New York's 2nd Congressional District
New York · NY-02
New York's 2nd Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Andrew Garbarino (Republican). It is home to roughly 699,482 people, with a median age of 40.2. The population is about 61% White. The median household income is $126,869, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 351 square miles, NY-02 is the 335th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,993 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.47 ranks 39th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of NY-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+14 margin. That is a 12.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+2.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.2 years old; 21.6% of residents are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. About 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 24.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $126,869, the district's median household income ranks 24th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $496,358, and the median rent is $2,179 a month. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.5-minute commute (9.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).