New York's 20th Congressional District
New York · NY-20
New York's 20th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Paul Tonko (Democrat). It is home to roughly 780,686 people, with a median age of 39.8. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $84,858, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,401 square miles, NY-20 is the 256th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 557 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.33 ranks 142nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 56% of NY-20 voters backed Kamala Harris and 42% Donald Trump — a D+14 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+19.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.8 years old; 19.2% of residents are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. About 9.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $84,858, the district's median household income ranks 160th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $269,167, and the median rent is $1,222 a month. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.4-minute commute (13.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).