Westchester County, New York
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 10.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 49.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 27.4% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 13.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 41.1% | 68.5% |
| Other | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 40.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+26.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+36.3 |
| 2016 | Clinton+33.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+25.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+27.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+17.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+21.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.5 |
Westchester, New York is a county that has a population of 999,677. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+26.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.8% | 36.6% | D+26.1 | R+10.2 |
| 2020 | 67.6% | 31.3% | D+36.3 | D+2.6 |
| 2016 | 64.9% | 31.2% | D+33.7 | D+8.5 |
| 2012 | 62.0% | 36.8% | D+25.1 | R+2.5 |
| 2008 | 63.4% | 35.8% | D+27.6 | D+9.9 |
| 2004 | 58.1% | 40.3% | D+17.7 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 58.6% | 37.5% | D+21.2 | D+0.1 |
| 1996 | 56.9% | 35.9% | D+21.1 | D+12.5 |
| 1992 | 48.6% | 40.1% | D+8.5 | D+16.1 |
| 1988 | 45.8% | 53.4% | R+7.6 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 41.1% | 58.7% | R+17.6 | D+1.1 |
| 1980 | 35.6% | 54.4% | R+18.7 | R+9.5 |
| 1976 | 45.1% | 54.3% | R+9.2 | D+16.7 |
| 1972 | 36.9% | 62.8% | R+25.9 | R+14.2 |
| 1968 | 38.5% | 50.3% | R+11.8 | R+35.8 |
| 1964 | 62.0% | 37.9% | D+24.1 | D+37.5 |
| 1960 | 43.2% | 56.6% | R+13.4 | D+30.9 |
| 1956 | 27.8% | 72.1% | R+44.3 | R+5.5 |
| 1952 | 28.6% | 67.3% | R+38.8 | R+8.9 |
| 1948 | 31.2% | 61.1% | R+29.9 | — |
What defines Westchester?
It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
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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 26.1% margin
- Swung 10.2 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024