Kings County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+43.0
2024 Margin
R+11.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1928
Voting Streak
2.6M
Population

Kings County, NY (New York) voted D+43.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 601,265 votes (70.43%) to 233,964 (27.4%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kings County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Kings County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1928. The county has a population of approximately 2,631,580.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+43.0
2020→2024 SwingR+11.8%
Voting StreakD since 1928
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,631,580
Median Age
36.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
42.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,263(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
36.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
18.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
28.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
12.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
29.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
1.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
38.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.7%
Jewish
10.4%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
4.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Black Protestant
1.6%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

West Indian
9.9%Major Concentration(10.9x)
Puerto Rican
5.0%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Italian
4.5%
American Heritage
4.1%
Irish
4.0%
Mexican
3.9%
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
7.6%↓
30-44
25.3%↑
45-64
29.4%↑
65+
15.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
16.4%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
8.8%
Retail Trade
8.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Construction
4.6%(0.7x US)
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.8%(0.3x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202470.4%(601,265)27.4%(233,964)D+43.0R+11.8
202077.0%(703,310)22.2%(202,772)D+54.8R+7.2
201679.5%(640,553)17.5%(141,044)D+62.0R+3.1
201282.0%(604,443)16.9%(124,551)D+65.1D+5.7
200879.4%(603,525)20.0%(151,872)D+59.4D+8.9
200474.9%(514,973)24.3%(167,149)D+50.6R+14.4
200080.6%(497,513)15.7%(96,609)D+65.0R+0.0
199680.1%(432,232)15.1%(81,406)D+65.0D+17.2
199270.7%(411,183)22.9%(133,344)D+47.8D+14.1
198866.3%(363,916)32.6%(178,961)D+33.7D+10.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kings County, NY • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.9%(608,071)24.0%(194,631)D+50.9D+8.3
202264.2%(357,033)21.5%(119,806)D+42.7R+29.9
201886.2%(542,736)13.7%(85,973)D+72.6R+2.5
201686.0%(659,982)10.9%(83,820)D+75.1R+0.4
201287.1%(598,834)11.6%(79,504)D+75.5R+55.7
2010165.1%(631,651)33.9%(129,826)D+131.2D+60.9
200684.1%(294,625)13.8%(48,295)D+70.3R+8.6
200488.1%(542,759)9.2%(56,823)D+78.9D+25.8
200076.0%(467,699)22.9%(140,788)D+53.1D+2.6
199875.0%(300,875)24.4%(97,860)D+50.6R+0.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202271.1%(402,114)28.9%(163,430)D+42.2R+27.0
201882.5%(524,080)13.3%(84,648)D+69.2D+5.5
201478.5%(236,357)14.9%(44,726)D+63.7R+1.4
201080.1%(320,222)15.1%(60,198)D+65.1R+8.8
200685.8%(287,262)12.0%(40,199)D+73.8D+51.7
200257.7%(230,040)35.6%(141,846)D+22.1R+8.6
199862.1%(241,963)31.3%(122,141)D+30.7R+12.8
199470.7%(299,135)27.2%(114,896)D+43.5R+20.4
199073.5%(217,163)9.6%(28,302)D+63.9D+5.3
198677.6%(253,235)19.0%(61,969)D+58.6D+21.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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