Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+24.2. Kamala D Harris received 437,282 votes and Donald Trump received 264,628 out of 712,191 total votes cast, a 21.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Queens, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The largest single-election swing was 39.1 points in 1940.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Queens, New York?

Accepted Answer

Queens, New York has a population of 2,323,052 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 23.2% non-Hispanic white, 28.1% Hispanic, 17.2% Black. About 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $86,136.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Queens, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Queens, New York are Hudson, Los Angeles, Kings. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	23.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	28.1%
▶Black / African American(14)	17.2%
▶Asian(6)	26.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	1.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.8%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	31.3%	57.5%
Other	13.6%	24.9%
Evangelical Protestant	4.8%	8.8%
Black Protestant	2.2%	4.1%
Mainline Protestant	1.7%	3.1%
Orthodox Christian	0.9%	1.7%
LDS (Mormon)	0.2%	0.4%
Non-religious	45.5%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+24.2
2020	Biden+45.2
2016	Clinton+53.6
2012	Obama+59.2
2008	Obama+50.8
2004	Kerry+44.3
2000	Gore+53.0
1996	Clinton+51.9
1992	Clinton+34.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	61.4%	37.2%	D+24.2	R+21.0
2020	72.2%	27.0%	D+45.2	R+8.4
2016	75.4%	21.8%	D+53.6	R+5.6
2012	79.1%	19.9%	D+59.2	D+8.3
2008	75.1%	24.2%	D+50.8	D+6.6
2004	71.7%	27.4%	D+44.3	R+8.8
2000	75.0%	22.0%	D+53.0	D+1.2
1996	72.9%	21.1%	D+51.9	D+17.4
1992	62.9%	28.3%	D+34.5	D+14.8
1988	59.5%	39.7%	D+19.8	D+12.8
1984	53.3%	46.4%	D+7.0	D+3.8
1980	48.0%	44.8%	D+3.2	R+18.4
1976	60.5%	38.9%	D+21.6	D+34.5
1972	43.4%	56.3%	R+12.9	R+18.6
1968	45.7%	40.0%	D+5.7	R+27.0
1964	66.3%	33.6%	D+32.7	D+23.0
1960	54.7%	45.1%	D+9.6	D+29.4
1956	40.1%	59.9%	R+19.7	D+1.7
1952	35.7%	57.1%	R+21.4	R+9.9
1948	39.1%	50.6%	R+11.5	—

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