New York's 23rd Congressional District
New York · NY-23
New York's 23rd Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Nicholas Langworthy (Republican). It is home to roughly 762,423 people, with a median age of 44. The population is about 90% White. The median household income is $71,328, and 30% 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
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Covering 6,513 square miles, NY-23 is the 113th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 117 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.22 ranks 292nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 39% of NY-23 voters backed Kamala Harris and 60% Donald Trump — a R+21 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+18.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 44 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 20.5% of residents are under 18 and 21% are 65 or older. About 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,328, the district's median household income ranks 275th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $175,391, and the median rent is $905 a month. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.6-minute commute (9.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).