New York's 25th Congressional District
New York · NY-25
New York's 25th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Joseph Morelle (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,976 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $74,801, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+18).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 716 square miles, NY-25 is the 297th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,075 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.53 ranks 23rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of NY-25 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+18 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+21.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 20.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. About 7.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,801, the district's median household income ranks 238th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $198,475, and the median rent is $1,128 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.5-minute commute (13.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).