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Westmere·New York

Westmere moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NY
Westmere
HarrisD+26.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic62.6%2,532
Donald TrumpRepublican35.9%1,451
OtherAll other candidates1.5%60
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: +26.7% in 2024.+26.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+28.5%
2012+24.6%
2016+24.5%
2020+32.5%
2024+26.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.6%Harris2,532
35.9%Trump1,451
1.5%
+26.7%
4,043
D
65.1%Biden2,585
32.5%Trump1,292
2.4%incl. Jorgensen
+32.5%
3,973
D
59.0%Clinton2,163
34.5%Trump1,266
6.5%incl. Johnson
+24.5%
3,668
D
62.3%Obama2,241
37.7%Romney1,357
0.0%
+24.6%
3,598
D
63.2%Obama2,466
34.7%McCain1,354
2.1%
+28.5%
3,903

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.
IndicatorWestmereCityNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White56.1%55.2%61.0%
Black12.4%14.4%12.2%
Asian14.9%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races10.5%10.3%12.6%
Other race5.5%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$88,378$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate7.2%14.0%12.5%
Median age39.439.939.1
Age 18–2414.4%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.1%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)46.4%40.0%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home15.0%30.9%22.3%
Spanish4.0%14.8%13.6%
Other Indo-European3.5%4.0%2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.6%0.9%1.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%3.2%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 18.9%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 13.9%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 12.3%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic27.1%County context30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.5%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed53.6%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.
Irish
18.9%
Italian
13.9%
German
12.3%
English
9.5%
Polish
4.9%
French
3.5%
American
2.7%
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
85.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European3.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.1%
Other languages0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.7%
Arabic0.7%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.5%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Korean0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
27.1%
Evangelical Protestant
6.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Muslim
2.0%
Black Protestant
2.0%
Jewish
1.3%
Hindu
1.2%
Other Christian
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted53.6%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.

A population of 8,334, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,378 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Westmere, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Westmere, New York voted Democratic by 26.7 points (D+26.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,043 votes cast, 2,532 went Democratic and 1,451 went Republican.
What is Westmere, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Westmere, 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 Westmere, New York?
Westmere, New York has a population of 8,334 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Westmere, New York?
Median household income in Westmere, New York is $88,378 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Westmere, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Westmere, 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.