state senate districtNew York 62nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.5
2008R+4.3
2012R+4.8
2016R+21.9
2020R+14.5
2024R+19.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.6R+8.5 → R+19.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.7R+19.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.1% of 247,381 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
62,537
92,382
1,161
156,080
247,381
63.1%
2020
65,675
88,526
3,390
157,591
245,102†
64.3%
2016
50,764
81,415
7,998
140,177
245,893†
57.0%
2012
62,080
68,542
2,729
133,351
243,787†
54.7%
2008
67,029
73,167
2,611
142,807
238,832†
59.8%
2004
64,522
76,830
2,779
144,131
233,877†
61.6%
† 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 62New YorkUnited States
German21.4%8.6%12.5%
Italian18.0%10.9%4.8%
Irish16.1%10.5%9.4%
English12.8%5.6%9.5%
Polish8.1%3.9%2.2%
American4.5%4.2%5.3%
French2.2%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.9%—1.3%
African American†5.5%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican0.3%1.6%0.4%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Puerto Rican2.4%5.1%1.8%
Mexican0.5%2.5%11.3%
Dominican0.3%4.6%0.7%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Chinese0.2%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 62
New York
United States
Median age
42.5
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 62
New York
United States
Median household income
$72,193
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.7%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.4%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 62
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.1%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
14.8%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.5%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 62
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 62nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.5%
2008
−4.3%
2012
−4.8%
2016
−21.9%
2020
−14.5%
2024
−19.1%
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
R
40.1%Harris62,537
59.2%Trump92,382
0.7%
R+19.1
R+4.6
R+17.7
156,080
R
41.7%Biden65,675
56.2%Trump88,526
2.2%
R+14.5
D+7.4
R+19.0
157,591
R
36.2%Clinton50,764
58.1%Trump81,415
5.7%
R+21.9
R+17.0
R+24.0
140,177
R
46.6%Obama62,080
51.4%Romney68,542
2.0%
R+4.8
R+0.5
R+8.7
133,351
R
46.9%Obama67,029
51.2%McCain73,167
1.8%
R+4.3
D+4.2
R+11.6
142,807
R
44.8%Kerry64,522
53.3%Bush76,830
1.9%
R+8.5
—
R+6.1
144,131
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob OrttState Senate · 62
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering a largely rural swath of upstate New York, this district delivered a 57-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — an unusually wide gap in a state where statewide offices routinely go Democratic by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.
A population of 318,339, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,193 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 53 and State Senate District 46.
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How did New York 62nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 62nd State Senate District voted Republican by 19.1 points (R+19.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 156,080 votes cast, 62,537 went Democratic and 92,382 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 62nd State Senate District?
New York 62nd State Senate District has a population of 318,339 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 62nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 62nd State Senate District is $72,193 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 62nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 62nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
