New York's 21st Congressional District
New York · NY-21
New York's 21st Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Elise Stefanik (Republican). It is home to roughly 768,575 people, with a median age of 42.1. The population is about 89% White. The median household income is $69,674, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+21).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
NY-21 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.
Covering 17,011 square miles, NY-21 is the 45th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 45 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.36 ranks 109th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 39% of NY-21 voters backed Kamala Harris and 60% Donald Trump — a R+21 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+16.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.1 years old; 20% of residents are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. About 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $69,674, the district's median household income ranks 296th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $173,226, and the median rent is $948 a month. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.4-minute commute (8.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).