Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Herkimer, New York voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+36.4. Kamala D Harris received 9,110 votes and Donald Trump received 19,557 out of 28,725 total votes cast, a 5.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Herkimer, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Herkimer, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 49.4 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Herkimer, New York?

Accepted Answer

Herkimer, New York has a population of 59,757 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.7% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Black. About 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $68,515.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Herkimer, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Herkimer, New York are Chenango, Cass, Washington. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	2.8%
▶Black / African American(11)	1.3%
▶Asian(6)	0.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.6%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.1%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	17.4%	52.9%
Mainline Protestant	9.6%	29.2%
Evangelical Protestant	3.5%	10.5%
Other	2.2%	6.6%
LDS (Mormon)	1.0%	3.1%
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.9%
Non-religious	67.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+36.4
2020	Trump+30.5
2016	Trump+32.8
2012	Romney+8.0
2008	McCain+9.3
2004	Bush+15.4
2000	Bush+6.9
1996	Clinton+6.8
1992	Bush+3.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	31.7%	68.1%	R+36.4	R+5.9
2020	33.9%	64.4%	R+30.5	D+2.4
2016	30.8%	63.6%	R+32.8	R+24.8
2012	45.0%	53.0%	R+8.0	D+1.3
2008	44.5%	53.8%	R+9.3	D+6.1
2004	41.2%	56.6%	R+15.4	R+8.4
2000	44.1%	51.1%	R+6.9	R+13.8
1996	44.7%	37.9%	D+6.8	D+10.8
1992	36.3%	40.3%	R+3.9	D+4.7
1988	45.3%	53.9%	R+8.6	D+20.4
1984	35.4%	64.3%	R+29.0	R+19.6
1980	41.2%	50.6%	R+9.3	R+0.6
1976	45.4%	54.1%	R+8.8	D+27.2
1972	31.9%	67.8%	R+36.0	R+19.5
1968	38.4%	54.9%	R+16.5	R+49.4
1964	66.4%	33.5%	D+32.9	D+41.4
1960	45.7%	54.2%	R+8.5	D+34.9
1956	28.3%	71.7%	R+43.4	R+12.2
1952	33.1%	64.2%	R+31.1	R+22.4
1948	43.1%	51.8%	R+8.7	—

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