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Port Chester·New York

Port Chester moved 17.5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NY
Port Chester
HarrisD+14.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic57.1%5,043
Donald TrumpRepublican42.5%3,750
OtherAll other candidates0.4%33
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +14.6% in 2024.+14.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+27.0%
2012+32.5%
2016+34.6%
2020+32.2%
2024+14.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.6%
5,0433,7508,826
D
+32.2%
6,0063,0539,171
D
+34.6%
5,4362,5758,262
D
+32.5%
4,6882,3877,075
D
+27.0%
4,7982,7397,613

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorPort ChesterCityNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White34.7%55.2%61.0%
Black9.3%14.4%12.2%
Asian2.3%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races20.3%10.3%12.6%
Other race33.4%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino57.6%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$92,222$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate12.9%14.0%12.5%
Median age3939.939.1
Age 18–248.5%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.2%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.7%40.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home59.5%30.9%22.3%
Spanish52.5%14.8%13.6%
Other Indo-European3.2%4.0%2.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%2.0%0.7%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryItalian 14.4%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.8%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 5.8%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic41.1%County context30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant3.8%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed40.0%County context48.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
14.4%
Irish
10.8%
German
5.8%
American
4.7%
English
4.0%
Polish
2.7%
French
1.0%
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
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
40.5%
speak English only
Spanish52.5%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.8%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
Other languages0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
41.1%
Jewish
4.2%
Evangelical Protestant
3.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
Black Protestant
2.3%
Muslim
2.2%
Other Christian
1.0%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Hindu
0.3%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted40.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Port Chester sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 17.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.

A population of 31,102, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,222 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Port Chester, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Port Chester, New York voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,826 votes cast, 5,043 went Democratic and 3,750 went Republican.
What is Port Chester, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Port Chester, New York in the "" 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 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Port Chester, New York?
Port Chester, New York has a population of 31,102 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port Chester, New York?
Median household income in Port Chester, New York is $92,222 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Port Chester, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Port Chester, New York from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.