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1892–2024
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Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
presidential margin
2008R+5.32012R+2.92016R+20.82020R+19.02024R+23.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.6
2024
median income$66,301U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age33.7U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate13.7%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.5%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish15.9%
German13.8%
English13.5%
Mexican2.4%
Puerto Rican2.2%
Dominican0.5%
African American†2.3%
African1.0%
Jamaican0.5%
Korean0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.7%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Muslim0.6%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York

Akashic
Watertown-Fort Drum, NYTrumpR+23.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, NYA map of the single county of Watertown-Fort Drum, 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.Jefferson County, NY · R+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%26,417
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.1%16,326
Jill SteinWrite-In0.2%100
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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson County, NYRepublicanR+23.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.1%Harris16,326
61.7%Trump26,417
0.2%Stein100
−23.6%
42,843
R
39.5%Biden17,307
58.4%Trump25,629
2.1%Jorgensen919
−19.0%
43,855
R
36.1%Clinton13,809
56.9%Trump21,763
7.0%Trump2,664
−20.8%
38,236
R
47.9%Obama17,099
50.8%Romney18,122
1.4%Romney487
−2.9%
35,708
R
46.7%Obama18,166
52.0%McCain20,220
1.3%McCain500
−5.3%
38,886
R
43.5%Kerry16,860
54.7%Bush21,231
1.8%Bush709
−11.3%
38,800
R
46.1%Gore16,799
49.9%Bush18,192
3.9%Nader1,432
−3.8%
36,423
D
49.2%Clinton16,783
36.2%Dole12,362
14.6%Perot4,982
+13.0%
34,127
R
35.8%Clinton13,380
38.0%Bush14,227
26.2%Perot9,819
−2.3%
37,426
R
42.0%Dukakis14,137
57.4%Bush19,304
0.5%Bush181
−15.4%
33,622
R
31.8%Mondale10,960
68.0%Reagan23,445
0.3%Reagan91
−36.2%
34,496
R
40.1%Carter13,271
49.7%Reagan16,455
10.3%Anderson3,402
−9.6%
33,128
R
39.7%Carter13,503
60.0%Ford20,401
0.4%Ford124
−20.3%
34,028
R
33.4%McGovern11,629
66.4%Nixon23,123
0.2%Schmitz65
−33.0%
34,817
R
40.6%Humphrey13,438
56.0%Nixon18,552
3.4%Wallace1,119
−15.4%
33,109
D
70.1%Johnson25,175
29.8%Goldwater10,718
0.1%Hass21
+40.3%
35,914
R
39.4%Kennedy15,800
60.6%Nixon24,290
0.1%Byrd25
−21.2%
40,115
R
25.9%Stevenson9,959
74.1%Eisenhower28,429
0.0%
−48.1%
38,388
R
30.1%Stevenson12,026
69.9%Eisenhower27,932
0.1%Hallinan25
−39.8%
39,983
R
39.5%Truman13,176
59.0%Dewey19,661
1.5%Thurmond514
−19.4%
33,351
R
39.8%Roosevelt14,449
60.1%Dewey21,834
0.1%Thomas46
−20.3%
36,329
R
36.2%Roosevelt14,581
63.5%Willkie25,584
0.2%Thomas97
−27.3%
40,262
R
35.4%Roosevelt13,975
63.2%Landon24,925
1.4%Lemke566
−27.7%
39,466
R
36.7%Roosevelt13,478
62.0%Hoover22,760
1.3%Thomas486
−25.3%
36,724
R
32.5%Smith12,908
66.4%Hoover26,361
1.1%Thomas426
−33.9%
39,695
R
24.8%Davis7,665
68.4%Coolidge21,159
6.8%La Follette2,118
−43.6%
30,942
R
25.4%Cox7,925
70.7%Harding22,072
3.9%Debs1,204
−45.3%
31,201
R
37.2%Wilson7,089
58.7%Hughes11,197
4.2%Benson795
−21.5%
19,081
R
34.4%Wilson6,054
38.0%Taft6,692
27.7%Roosevelt4,878
−3.6%
17,624
R
33.8%Bryan6,694
57.9%Taft11,477
8.3%Debs1,642
−24.1%
19,813
R
33.7%Parker6,696
60.6%Roosevelt12,050
5.8%Debs1,147
−26.9%
19,893
R
34.8%Bryan6,776
61.0%McKinley11,870
4.1%Woolley805
−26.2%
19,451
R
35.4%Bryan6,644
60.9%McKinley11,411
3.7%Palmer689
−25.4%
18,744
R
39.6%Cleveland7,181
54.3%Harrison9,856
6.1%Weaver1,109
−14.7%
18,146
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: −23.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−23.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.7%
1896−25.4%
1900−26.2%
1904−26.9%
1908−24.1%
1912−3.6%
1916−21.5%
1920−45.3%
1924−43.6%
1928−33.9%
1932−25.3%
1936−27.7%
1940−27.3%
1944−20.3%
1948−19.4%
1952−39.8%
1956−48.1%
1960−21.2%
1964+40.3%
1968−15.4%
1972−33.0%
1976−20.3%
1980−9.6%
1984−36.2%
1988−15.4%
1992−2.3%
1996+13.0%
2000−3.8%
2004−11.3%
2008−5.3%
2012−2.9%
2016−20.8%
2020−19.0%
2024−23.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to the Army's 10th Mountain Division, Watertown-Fort Drum leans heavily Republican — its R+66.9 margin in 2024 stands out sharply in a state dominated by Democratic pluralities elsewhere.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.6 points.

A population of 115,040, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,301 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cortland, NY and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Cortland, NY
73.2twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2000 margin≠ French ancestry
Massena-Ogdensburg, NY
73.0twin score
% EvangelicalIrish ancestry% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend
Oneonta, NY
71.6twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age

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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York voted Republican by 23.6 points (R+23.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,843 votes cast, 16,326 went Democratic and 26,417 went Republican.
When did Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York?
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York has a population of 115,040 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York?
Median household income in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York is $66,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.