New York's 24th Congressional District
New York · NY-24
New York's 24th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Claudia Tenney (Republican). It is home to roughly 788,247 people, with a median age of 42.6. The population is about 89% White. The median household income is $71,515, and 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+23).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,390 square miles, NY-24 is the 104th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 107 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.12 ranks 396th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of NY-24 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+23 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+20.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.6 years old; 20.3% of residents are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. About 2.9% 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 $71,515, the district's median household income ranks 273rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $164,598, and the median rent is $938 a month. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.7-minute commute (8.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).