HarrisDemocratic38.1%16,326TrumpRepublican61.7%26,417OtherAll other candidates0.2%100
R+23.6- Lead
- 10,091
- Total
- 42,843
- vs nation
- R+22.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic39.5%17,307TrumpRepublican58.4%25,629OtherAll other candidates2.1%919
R+19.0- Lead
- 8,322
- Total
- 43,855
- vs nation
- R+23.4
ClintonDemocratic36.1%13,809TrumpRepublican56.9%21,763OtherAll other candidates7.0%2,664
R+20.8- Lead
- 7,954
- Total
- 38,236
- vs nation
- R+22.9
ObamaDemocratic47.9%17,099RomneyRepublican50.8%18,122OtherAll other candidates1.4%487
R+2.9- Lead
- 1,023
- Total
- 35,708
- vs nation
- R+6.7
ObamaDemocratic46.7%18,166McCainRepublican52.0%20,220OtherAll other candidates1.3%500
R+5.3- Lead
- 2,054
- Total
- 38,886
- vs nation
- R+12.6
KerryDemocratic43.5%16,860BushRepublican54.7%21,231OtherAll other candidates1.8%709
R+11.3- Lead
- 4,371
- Total
- 38,800
- vs nation
- R+8.8
GoreDemocratic46.1%16,799BushRepublican49.9%18,192OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,432
R+3.8- Lead
- 1,393
- Total
- 36,423
- vs nation
- R+4.3
ClintonDemocratic49.2%16,783DoleRepublican36.2%12,362OtherAll other candidates14.6%4,982
D+13.0- Lead
- 4,421
- Total
- 34,127
- vs nation
- D+4.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 115,0402024 5-year
- Population density
- 91 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,268 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,3012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.1 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cortland, NY · twin score 73.2
presidential history
Party record book
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
70.1%
25,175 votes · D+40.3
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 49.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
74.1%
28,429 votes · R+48.1
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
25,175votes
70.1% of the vote · D+40.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 18,166 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
28,429votes
74.1% of the vote · R+48.1
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 27,932 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+17.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.3 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +4.4 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+52.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.7 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +43.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 35.5%13,733 | 64.5%25,002 | 38,735 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+18.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+23.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.2 points more Republican than the rolls.
66,799 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,009 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −29,494 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −201 |
| 2012 | +30 |
| 2013 | −3,734 |
| 2014 | −2,166 |
| 2015 | −3,474 |
| 2016 | −4,804 |
| 2017 | −972 |
| 2018 | −2,147 |
| 2019 | −2,981 |
| 2021 | +78 |
| 2022 | −2,526 |
| 2023 | −3,214 |
| 2024 | −1,374 |
| 2025 | −2,009 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
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.