state senate districtNew York 56th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.8
2008D+25.3
2012D+28.7
2016D+21.1
2020D+25.3
2024D+22.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.6D+10.8 → D+22.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+23.9D+22.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 55.7% of 241,415 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
81,637
51,470
1,384
134,491
241,415
55.7%
2020
87,192
51,344
3,249
141,785
235,687†
60.2%
2016
75,736
48,048
7,580
131,364
234,481†
56.0%
2012
79,264
43,326
2,607
125,197
230,256†
54.4%
2008
84,679
50,156
1,848
136,683
224,864†
60.8%
2004
70,853
56,837
2,206
129,896
219,472†
59.2%
† 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 56New YorkUnited States
Italian14.0%10.9%4.8%
German13.9%8.6%12.5%
Irish12.3%10.5%9.4%
English9.4%5.6%9.5%
Polish3.9%3.9%2.2%
American3.5%4.2%5.3%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.5%—1.3%
African American†19.0%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican1.0%1.6%0.4%
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
Ethiopian0.3%——
Somali0.3%——
Haitian0.3%0.9%0.3%
West Indian0.3%0.4%—
Puerto Rican7.3%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.7%4.6%0.7%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Spanish0.3%——
Chinese1.4%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian1.3%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.5%—0.6%
Korean0.5%0.6%0.4%
Nepalese0.5%——
Filipino0.3%0.6%0.9%
Burmese0.3%——
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 56
New York
United States
Median age
37.8
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 56
New York
United States
Median household income
$65,656
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.5%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.5%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 56
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.6%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
5.8%
14.8%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 56
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 56th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.8%
2008
+25.3%
2012
+28.7%
2016
+21.1%
2020
+25.3%
2024
+22.4%
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
60.7%Harris81,637
38.3%Trump51,470
1.0%
D+22.4
R+2.9
D+23.9
134,491
D
61.5%Biden87,192
36.2%Trump51,344
2.3%
D+25.3
D+4.2
D+20.8
141,785
D
57.7%Clinton75,736
36.6%Trump48,048
5.8%
D+21.1
R+7.6
D+19.0
131,364
D
63.3%Obama79,264
34.6%Romney43,326
2.1%
D+28.7
D+3.4
D+24.9
125,197
D
62.0%Obama84,679
36.7%McCain50,156
1.4%
D+25.3
D+14.5
D+18.0
136,683
D
54.5%Kerry70,853
43.8%Bush56,837
1.7%
D+10.8
—
D+13.2
129,896
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeremy CooneyState Senate · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+80.5, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are effectively nonexistent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.
A population of 320,776, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,656 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 55.
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How did New York 56th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 56th State Senate District voted Democratic by 22.4 points (D+22.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 134,491 votes cast, 81,637 went Democratic and 51,470 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 56th State Senate District?
New York 56th State Senate District has a population of 320,776 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 56th State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 56th State Senate District is $65,656 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 56th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 56th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
