New York House District 38 Election Results

New York House District 38 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 100.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Republican 10,918 17,911 37.9% 24.3 pts
1974 Democratic 12,168 7,472 62.0% 23.9 pts
1976 Democratic 19,063 4,564 80.7% 61.4 pts
1978 Split (multi-member district) 9,041 5,226 63.4% 26.7 pts
1980 Split (multi-member district) 8,795 8,054 52.2% 4.4 pts
1982 Democratic 14,774 10,612 58.2% 16.4 pts
1984 Democratic 19,713 11,701 62.8% 25.5 pts
1986 Democratic 13,827 5,899 70.1% 40.2 pts
1988 Democratic 19,092 6,908 73.4% 46.9 pts
1990 Democratic 10,994 2,890 79.2% 58.4 pts
1992 Democratic 13,866 9,103 60.4% 20.7 pts
1994 Democratic 13,522 6,489 67.6% 35.1 pts
1996 Democratic 15,286 5,577 73.3% 46.5 pts
1998 Democratic 10,051 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Democratic 16,612 5,917 73.7% 47.5 pts
2002 Democratic 6,547 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Split (multi-member district) 12,776 6,464 66.4% 32.8 pts
2006 Split (multi-member district) 7,089 2,866 71.2% 42.4 pts
2008 Split (multi-member district) 14,262 4,674 75.3% 50.6 pts
2010 Democratic 8,412 3,405 71.2% 42.4 pts
2012 Democratic 18,545 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2014 Democratic 6,694 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2016 Democratic 23,958 5,795 80.5% 61.0 pts
2018 Democratic 1 0 100.0% 100.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 24.3 pts 1974: Democratic margin 23.9 pts 1976: Democratic margin 61.4 pts 1978: Split (multi-member district) margin 26.7 pts 1980: Split (multi-member district) margin 4.4 pts 1982: Democratic margin 16.4 pts 1984: Democratic margin 25.5 pts 1986: Democratic margin 40.2 pts 1988: Democratic margin 46.9 pts 1990: Democratic margin 58.4 pts 1992: Democratic margin 20.7 pts 1994: Democratic margin 35.1 pts 1996: Democratic margin 46.5 pts 1998: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 47.5 pts 2002: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2004: Split (multi-member district) margin 32.8 pts 2006: Split (multi-member district) margin 42.4 pts 2008: Split (multi-member district) margin 50.6 pts 2010: Democratic margin 42.4 pts 2012: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2014: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2016: Democratic margin 61.0 pts 2018: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held New York House District 38 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held New York House District 38 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 100.0 points.

Which parties have held New York House District 38 since 1972?

Since 1972, New York House District 38 has been held by: Democratic, Republican, Split (multi-member district).

What was the closest two-party race on record in New York House District 38?

The closest two-party margin on record for New York House District 38 was 1980, at just 4.4 percentage points.