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1892–2024
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Kingston, NY
presidential margin
2008D+23.62012D+22.62016D+11.02020D+20.92024D+18.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+18.5
2024
median income$86,271U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age44.1U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate14.6%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.2%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english12.1%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish17.7%
Italian16.1%
German14.3%
Puerto Rican4.4%
Mexican2.2%
Dominican1.1%
African American†3.4%
Jamaican1.1%
West Indian0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.1%
Other Christian2.3%
Black Protestant1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Kingston, NY, New York

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Kingston, NYHarrisD+18.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kingston, NY, NYA map of the single county of Kingston, NY, NY, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Ulster County, NY · D+18.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.8%57,974
Donald TrumpRepublican40.3%39,743
Jill SteinWrite-In0.8%817
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kingston, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ulster County, NYDemocraticD+18.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.8%Harris57,974
40.3%Trump39,743
0.8%Stein817
+18.5%
98,534
D
59.5%Biden57,970
38.6%Trump37,590
1.9%Jorgensen1,860
+20.9%
97,420
D
52.3%Clinton44,597
41.3%Trump35,239
6.4%Trump5,454
+11.0%
85,290
D
60.0%Obama47,752
37.4%Romney29,759
2.7%Romney2,115
+22.6%
79,626
D
60.9%Obama54,320
37.4%McCain33,300
1.7%McCain1,529
+23.6%
89,149
D
54.3%Kerry47,602
43.1%Bush37,821
2.6%Bush2,289
+11.2%
87,712
D
48.8%Gore38,162
42.8%Bush33,447
8.5%Nader6,628
+6.0%
78,237
D
48.5%Clinton35,852
35.5%Dole26,212
16.0%Perot11,787
+13.1%
73,851
D
40.7%Clinton32,886
36.2%Bush29,223
23.2%Perot18,712
+4.5%
80,821
R
42.4%Dukakis30,744
56.7%Bush41,173
0.9%Bush640
−14.4%
72,557
R
35.7%Mondale26,445
63.9%Reagan47,372
0.4%Reagan285
−28.2%
74,102
R
33.2%Carter22,179
55.0%Reagan36,709
11.7%Anderson7,838
−21.8%
66,726
R
45.6%Carter30,190
53.4%Ford35,353
0.9%Ford610
−7.8%
66,153
R
31.2%McGovern21,371
68.5%Nixon46,883
0.3%Schmitz179
−37.3%
68,433
R
34.6%Humphrey20,886
57.6%Nixon34,798
7.8%Wallace4,703
−23.0%
60,387
D
59.8%Johnson35,486
40.0%Goldwater23,749
0.2%Hass91
+19.8%
59,326
R
38.7%Kennedy23,017
61.2%Nixon36,418
0.1%Byrd67
−22.5%
59,502
R
23.6%Stevenson13,321
76.4%Eisenhower43,034
0.0%
−52.7%
56,355
R
30.2%Stevenson15,733
69.4%Eisenhower36,141
0.4%Hallinan211
−39.2%
52,085
R
32.1%Truman14,441
64.3%Dewey28,941
3.6%Thurmond1,630
−32.2%
45,012
R
38.7%Roosevelt16,943
61.0%Dewey26,703
0.3%Thomas117
−22.3%
43,763
R
42.8%Roosevelt20,403
57.0%Willkie27,186
0.2%Thomas107
−14.2%
47,696
R
42.9%Roosevelt19,118
55.3%Landon24,678
1.8%Lemke815
−12.5%
44,611
R
45.5%Roosevelt18,092
52.9%Hoover21,002
1.6%Thomas627
−7.3%
39,721
R
34.9%Smith14,200
62.5%Hoover25,418
2.6%Thomas1,077
−27.6%
40,695
R
29.6%Davis9,361
63.3%Coolidge20,048
7.1%La Follette2,251
−33.8%
31,660
R
30.6%Cox8,759
66.4%Harding19,001
3.0%Debs852
−35.8%
28,612
R
41.2%Wilson7,807
56.6%Hughes10,734
2.3%Benson430
−15.4%
18,971
D
43.6%Wilson8,510
38.3%Taft7,485
18.1%Roosevelt3,531
+5.2%
19,526
R
43.4%Bryan8,560
53.1%Taft10,475
3.6%Debs705
−9.7%
19,740
R
44.5%Parker9,516
53.1%Roosevelt11,356
2.3%Debs501
−8.6%
21,373
R
44.2%Bryan9,349
53.7%McKinley11,348
2.1%Woolley444
−9.5%
21,141
R
41.3%Bryan8,140
56.3%McKinley11,100
2.4%Palmer471
−15.0%
19,711
D
48.0%Cleveland9,808
46.3%Harrison9,450
5.7%Weaver1,157
+1.8%
20,415
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +18.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+18.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.8%
1896−15.0%
1900−9.5%
1904−8.6%
1908−9.7%
1912+5.2%
1916−15.4%
1920−35.8%
1924−33.8%
1928−27.6%
1932−7.3%
1936−12.5%
1940−14.2%
1944−22.3%
1948−32.2%
1952−39.2%
1956−52.7%
1960−22.5%
1964+19.8%
1968−23.0%
1972−37.3%
1976−7.8%
1980−21.8%
1984−28.2%
1988−14.4%
1992+4.5%
1996+13.1%
2000+6.0%
2004+11.2%
2008+23.6%
2012+22.6%
2016+11.0%
2020+20.9%
2024+18.5%
DemocraticRepublican

The Kingston metro blends Ulster County's arts-driven, college-educated enclaves with older working-class townships that have shifted competitively in recent cycles, making countywide margins tighter than statewide trends suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 52.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.

A population of 182,601, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,271 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY and Syracuse, NY.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
93.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Syracuse, NY
90.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Rochester, NY
90.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryItalian ancestry≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kingston, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kingston, NY, New York voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,534 votes cast, 57,974 went Democratic and 39,743 went Republican.
When did Kingston, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kingston, NY, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Kingston, NY, New York?
Kingston, NY, New York has a population of 182,601 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kingston, NY, New York?
Median household income in Kingston, NY, New York is $86,271 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Kingston, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kingston, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.