state senate districtNew York 43rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.7
2008D+10.4
2012D+13.7
2016D+1.7
2020D+8.7
2024D+3.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.4D+2.7 → D+3.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+4.6D+3.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.2% of 246,016 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
79,151
74,306
1,991
155,448
246,016
63.2%
2020
83,469
69,817
3,604
156,890
242,137†
64.8%
2016
66,403
63,981
9,699
140,083
243,271†
57.6%
2012
74,755
56,362
3,040
134,157
239,644†
56.0%
2008
78,843
63,672
2,970
145,485
231,525†
62.8%
2004
72,218
68,302
3,169
143,689
223,405†
64.3%
† 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 43New YorkUnited States
Irish22.3%10.5%9.4%
German13.6%8.6%12.5%
Italian13.1%10.9%4.8%
English11.0%5.6%9.5%
French6.0%1.3%1.6%
Polish4.6%3.9%2.2%
American4.4%4.2%5.3%
Dutch1.9%——
African American†5.2%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican0.4%1.6%0.4%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Guyanese0.3%0.7%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.2%0.9%0.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.7%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.4%4.6%0.7%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Asian Indian1.6%1.9%1.4%
Chinese1.0%3.6%1.3%
Burmese0.4%——
Pakistani0.3%0.4%—
Korean0.3%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 43
New York
United States
Median age
40.9
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.2%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 43
New York
United States
Median household income
$85,786
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.5%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.5%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 43
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.4%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
14.8%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 43
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 43rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.7%
2008
+10.4%
2012
+13.7%
2016
+1.7%
2020
+8.7%
2024
+3.1%
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
50.9%Harris79,151
47.8%Trump74,306
1.3%
D+3.1
R+5.6
D+4.6
155,448
D
53.2%Biden83,469
44.5%Trump69,817
2.3%
D+8.7
D+7.0
D+4.3
156,890
D
47.4%Clinton66,403
45.7%Trump63,981
6.9%
D+1.7
R+12.0
R+0.4
140,083
D
55.7%Obama74,755
42.0%Romney56,362
2.3%
D+13.7
D+3.3
D+9.9
134,157
D
54.2%Obama78,843
43.8%McCain63,672
2.0%
D+10.4
D+7.7
D+3.2
145,485
D
50.3%Kerry72,218
47.5%Bush68,302
2.2%
D+2.7
—
D+5.2
143,689
current representation
Current officeholders
RJake AshbyState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.4, this district sits far outside the competitive range, making it a reliable anchor for the state senate minority in a chamber where Democrats hold a commanding majority.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.1 points.
A population of 315,571, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,786 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 44 and State Senate District 46.
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How did New York 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 3.1 points (D+3.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 155,448 votes cast, 79,151 went Democratic and 74,306 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 43rd State Senate District?
New York 43rd State Senate District has a population of 315,571 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 43rd State Senate District is $85,786 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 43rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
