Who represents the New York 21th congressional district?

Rep. Elise Stefanik (Republican-NY) represents New York’s 21th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

New York district 21 candidates 2026

Rep. Elise Stefanik (Republican-NY) is the current representative for New York’s 21th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

New York district 21 election results

Rep. Elise Stefanik won the 2024 general election with 61.99% of the vote. 348,640 total votes were cast. The full result was 38.01% Democratic, 61.99% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

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Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican from New York

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Q: New York district 21 demographics

The New York 21th congressional district is 3.8% Hispanic, 89.7% White, 2.3% Black, 1% Asian. The median age is 42.4. Median household income is $70,983. 3.3% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

New York's 21st congressional district

Representative Elise Stefanik represents New York's 21st congressional district, serving 770,419 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $70,983 and an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

770,419Population

↓ 6,865

$70,983Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $2,468

4.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.4%

9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.9%

72.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$973Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $38

0.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

23.0 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

New York District 21 Demographics

Median Age 42.4 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 72.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 26.2% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $70,983 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 42.4 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 89.7%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

26.2% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.6% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $70,983, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 72.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $973. Median home value is $180,600.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 76.5% drive alone to work. Average commute is 23 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

Note: New York congressional districts were significantly redrawn in 2022, affecting demographic comparisons between different survey periods.

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