Richmond County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+29.3
2024 Margin
R+14.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
495K
Population

Richmond County, NY (New York) voted R+29.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 128,151 votes (63.9%) to 69,345 (34.58%) for Harris.

This represents a R+14.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Richmond County is classified as a solid Republican county. Richmond County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 494,956.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+29.3
2020→2024 SwingR+14.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population494,956
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$98,333(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
56.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
19.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
10.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
11.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
30.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
47.5%(Major Center)
Evangelical
4.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Jewish
1.3%(Unique Concentration)
LDS/Mormon
0.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
22.9%Major Concentration(4.7x)
Irish
8.8%
Puerto Rican
8.2%Major Concentration(4.9x)
American Heritage
4.5%
Mexican
3.9%
Arab
3.4%Major Concentration(5.2x)
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
8.2%↓
30-44
19.4%
45-64
33.6%↑
65+
17.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.6%
Retail Trade
9.0%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.6%(0.3x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.6%(69,345)63.9%(128,151)R+29.3R+14.4
202042.1%(90,997)57.0%(123,320)R+14.9D+0.1
201641.0%(74,143)56.0%(101,437)R+15.1R+17.6
201250.7%(78,181)48.1%(74,223)D+2.6D+6.6
200847.6%(79,311)51.7%(86,062)R+4.1D+9.6
200442.7%(68,448)56.4%(90,325)R+13.7R+20.6
200051.9%(73,828)45.0%(63,903)D+7.0R+2.8
199650.5%(64,684)40.8%(52,207)D+9.7D+19.1
199238.5%(56,901)47.9%(70,707)R+9.3D+14.2
198838.0%(47,812)61.5%(77,427)R+23.5D+6.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Richmond County, NY • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.9%(74,191)61.3%(119,958)R+23.4D+1.0
202234.3%(47,901)58.7%(81,938)R+24.4R+28.6
201852.1%(71,175)47.8%(65,375)D+4.2R+21.8
201662.3%(108,147)36.3%(62,979)D+26.0R+3.0
201263.9%(94,843)34.9%(51,782)D+29.0D+8.6
2010108.5%(104,448)88.0%(84,750)D+20.5D+4.0
200657.5%(46,666)41.1%(33,356)D+16.4R+25.8
200468.6%(98,123)26.4%(37,727)D+42.2D+59.1
200041.0%(57,816)57.9%(81,584)R+16.9R+0.0
199841.2%(37,550)58.0%(52,922)R+16.9R+22.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.4%(47,135)66.6%(93,818)R+33.1R+34.6
201849.8%(69,116)48.3%(67,063)D+1.5R+10.5
201454.7%(43,725)42.7%(34,180)D+11.9R+5.2
201057.1%(55,532)40.0%(38,895)D+17.1R+9.7
200662.7%(51,257)35.9%(29,348)D+26.8D+74.3
200220.9%(18,239)68.4%(59,656)R+47.5R+10.7
199828.4%(26,404)65.2%(60,688)R+36.8R+33.8
199447.1%(50,922)50.1%(54,232)R+3.1R+43.8
199057.4%(47,700)16.6%(13,829)D+40.8D+9.8
198663.4%(44,507)32.4%(22,757)D+31.0D+28.6

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

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