How did NY-SD-40, New York vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NY-SD-40, New York voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+8.8. Kamala D Harris received 93,289 votes and Donald Trump received 78,148 out of 172,405 total votes cast, a 7.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is NY-SD-40, New York's political history?

NY-SD-40, New York has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 7.1 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of NY-SD-40, New York?

NY-SD-40, New York has a population of 321,122 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.0% non-Hispanic white, 21.7% Hispanic, 6.0% Black.

Which places are most similar to NY-SD-40, New York?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to NY-SD-40, New York are Massachusetts State Senate District D38, Massachusetts State Senate District D10, New York State Senate District 39. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

New York State Senate District 40

New York · Latest: 2024↓ R+7.1 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 7.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 321K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Massachusetts State Senate District D38MA

Urban Competitive

D+3.0

Similarity score96%

Massachusetts State Senate District D10MA

Urban Competitive

D+15.1

Similarity score94%

New York State Senate District 39NY

Urban Competitive

D+4.1

Similarity score93%

Massachusetts State Senate District D24MA

Urban Competitive

D+18.4

Similarity score93%

Connecticut State Senate District 13CT

Urban Competitive

D+15.0

Similarity score92%

Massachusetts State Senate District D02MA

Urban Competitive

D+8.9

Similarity score92%

New York State Senate District 1NY

Urban Competitive

R+1.5

Similarity score92%

Illinois State Senate District 31IL

Urban Competitive

D+18.1

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

NY-SD-40Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 65.0%Hispanic 21.7%Black 6.0%Asian 4.2%Multiracial 2.5%Native American 0.5%

Group	NY-SD-40	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	65.0%	52.8%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	21.7%	19.8%	19.3%
Black / African American	6.0%	14.4%	12.2%
Asian	4.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.5%	3.4%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in New York State Senate District 40? 321,122 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

NY-SD-40 vs New York vs National321K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

321K

local

321KState 19.9MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.10%

local

0.10%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.9%

local

78.9%State 76.5%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $89,823National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.0%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.0%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 54.4%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 22.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 30.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 69.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in NY-SD-40

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

68.0%

vs Previous

+0.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

253,462

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NY-SD-40?

Likely DAvg margin: D+11.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+9.9

2012

D+6.0

2016

D+9.6

2020

D+15.9

2024

D+8.8

Elasticity

9.9pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+10.0

Other New York State Senate Districts

62 total

Name	Margin ↓
NY-SD-25	D+79.9
NY-SD-20	D+76.1
NY-SD-30	D+75.1
NY-SD-47	D+71.0
NY-SD-19	D+70.5
NY-SD-36	D+65.3
NY-SD-59	D+61.1
NY-SD-27	D+60.6
NY-SD-29	D+56.0
NY-SD-28	D+55.9
NY-SD-26	D+54.4
NY-SD-14	D+52.8
NY-SD-21	D+51.2
NY-SD-18	D+48.3
NY-SD-32	D+47.5
NY-SD-31	D+45.9
NY-SD-33	D+38.8
NY-SD-10	D+38.7
NY-SD-63	D+31.9
NY-SD-34	D+30.8
NY-SD-55	D+28.3
NY-SD-35	D+25.0
NY-SD-06	D+23.3
NY-SD-37	D+22.7
NY-SD-56	D+22.4

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