Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Ulster, New York voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+18.5. Kamala D Harris received 57,974 votes and Donald Trump received 39,743 out of 98,534 total votes cast, a 2.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Ulster, New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

Ulster, New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 44.1 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Ulster, New York?

Accepted Answer

Ulster, New York has a population of 182,601 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 72.4% non-Hispanic white, 12.2% Hispanic, 6.2% Black. About 38% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $86,271.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Ulster, New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Ulster, New York are Onondaga, Rensselaer, Erie. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	72.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	12.2%
▶Black / African American(12)	6.2%
▶Asian(6)	2.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.4%
Multiracial / Other	6.6%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	21.2%	59.0%
Mainline Protestant	6.0%	16.8%
Other	4.9%	13.5%
Evangelical Protestant	2.6%	7.3%
Black Protestant	1.0%	2.7%
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	2.0%
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.7%
Non-religious	64.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+18.5
2020	Biden+20.9
2016	Clinton+11.0
2012	Obama+22.6
2008	Obama+23.6
2004	Kerry+11.2
2000	Gore+6.0
1996	Clinton+13.1
1992	Clinton+4.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	58.8%	40.3%	D+18.5	R+2.4
2020	59.5%	38.6%	D+20.9	D+10.0
2016	52.3%	41.3%	D+11.0	R+11.6
2012	60.0%	37.4%	D+22.6	R+1.0
2008	60.9%	37.4%	D+23.6	D+12.4
2004	54.3%	43.1%	D+11.2	D+5.1
2000	48.8%	42.8%	D+6.0	R+7.0
1996	48.5%	35.5%	D+13.1	D+8.5
1992	40.7%	36.2%	D+4.5	D+18.9
1988	42.4%	56.7%	R+14.4	D+13.9
1984	35.7%	63.9%	R+28.2	R+6.5
1980	33.2%	55.0%	R+21.8	R+14.0
1976	45.6%	53.4%	R+7.8	D+29.5
1972	31.2%	68.5%	R+37.3	R+13.0
1968	33.3%	57.6%	R+24.3	R+44.1
1964	59.8%	40.0%	D+19.8	D+42.3
1960	38.7%	61.2%	R+22.5	D+30.2
1956	23.6%	76.4%	R+52.7	R+10.7
1952	27.4%	69.4%	R+42.0	R+8.6
1948	30.9%	64.3%	R+33.4	—

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