Question 1

How did Franklin, New York vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, New York voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+9.0. Kamala D Harris received 8,821 votes and Donald Trump received 10,569 out of 19,458 total votes cast, a 6.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Franklin, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 10 and Republicans 30 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 55.7 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Franklin, New York?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, New York has a population of 46,696 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 83.4% non-Hispanic white, 2.9% Hispanic, 3.6% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $65,151.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Franklin, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Franklin, New York are Ashland, Tama, Des Moines. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	83.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	2.9%
▶Black / African American(4)	3.6%
▶Asian(5)	0.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.6%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	7.1%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	40.0%	79.0%
Mainline Protestant	4.3%	8.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.3%	8.5%
Other	2.0%	3.9%
LDS (Mormon)	1.2%	2.3%
Non-religious	49.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+9.0
2020	Trump+2.1
2016	Trump+5.5
2012	Obama+26.1
2008	Obama+22.2
2004	Kerry+6.3
2000	Gore+7.0
1996	Clinton+20.9
1992	Clinton+5.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	45.3%	54.3%	R+9.0	R+6.8
2020	48.0%	50.2%	R+2.1	D+3.3
2016	43.0%	48.5%	R+5.5	R+31.5
2012	62.1%	36.0%	D+26.1	D+3.8
2008	60.3%	38.1%	D+22.2	D+15.9
2004	52.1%	45.8%	D+6.3	R+0.7
2000	50.8%	43.8%	D+7.0	R+13.8
1996	51.8%	30.9%	D+20.9	D+15.3
1992	41.7%	36.1%	D+5.5	D+12.6
1988	46.1%	53.1%	R+7.0	D+17.7
1984	37.5%	62.2%	R+24.7	R+22.6
1980	44.7%	46.8%	R+2.1	D+7.8
1976	44.9%	54.8%	R+9.9	D+25.1
1972	32.4%	67.4%	R+35.0	R+23.3
1968	41.6%	53.3%	R+11.7	R+55.7
1964	71.9%	28.0%	D+44.0	D+41.1
1960	51.4%	48.5%	D+2.9	D+45.6
1956	28.7%	71.3%	R+42.7	R+9.6
1952	31.8%	64.9%	R+33.1	R+18.5
1948	40.6%	55.2%	R+14.6	—

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