Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sullivan, New York voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.6. Kamala D Harris received 14,549 votes and Donald Trump received 20,386 out of 35,062 total votes cast, a 7.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Sullivan, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Sullivan, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 13 and Republicans 27 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 44.1 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Sullivan, New York?

Accepted Answer

Sullivan, New York has a population of 79,721 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 66.0% non-Hispanic white, 19.0% Hispanic, 9.2% Black. About 30% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $72,382.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Sullivan, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Sullivan, New York are Luzerne, Woodbury, Salem. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	66.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	19.0%
▶Black / African American(9)	9.2%
▶Asian(6)	2.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.6%
Multiracial / Other	2.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	16.9%	50.5%
Other	10.4%	31.1%
Mainline Protestant	4.0%	12.0%
Evangelical Protestant	1.8%	5.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.3%	1.0%
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.8%
Non-religious	66.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+16.6
2020	Trump+9.2
2016	Trump+11.2
2012	Obama+9.0
2008	Obama+9.5
2004	Bush+0.9
2000	Gore+5.8
1996	Clinton+20.3
1992	Clinton+7.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.5%	58.1%	R+16.6	R+7.5
2020	44.7%	53.9%	R+9.2	D+2.1
2016	42.0%	53.2%	R+11.2	R+20.3
2012	53.7%	44.7%	D+9.0	R+0.4
2008	54.0%	44.6%	D+9.5	D+10.4
2004	48.6%	49.5%	R+0.9	R+6.7
2000	50.3%	44.5%	D+5.8	R+14.5
1996	53.3%	33.0%	D+20.3	D+12.9
1992	43.4%	36.0%	D+7.3	D+22.1
1988	42.2%	57.0%	R+14.8	D+11.7
1984	36.6%	63.1%	R+26.4	R+6.1
1980	35.1%	55.4%	R+20.3	R+22.1
1976	50.5%	48.8%	D+1.7	D+28.4
1972	36.6%	63.2%	R+26.7	R+21.0
1968	42.5%	48.2%	R+5.6	R+40.8
1964	67.5%	32.3%	D+35.2	D+44.1
1960	45.4%	54.4%	R+8.9	D+18.9
1956	36.1%	63.9%	R+27.9	D+4.6
1952	30.7%	63.2%	R+32.5	R+12.3
1948	33.0%	53.2%	R+20.2	—

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