How did Medford CDP, New York vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Medford CDP, New York voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+13.7. Kamala D Harris received 5,007 votes and Donald Trump received 6,605 out of 11,689 total votes cast, a 9.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Medford CDP, New York's political history?

Medford CDP, New York has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 2 and Republicans 3 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 24.6 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of Medford CDP, New York?

Medford CDP, New York has a population of 24,247 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 62.2% non-Hispanic white, 24.6% Hispanic, 6.9% Black.

Which places are most similar to Medford CDP, New York?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Medford CDP, New York are East Patchogue CDP, Shirley CDP, Islip CDP. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Medford CDP, New York in?

Medford CDP, New York is located within the following geographies: State: New York. Akashic Edge provides election data and demographic analysis for each of these containing areas.

Medford CDP, New York

Census Designated Place · Latest: 2024↓ R+9.7 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 9.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 24K residents

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POPULATION
24K
PRES MARGIN
R+13.7
2024

Place Story

What defines Medford CDP

Methodology

Leans Republican since 2016
- Lean R
- 3 straight R wins
Competitive with a modest baseline — persuasion matters on the margin.
Biggest swing: R+24.6 in 2016
- 2012 → 2016
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

Similarity Explorer

Similar cities

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

East Patchogue CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+14.4

Similarity score99%

Shirley CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+23.9

Similarity score98%

Islip CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+19.9

Similarity score98%

Coram CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+5.4

Similarity score98%

Selden CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+20.6

Similarity score97%

West Babylon CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+10.5

Similarity score97%

North Babylon CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+11.9

Similarity score97%

Centereach CDPNY

Educated urban republican

R+16.1

Similarity score97%

Containing Geography

Located In

Medford CDP sits inside these higher-level geographies.

New York(State)

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Medford CDPCensus ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 62.2%Hispanic 24.6%Black 6.9%Asian 3.2%Multiracial 2.6%Native American 0.5%

Group	Medford CDP	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	62.2%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	24.6%	19.3%
Black / African American	6.9%	12.2%
Asian	3.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.6%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Medford CDP? 24,247 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Medford CDP vs National24K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

24K

local

24KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

80.0%

local

80.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Medford CDP

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

60.2%

vs Previous

-0.6pp

Voting-Age Pop

19,402

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Medford CDP?

Lean RAvg margin: R+9.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+9.2

2012

D+12.4

2016

R+12.2

2020

R+4.0

2024

R+13.7

Elasticity

26.1pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+1.6

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