Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+24.2. Kamala D Harris received 437,282 votes and Donald Trump received 264,628 out of 712,191 total votes cast, a 21.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Queens, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The largest single-election swing was 39.1 points in 1940.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Queens, New York?

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York has a population of 2,323,052 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 23.2% non-Hispanic white, 28.1% Hispanic, 17.2% Black. About 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $86,136.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Queens, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Queens, New York are Hudson, Los Angeles, Kings. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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