state senate districtNew York 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008D+9.6
2012D+9.3
2016D+1.1
2020D+9.9
2024D+4.1
net swing · 2008→2024R+5.4D+9.6 → D+4.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+5.6D+4.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.9% of 241,272 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
80,821
74,357
1,432
156,610
241,272
64.9%
2020
83,043
67,864
2,792
153,699
235,127†
65.4%
2016
64,846
63,418
6,643
134,907
232,873†
57.9%
2012
69,361
57,336
2,285
128,982
225,692†
57.1%
2008
73,294
60,331
1,727
135,352
221,545†
61.1%
† 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
20082024
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 39New YorkUnited States
Italian16.9%10.9%4.8%
Irish15.9%10.5%9.4%
German10.5%8.6%12.5%
English6.4%5.6%9.5%
American6.2%4.2%5.3%
Polish3.3%3.9%2.2%
Hungarian1.6%——
French1.0%1.3%1.6%
Puerto Rican6.7%5.1%1.8%
Mexican3.4%2.5%11.3%
Dominican2.2%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.3%1.6%—
Guatemalan1.0%0.5%0.5%
Colombian0.9%0.9%0.4%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Peruvian0.4%——
African American†8.7%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican2.3%1.6%0.4%
Haitian0.7%0.9%0.3%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
West Indian0.3%0.4%—
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Guyanese0.3%0.7%—
Chinese1.2%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian1.0%1.9%1.4%
Filipino0.3%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.6%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 39
New York
United States
Median age
40.8
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 39
New York
United States
Median household income
$100,375
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.6%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.1%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 39
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
20.7%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
11.5%
14.8%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.6%
1.5%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+9.6%
2012
+9.3%
2016
+1.1%
2020
+9.9%
2024
+4.1%
DemocraticRepublican
5 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
51.6%Harris80,821
47.5%Trump74,357
0.9%
D+4.1
R+5.7
D+5.6
156,610
D
54.0%Biden83,043
44.2%Trump67,864
1.8%
D+9.9
D+8.8
D+5.4
153,699
D
48.1%Clinton64,846
47.0%Trump63,418
4.9%
D+1.1
R+8.3
R+1.0
134,907
D
53.8%Obama69,361
44.5%Romney57,336
1.8%
D+9.3
R+0.3
D+5.5
128,982
D
54.2%Obama73,294
44.6%McCain60,331
1.3%
D+9.6
—
D+2.3
135,352
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob RolisonState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New York 39th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.1 points.
A population of 321,439, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,375 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 40.
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How did New York 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 39th State Senate District voted Democratic by 4.1 points (D+4.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 156,610 votes cast, 80,821 went Democratic and 74,357 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 39th State Senate District?
New York 39th State Senate District has a population of 321,439 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 39th State Senate District is $100,375 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in New York 39th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
