Kings County, New York
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 11.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 36.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 19.0% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 27.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.7% | 44.2% |
| Other | 16.7% | 35.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.9% | 10.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 53.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+43.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+54.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+62.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+65.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+59.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+50.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+65.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+65.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+47.8 |
Kings, New York is a county that has a population of 2,631,580. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+43.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.9% | 27.6% | D+43.3 | R+11.5 |
| 2020 | 77.0% | 22.2% | D+54.8 | R+7.2 |
| 2016 | 79.5% | 17.5% | D+62.0 | R+3.1 |
| 2012 | 82.0% | 16.9% | D+65.1 | D+5.7 |
| 2008 | 79.4% | 20.0% | D+59.4 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 74.9% | 24.3% | D+50.6 | R+14.4 |
| 2000 | 80.6% | 15.7% | D+65.0 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 80.1% | 15.1% | D+65.0 | D+17.2 |
| 1992 | 70.7% | 22.9% | D+47.8 | D+14.1 |
| 1988 | 66.3% | 32.6% | D+33.7 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 61.3% | 38.3% | D+23.1 | D+6.1 |
| 1980 | 55.4% | 38.4% | D+17.0 | R+20.3 |
| 1976 | 68.3% | 31.1% | D+37.3 | D+35.4 |
| 1972 | 50.8% | 49.0% | D+1.8 | R+21.3 |
| 1968 | 55.1% | 32.0% | D+23.1 | R+26.6 |
| 1964 | 74.8% | 25.0% | D+49.8 | D+17.1 |
| 1960 | 66.2% | 33.5% | D+32.6 | D+23.1 |
| 1956 | 54.8% | 45.2% | D+9.5 | D+2.0 |
| 1952 | 47.3% | 39.8% | D+7.6 | R+8.6 |
| 1948 | 46.6% | 30.5% | D+16.1 | — |
What defines Kings?
Kings has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 43.3% margin
- Swung 11.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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