state senate districtNew York 54th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.5
2008R+5.2
2012R+6.3
2016R+15.1
2020R+8.8
2024R+10.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.7R+18.5 → R+10.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.3R+10.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.0% of 249,864 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
73,899
91,871
1,528
167,298
249,864
67.0%
2020
73,810
88,506
4,507
166,823
245,479†
68.0%
2016
58,281
81,020
10,949
150,250
245,258†
61.3%
2012
63,980
72,755
2,989
139,724
241,151†
57.9%
2008
70,204
78,135
2,740
151,079
233,800†
64.6%
2004
59,475
87,102
2,986
149,563
226,449†
66.0%
† 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 54New YorkUnited States
German20.8%8.6%12.5%
Irish17.3%10.5%9.4%
Italian15.9%10.9%4.8%
English15.6%5.6%9.5%
American4.9%4.2%5.3%
Polish4.6%3.9%2.2%
Dutch3.3%——
French2.6%1.3%1.6%
Puerto Rican2.8%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.7%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.3%4.6%0.7%
African American†2.4%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%1.6%0.4%
Chinese0.3%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%1.9%1.4%
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 54
New York
United States
Median age
43.4
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.2%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 54
New York
United States
Median household income
$80,536
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.7%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.1%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 54
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.9%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
14.8%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 54
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 54th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.5%
2008
−5.2%
2012
−6.3%
2016
−15.1%
2020
−8.8%
2024
−10.7%
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
R
44.2%Harris73,899
54.9%Trump91,871
0.9%
R+10.7
R+1.9
R+9.3
167,298
R
44.2%Biden73,810
53.1%Trump88,506
2.7%
R+8.8
D+6.3
R+13.3
166,823
R
38.8%Clinton58,281
53.9%Trump81,020
7.3%
R+15.1
R+8.9
R+17.2
150,250
R
45.8%Obama63,980
52.1%Romney72,755
2.1%
R+6.3
R+1.0
R+10.1
139,724
R
46.5%Obama70,204
51.7%McCain78,135
1.8%
R+5.2
D+13.2
R+12.5
151,079
R
39.8%Kerry59,475
58.2%Bush87,102
2.0%
R+18.5
—
R+16.0
149,563
current representation
Current officeholders
RPam HelmingState Senate · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+52.4, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are effectively rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 317,766, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,536 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 and State Senate District 50.
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How did New York 54th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 54th State Senate District voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 167,298 votes cast, 73,899 went Democratic and 91,871 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 54th State Senate District?
New York 54th State Senate District has a population of 317,766 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 54th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 54th State Senate District is $80,536 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 54th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 54th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
