Watertown, New York: Heartland Swing market. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Heartland SwingAkashic typology
- Population
- 248,8732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,0152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Watertown
TrumpR+24
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.7% | 61,689 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.9% | 37,936 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 418 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −22.2% |
| 1896 | −32.8% |
| 1900 | −33.5% |
| 1904 | −33.2% |
| 1908 | −30.1% |
| 1912 | −8.1% |
| 1916 | −26.5% |
| 1920 | −48.0% |
| 1924 | −41.0% |
| 1928 | −33.0% |
| 1932 | −25.9% |
| 1936 | −32.1% |
| 1940 | −26.5% |
| 1944 | −20.3% |
| 1948 | −21.9% |
| 1952 | −38.9% |
| 1956 | −48.9% |
| 1960 | −18.2% |
| 1964 | +40.1% |
| 1968 | −15.9% |
| 1972 | −30.2% |
| 1976 | −16.4% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −31.1% |
| 1988 | −9.7% |
| 1992 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | −17.7% |
| 2020 | −18.3% |
| 2024 | −23.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37,936 | 61,689 | 100,043 | ||
| R | 40,491 | 59,127 | 101,594 | ||
| R | 33,443 | 49,105 | 88,719 | ||
| D | 43,176 | 38,911 | 83,421 | ||
| D | 46,858 | 43,145 | 91,350 | ||
| R | 44,263 | 45,884 | 91,958 | ||
| D | 42,518 | 40,744 | 87,141 | ||
| D | 42,983 | 27,154 | 82,789 | ||
| D | 35,253 | 32,229 | 90,775 | ||
| R | 37,310 | 45,381 | 83,241 | ||
| R | 29,680 | 56,576 | 86,505 | ||
| R | 34,250 | 39,829 | 82,574 | ||
| R | 34,770 | 48,490 | 83,595 | ||
| R | 29,902 | 55,859 | 85,928 | ||
| R | 32,305 | 45,058 | 80,222 | ||
| D | 60,932 | 26,005 | 87,000 | ||
| R | 39,286 | 56,770 | 96,114 | ||
| R | 23,387 | 68,090 | 91,477 | ||
| R | 27,953 | 63,590 | 91,646 | ||
| R | 29,587 | 46,513 | 77,354 | ||
| R | 33,113 | 50,009 | 83,263 | ||
| R | 33,616 | 57,972 | 91,784 | ||
| R | 30,001 | 59,004 | 90,448 | ||
| R | 30,251 | 51,668 | 82,828 | ||
| R | 29,636 | 59,340 | 89,999 | ||
| R | 17,492 | 44,907 | 66,855 | ||
| R | 17,811 | 52,629 | 72,499 | ||
| R | 15,820 | 27,757 | 44,990 | ||
| R | 13,722 | 17,160 | 42,438 | ||
| R | 15,402 | 29,787 | 47,817 | ||
| R | 15,336 | 31,566 | 48,827 | ||
| R | 15,332 | 31,474 | 48,252 | ||
| R | 15,435 | 31,159 | 47,932 | ||
| R | 16,706 | 26,998 | 46,342 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.2%
English
13.3%
German
12.7%
French
7.2%
Italian
6.7%
American
6.2%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,015
Watertown ranks near the middle of US counties.
Watertown$65,015
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.5%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.1%
Spanish2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Watertown sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-nine points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-four points.
A population of 248,873, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,015 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Watertown, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watertown, New York voted Republican by 23.7 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,043 votes cast, 37,936 went Democratic and 61,689 went Republican.
What is Watertown, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Watertown, New York in the "Heartland Swing" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Watertown, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watertown, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Watertown, New York?
Watertown, New York has a population of 248,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watertown, New York?
Median household income in Watertown, New York is $65,015 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Watertown, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Watertown, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The market's typology — "Heartland Swing" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.