- Lead
- 1,465
- Total
- 8,850
- vs nation
- R+15.1
- Turnout
- —
Copiague, NY
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
- Lead
- 306
- Total
- 8,901
- vs nation
- R+7.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 433
- Total
- 7,940
- vs nation
- R+7.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 721
- Total
- 6,195
- vs nation
- D+7.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 462
- Total
- 7,487
- vs nation
- R+1.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 83
- Total
- 7,239
- vs nation
- D+3.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,4242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $127,3692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 44.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.6 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+16.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Medford, NY · twin score 91.6
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −16.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.4%Harris3,662 | 57.9%Trump5,127 | 0.7% | R+16.6 | R+13.1 | R+15.1 | 8,850 | |
| R | 47.7%Biden4,243 | 51.1%Trump4,549 | 1.2% | R+3.4 | D+2.0 | R+7.9 | 8,901 | |
| R | 45.6%Clinton3,624 | 51.1%Trump4,057 | 3.3% | R+5.5 | R+17.1 | R+7.5 | 7,940 | |
| D | 55.1%Obama3,416 | 43.5%Romney2,695 | 1.4% | D+11.6 | D+5.5 | D+7.8 | 6,195 | |
| D | 52.5%Obama3,929 | 46.3%McCain3,467 | 1.2% | D+6.2 | — | R+1.1 | 7,487 | |
| D | 49.4%Kerry3,573 | 48.2%Bush3,490 | 2.4% | D+1.1 | — | D+3.6 | 7,239 |
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 | 41.8%3,131 | 58.2%4,361 | 7,492 |
| 2020 | R | 49.6%4,089 | 50.4%4,156 | 8,245 |
Copiague sits along the South Shore of Suffolk County, where a substantial and growing Hispanic population—now roughly half of residents—has gradually shifted the demographic and political character of this historically working-class community.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 16.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 13.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.6 points.
A population of 23,424, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $127,369 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Medford and Shirley.
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Copiague, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3618146/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.