current representation
Current officeholders
DJamaal BaileyState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 49 points Democratic, this district ranks among the most heavily blue state senate seats in New York, reflecting a dense, urban electorate where competitive general elections are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.3 points.
A population of 318,959, a 8% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,022 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 32.
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How did New York 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 36th State Senate District voted Democratic by 65.3 points (D+65.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 97,732 votes cast, 80,417 went Democratic and 16,570 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 36th State Senate District?
New York 36th State Senate District has a population of 318,959 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 36th State Senate District is $69,022 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
