New York's 26th Congressional District
New York · NY-26
New York's 26th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Timothy Kennedy (Democrat). It is home to roughly 774,399 people, with a median age of 38.5. The population is about 67% White. The median household income is $63,980, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+19).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 274 square miles, NY-26 is the 351st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,826 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.46 ranks 43rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of NY-26 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+19 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+25.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.5 years old; 20.4% of residents are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. About 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $63,980, the district's median household income ranks 357th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $191,383, and the median rent is $1,009 a month. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.6-minute commute (10.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).