New York's 19th Congressional District
New York · NY-19
New York's 19th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Josh Riley (Democrat). It is home to roughly 766,677 people, with a median age of 42.2. The population is about 81% White. The median household income is $71,029, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 8,362 square miles, NY-19 is the 94th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 92 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.20 ranks 312th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 50% of NY-19 voters backed Kamala Harris and 49% Donald Trump — a D+2 margin, the 24th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+4.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.2 years old; 18% of residents are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. About 7.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,029, the district's median household income ranks 278th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $208,810, and the median rent is $1,051 a month. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25-minute commute (12.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).