Middle Atlantic Census Division — Elections 1876–2024

2024 presidential election

Middle Atlantic

HarrisD+6.0

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	52.2%	10,262,950
Donald TrumpRepublican	46.3%	9,090,422
OtherAll other candidates	1.5%	293,179

D+60

R+60

150 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	−0.1%
1896	−21.8%
1900	−15.7%
1904	−23.1%
1908	−17.3%
1912	+12.7%
1916	−10.3%
1920	−38.2%
1924	−34.5%
1928	−15.4%
1932	+5.1%
1936	+18.5%
1940	+4.7%
1944	+3.7%
1948	−2.5%
1952	−10.4%
1956	−20.8%
1960	+3.5%
1964	+33.9%
1968	+3.3%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+2.4%
1980	−6.5%
1984	−10.6%
1988	−1.9%
1992	+10.7%
1996	+20.1%
2000	+16.2%
2004	+10.4%
2008	+18.7%
2012	+17.9%
2016	+12.6%
2020	+14.0%
2024	+6.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+6.0%	10,262,950	9,090,422	19,646,551
2020	D	+14.0%	11,311,515	8,512,984	20,055,534
2016	D	+12.6%	9,630,878	7,392,232	17,795,456
2012	D	+17.9%	9,602,761	6,649,679	16,488,296
2008	D	+18.7%	10,296,486	7,021,820	17,504,014
2004	D	+10.4%	9,163,805	7,426,417	16,770,211
2000	D	+16.2%	8,388,608	5,970,976	14,931,431
1996	D	+20.1%	7,624,325	4,837,739	13,893,243
1992	D	+10.7%	7,119,820	5,495,355	15,230,329
1988	R	−1.9%	6,863,178	7,125,150	14,121,487
1984	R	−10.6%	6,609,063	8,182,716	14,869,575
1980	R	−6.5%	5,813,276	6,702,260	13,738,858
1976	D	+2.4%	7,162,888	6,816,083	14,169,679
1972	R	−19.7%	5,850,246	8,752,801	14,751,165
1968	D	+3.3%	6,902,081	6,423,416	14,413,389
1964	D	+33.9%	9,911,781	4,881,059	14,835,475
1960	D	+3.5%	7,771,782	7,249,699	15,070,731
1956	R	−20.8%	5,582,875	8,532,534	14,151,924
1952	R	−10.4%	6,266,772	7,742,217	14,127,764
1948	R	−2.5%	5,428,085	5,724,484	11,863,405
1944	D	+3.7%	6,232,591	5,784,036	12,075,371
1940	D	+4.7%	6,439,357	5,862,202	12,366,826
1936	D	+18.5%	6,730,758	4,590,291	11,553,956
1932	D	+5.1%	4,637,301	4,166,909	9,177,238
1928	R	−15.4%	3,773,611	5,174,011	9,104,433
1924	R	−34.5%	1,657,731	3,896,701	6,494,737
1920	R	−38.2%	1,541,968	3,700,834	5,654,973
1916	R	−10.3%	1,492,228	1,852,043	3,498,039
1912	D	+12.7%	1,229,848	817,913	3,239,714
1908	R	−17.3%	1,298,772	1,881,147	3,372,911
1904	R	−23.1%	1,186,545	1,945,646	3,284,370
1900	R	−15.7%	1,267,502	1,756,385	3,122,303
1896	R	−21.8%	1,118,272	1,769,505	2,989,245
1892	R	−0.1%	1,278,198	1,281,463	2,677,426
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
Indicator	Middle AtlanticCensus division	United StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White	60.9%	61.0%
Black	12.9%	12.2%
Asian	7.7%	6.0%
Two or more races	9.8%	12.6%
Other race	8.8%	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino	17.0%	19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income	$90,891	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.4%	12.5%
Median age	40.4	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home	25.7%	22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestry	German 12.6%	German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestry	Irish 12.2%	English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestry	Italian 11.4%	Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic	28.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.4%	16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed	49.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.9%	5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

12.6%

Irish

12.2%

Italian

11.4%

English

6.2%

Polish

4.5%

American

4.1%

French

1.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

5.0%

65–74

5.6%

6.6%

55–64

6.9%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

6.5%

35–44

6.4%

6.8%

25–34

6.7%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.8%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,891

Middle Atlantic ranks near the middle of US counties.

Middle Atlantic$90,891

United States$103,556

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.1%

Working age (18–64)11.1%

Seniors (65+)13.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

74.3%

speak English only

Spanish12.5%

Other Indo-European7.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.2%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic

28.3%

Evangelical Protestant

6.4%

Mainline Protestant

5.9%

Muslim

2.8%

Jewish

2.4%

Black Protestant

1.4%

Hindu

0.8%

Other Christian

0.8%

Orthodox Christian

0.6%

Latter-day Saints

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other faiths

0.1%

Unaffiliated or not counted49.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Middle Atlantic sits in United States. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the division moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.0 points.

A population of 42,214,814, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,891 describe the division.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Middle Atlantic, United States vote in 2024?

In 2024, Middle Atlantic, United States voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,646,551 votes cast, 10,262,950 went Democratic and 9,090,422 went Republican.

What is Middle Atlantic, United States's political typology?

Akashic places Middle Atlantic, United States in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the division has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did Middle Atlantic, United States last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Middle Atlantic, United States voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Middle Atlantic, United States?

Middle Atlantic, United States has a population of 42,214,814 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Middle Atlantic, United States?

Median household income in Middle Atlantic, United States is $90,891 — above the national median of $80,734. The United States state median is $103,556.

What is the political history of Middle Atlantic, United States?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middle Atlantic, United States from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The division's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Queens County, NY	R +204,338
Kings County, NY	R +150,358
Bronx County, NY	R +115,573

Middle Atlantic has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+6.0 in 2024.

Demographics

Demographic Profile

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