District of Columbia vs New York County

Side-by-side: the political memory, the demographic profile, and the deepest deltas between these two places.

DC

District of Columbia

LatestD+83.8in 2024

Population681,2942024 ACS

Most similarSt. Louis cityMO · twin score 100.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+83.8MIT Election Lab

Population

681,2942024 5-year

Median household income

$109,8702024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

36.5%2024 5-year

Black

41.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

11.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+86.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

St. Louis city, MO · twin score 100.0

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presidential history

Margin, 1876–2024

Presidential margin over time

Year	Margin (D minus R)
1964	+71.0%
1968	+63.6%
1972	+56.5%
1976	+65.1%
1980	+61.5%
1984	+71.7%
1988	+68.3%
1992	+75.5%
1996	+75.9%
2000	+76.2%
2004	+79.8%
2008	+85.9%
2012	+83.6%
2016	+86.8%
2020	+86.8%
2024	+83.8%

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38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).

Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	90.3%Harris294,185	6.5%Trump21,076	0.9%Kennedy2,778	+83.8%	325,869
2020	D	92.1%Biden317,323	5.4%Trump18,586	0.9%WRI3,137	+86.8%	344,356
2016	D	90.9%Clinton282,830	4.1%Trump12,723	1.6%Johnson4,906	+86.8%	311,268
2012	D	90.9%Obama267,070	7.3%Romney21,381	1.8%Stein5,313	+83.6%	293,764
2008	D	92.5%Obama245,800	6.5%McCain17,367	1.0%Nader2,686	+85.9%	265,853
2004	D	89.2%Kerry202,970	9.3%Bush21,256	1.5%Nader3,360	+79.8%	227,586
2000	D	85.2%Gore171,923	9.0%Bush18,073	5.2%Nader10,576	+76.2%	201,894
1996	D	85.2%Clinton158,220	9.3%Dole17,339	1.9%Perot3,611	+75.9%	185,726
1992	D	84.6%Clinton192,619	9.1%Bush20,698	4.3%Perot9,681	+75.5%	227,572
1988	D	82.6%Dukakis159,407	14.3%Bush27,590	3.0%Paul5,880	+68.3%	192,877
1984	D	85.4%Mondale180,408	13.7%Reagan29,009	0.9%Other1,871	+71.7%	211,288
1980	D	74.9%Carter130,231	13.4%Reagan23,313	11.7%Anderson20,345	+61.5%	173,889
1976	D	81.6%Carter137,818	16.5%Ford27,873	1.9%Other3,139	+65.1%	168,830
1972	D	78.1%McGovern127,627	21.6%Nixon35,226	0.3%Schmitz568	+56.5%	163,421
1968	D	81.8%Humphrey139,566	18.2%Nixon31,012	0.0%	+63.6%	170,578
1964	D	85.5%Johnson169,796	14.5%Goldwater28,801	0.0%	+71.0%	198,597
1960	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1956	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1952	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1948	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1944	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1940	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1936	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1932	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1928	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1924	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1920	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—

Show all 38 elections · 1876–2024

NY

New York County

LatestD+64.2in 2024

Population1,629,4772024 ACS

County seatNew YorkNY

Most similarDistrict of ColumbiaDC · twin score 100.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+64.2MIT Election Lab

Population

1,629,4772024 5-year

Median household income

$103,9312024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

45.5%2024 5-year

Black

12.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

24.4%2024 5-year

County seat

New York

Peak Democratic margin

D+76.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+30.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

District of Columbia, DC · twin score 100.0

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presidential history

Margin, 1876–2024

Presidential margin over time

Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+26.8%
1896	−6.7%
1900	+8.3%
1904	+9.4%
1908	+1.5%
1912	+29.6%
1916	+9.9%
1920	−30.1%
1924	−1.6%
1928	+25.1%
1932	+39.1%
1936	+48.2%
1940	+23.9%
1944	+32.4%
1948	+18.8%
1952	+19.1%
1956	+11.5%
1960	+31.1%
1964	+61.3%
1968	+44.5%
1972	+32.9%
1976	+47.7%
1980	+36.2%
1984	+44.7%
1988	+53.3%
1992	+62.3%
1996	+66.2%
2000	+65.2%
2004	+65.3%
2008	+72.2%
2012	+68.8%
2016	+76.9%
2020	+74.5%
2024	+64.2%

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38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).

Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	81.6%Harris533,782	17.4%Trump113,921	1.0%Stein6,669	+64.2%	654,372
2020	D	86.7%Biden603,040	12.3%Trump85,185	0.5%Jorgensen3,329	+74.5%	695,263
2016	D	86.6%Clinton579,013	9.7%Trump64,930	1.4%Stein9,441	+76.9%	668,940
2012	D	83.7%Obama502,674	14.9%Romney89,559	0.6%Stein3,860	+68.8%	600,291
2008	D	85.7%Obama572,126	13.5%McCain89,906	0.8%McCain5,562	+72.2%	667,594
2004	D	82.1%Kerry526,765	16.7%Bush107,405	1.2%Bush7,781	+65.3%	641,951
2000	D	79.6%Gore454,523	14.4%Bush82,113	5.5%Nader31,172	+65.2%	571,006
1996	D	80.0%Clinton394,131	13.8%Dole67,839	2.3%Perot11,144	+66.2%	492,899
1992	D	78.2%Clinton416,142	15.9%Bush84,501	5.2%Perot27,689	+62.3%	532,118
1988	D	76.1%Dukakis385,675	22.9%Bush115,927	1.0%Bush4,949	+53.3%	506,551
1984	D	72.1%Mondale379,521	27.4%Reagan144,281	0.5%Reagan2,869	+44.7%	526,671
1980	D	62.4%Carter275,742	26.2%Reagan115,911	11.4%Anderson50,245	+36.2%	441,898
1976	D	73.2%Carter337,438	25.5%Ford117,702	1.2%Ford5,698	+47.7%	460,838
1972	D	66.2%McGovern354,326	33.4%Nixon178,515	0.4%Schmitz2,022	+32.9%	534,863
1968	D	70.0%Humphrey370,806	25.6%Nixon135,458	4.4%Wallace23,128	+44.5%	529,392
1964	D	80.5%Johnson503,848	19.2%Goldwater120,125	0.3%Hass1,746	+61.3%	625,719
1960	D	65.3%Kennedy414,902	34.2%Nixon217,271	0.5%Byrd3,394	+31.1%	635,567
1956	D	55.7%Stevenson377,856	44.3%Eisenhower300,004	0.0%	+11.5%	677,860
1952	D	58.4%Stevenson446,727	39.2%Eisenhower300,284	2.4%Hallinan18,172	+19.1%	765,183
1948	D	51.5%Truman380,310	32.7%Dewey241,752	15.7%Thurmond116,208	+18.8%	738,270
1944	D	65.9%Roosevelt509,263	33.5%Dewey258,650	0.6%Thomas4,864	+32.4%	772,777
1940	D	61.5%Roosevelt478,153	37.6%Willkie292,480	1.0%Thomas7,466	+23.9%	778,099
1936	D	72.7%Roosevelt517,134	24.5%Landon174,299	2.8%Lemke19,820	+48.2%	711,253
1932	D	66.9%Roosevelt378,077	27.8%Hoover157,014	5.3%Thomas30,114	+39.1%	565,205
1928	D	60.8%Smith317,227	35.7%Hoover186,396	3.4%Thomas17,935	+25.1%	521,558
1924	R	39.6%Davis183,249	41.2%Coolidge190,871	19.3%La Follette89,206	−1.6%	463,326
1920	R	29.1%Cox135,249	59.2%Harding275,013	11.7%Debs54,158	−30.1%	464,420
1916	D	52.5%Wilson139,547	42.6%Hughes113,254	4.8%Benson12,759	+9.9%	265,560
1912	D	47.8%Wilson166,157	18.2%Taft63,107	34.1%Roosevelt118,391	+29.6%	347,655
1908	D	46.2%Bryan160,261	44.7%Taft154,958	9.1%Debs31,393	+1.5%	346,612
1904	D	51.5%Parker189,712	42.1%Roosevelt155,003	6.3%Debs23,357	+9.4%	368,072
1900	D	52.5%Bryan181,786	44.2%McKinley153,001	3.4%Woolley11,700	+8.3%	346,487
1896	R	44.0%Bryan135,624	50.7%McKinley156,359	5.3%Palmer16,249	−6.7%	308,232
1892	D	61.5%Cleveland175,267	34.7%Harrison98,967	3.8%Weaver10,750	+26.8%	284,984
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—

Show all 38 elections · 1876–2024

Biggest differences

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Top 9 deltas, ranked by absolute magnitude.

Metric	District of Columbia	New York County
Population	681,294	1,629,477
Median household income	$109,870	$103,931
Black	41.6%	12.5%
Latest presidential margin	D+83.8	D+64.2
Hispanic / Latino	11.9%	24.4%
White (non-Hispanic)	36.5%	45.5%
Asian	4.3%	12.4%
Median age	34.9	38.9
Poverty rate (overall)	15.4%	16.5%