state senate districtNew York 61st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.5
2008D+17.3
2012D+15.4
2016D+13.6
2020D+25.0
2024D+21.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.2D+14.5 → D+21.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+23.2D+21.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.4% of 244,152 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
91,520
58,418
2,358
152,296
244,152
62.4%
2020
96,498
57,298
3,041
156,837
235,539†
66.6%
2016
76,031
56,963
7,228
140,222
234,665†
59.8%
2012
77,579
56,579
2,361
136,519
232,117†
58.8%
2008
85,357
59,775
2,424
147,556
230,227†
64.1%
2004
83,481
61,859
3,476
148,816
228,337†
65.2%
† 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 61New YorkUnited States
German21.6%8.6%12.5%
Irish16.1%10.5%9.4%
Polish14.9%3.9%2.2%
Italian14.6%10.9%4.8%
English7.5%5.6%9.5%
American3.1%4.2%5.3%
French1.7%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.4%—1.3%
African American†8.3%8.0%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%1.6%0.4%
Asian Indian2.0%1.9%1.4%
Bangladeshi1.6%0.6%—
Chinese1.1%3.6%1.3%
Burmese0.8%——
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Korean0.3%0.6%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%0.4%—
Puerto Rican3.9%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.4%4.6%0.7%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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 61
New York
United States
Median age
38.6
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.3%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 61
New York
United States
Median household income
$78,675
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.0%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 61
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.3%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
14.8%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.8%
4.0%
2.0%
Arabic
1.1%
0.7%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 61
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 61st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.5%
2008
+17.3%
2012
+15.4%
2016
+13.6%
2020
+25.0%
2024
+21.7%
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
D
60.1%Harris91,520
38.4%Trump58,418
1.5%
D+21.7
R+3.3
D+23.2
152,296
D
61.5%Biden96,498
36.5%Trump57,298
1.9%
D+25.0
D+11.4
D+20.5
156,837
D
54.2%Clinton76,031
40.6%Trump56,963
5.2%
D+13.6
R+1.8
D+11.5
140,222
D
56.8%Obama77,579
41.4%Romney56,579
1.7%
D+15.4
R+2.0
D+11.5
136,519
D
57.8%Obama85,357
40.5%McCain59,775
1.6%
D+17.3
D+2.8
D+10.1
147,556
D
56.1%Kerry83,481
41.6%Bush61,859
2.3%
D+14.5
—
D+17.0
148,816
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeremy ZellnerState Senate · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+64.2, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of high-turnout New York City constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.
A population of 314,060, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,675 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 23.
Akashic
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
How did New York 61st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 61st State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.7 points (D+21.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 152,296 votes cast, 91,520 went Democratic and 58,418 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 61st State Senate District?
New York 61st State Senate District has a population of 314,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 61st State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 61st State Senate District is $78,675 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 61st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 61st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
