New York 38th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
64.7%
44,393 votes · D+29.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 60.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
70.1%
31,320 votes · R+40.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 65.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
72,353votes
51.0% of the vote · D+2.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 66,870 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
68,259votes
48.1% of the vote · D+2.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64,399 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+21.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +18.7 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+29.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.6 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +26.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill WeberState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
43.2%55,884
56.8%73,597
129,481
2020
D
57.3%69,509
42.7%51,847
121,356
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+11.0 in 2024 and D+8.1 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 288,000 residents, 62.4% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 points.
A population of 323,516, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,869 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 36.
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How did New York 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 38th State Senate District voted Republican by 11.1 points (R+11.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 141,654 votes cast, 62,652 went Democratic and 78,389 went Republican.
When did New York 38th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 38th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New York 38th State Senate District?
New York 38th State Senate District has a population of 323,516 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 38th State Senate District is $108,869 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 38th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.