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1892–2024
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Watertown
presidential margin
2008D+4.12012D+5.12016R+17.72020R+18.32024R+23.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.8
2024
median income$65,015U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age37.0U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate14.9%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.1%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english6.8%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish15.2%
English13.3%
German12.7%
Puerto Rican1.4%
Mexican1.3%
Dominican0.4%
African American†1.7%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.2%
Chinese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Muslim0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Watertown, New York

Akashic
WatertownTrumpR+23.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Watertown, NYA map of the constituent counties of Watertown, NY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.St. Lawrence County, NY · R+18.0Jefferson County, NY · R+23.6Lewis County, NY · R+44.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.8%61,689
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.0%37,936
Jill SteinWrite-In0.2%210
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Watertown, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson County, NYRepublicanR+23.6
Lewis County, NYRepublicanR+44.4
St. Lawrence County, NYRepublicanR+18.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.0%Harris37,936
61.8%Trump61,689
0.2%Stein210
−23.8%
99,835
R
39.9%Biden40,491
58.2%Trump59,127
1.9%Jorgensen1,976
−18.3%
101,594
R
37.7%Clinton33,443
55.3%Trump49,105
7.0%Trump6,171
−17.7%
88,719
D
51.8%Obama43,176
46.6%Romney38,911
1.6%Romney1,334
+5.1%
83,421
D
51.3%Obama46,858
47.2%McCain43,145
1.5%McCain1,347
+4.1%
91,350
R
48.1%Kerry44,263
49.9%Bush45,884
2.0%Bush1,811
−1.8%
91,958
D
48.8%Gore42,518
46.8%Bush40,744
4.5%Nader3,879
+2.0%
87,141
D
51.9%Clinton42,983
32.8%Dole27,154
15.3%Perot12,652
+19.1%
82,789
D
38.8%Clinton35,253
35.5%Bush32,229
25.7%Perot23,293
+3.3%
90,775
R
44.8%Dukakis37,310
54.5%Bush45,381
0.7%Bush550
−9.7%
83,241
R
34.3%Mondale29,680
65.4%Reagan56,576
0.3%Reagan249
−31.1%
86,505
R
41.5%Carter34,250
48.2%Reagan39,829
10.3%Anderson8,495
−6.8%
82,574
R
41.6%Carter34,770
58.0%Ford48,490
0.4%Ford335
−16.4%
83,595
R
34.8%McGovern29,902
65.0%Nixon55,859
0.2%Schmitz167
−30.2%
85,928
R
40.3%Humphrey32,305
56.2%Nixon45,058
3.6%Wallace2,859
−15.9%
80,222
D
70.0%Johnson60,932
29.9%Goldwater26,005
0.1%Hass63
+40.1%
87,000
R
40.9%Kennedy39,286
59.1%Nixon56,770
0.1%Byrd58
−18.2%
96,114
R
25.6%Stevenson23,387
74.4%Eisenhower68,090
0.0%
−48.9%
91,477
R
30.5%Stevenson27,953
69.4%Eisenhower63,590
0.1%Hallinan103
−38.9%
91,646
R
38.2%Truman29,587
60.1%Dewey46,513
1.6%Thurmond1,254
−21.9%
77,354
R
39.8%Roosevelt33,113
60.1%Dewey50,009
0.2%Thomas141
−20.3%
83,263
R
36.6%Roosevelt33,616
63.2%Willkie57,972
0.2%Thomas196
−26.5%
91,784
R
33.2%Roosevelt30,001
65.2%Landon59,004
1.6%Lemke1,443
−32.1%
90,448
R
36.5%Roosevelt30,251
62.4%Hoover51,668
1.1%Thomas909
−25.9%
82,828
R
32.9%Smith29,636
65.9%Hoover59,340
1.1%Thomas1,023
−33.0%
89,999
R
26.2%Davis17,492
67.2%Coolidge44,907
6.7%La Follette4,456
−41.0%
66,855
R
24.6%Cox17,811
72.6%Harding52,629
2.8%Debs2,059
−48.0%
72,499
R
35.2%Wilson15,820
61.7%Hughes27,757
3.1%Benson1,413
−26.5%
44,990
R
32.3%Wilson13,722
40.4%Taft17,160
27.2%Roosevelt11,556
−8.1%
42,438
R
32.2%Bryan15,402
62.3%Taft29,787
5.5%Debs2,628
−30.1%
47,817
R
31.4%Parker15,336
64.6%Roosevelt31,566
3.9%Debs1,925
−33.2%
48,827
R
31.8%Bryan15,332
65.2%McKinley31,474
3.0%Woolley1,446
−33.5%
48,252
R
32.2%Bryan15,435
65.0%McKinley31,159
2.8%Palmer1,338
−32.8%
47,932
R
36.0%Cleveland16,706
58.3%Harrison26,998
5.7%Weaver2,638
−22.2%
46,342
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −23.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−23.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−22.2%
1896−32.8%
1900−33.5%
1904−33.2%
1908−30.1%
1912−8.1%
1916−26.5%
1920−48.0%
1924−41.0%
1928−33.0%
1932−25.9%
1936−32.1%
1940−26.5%
1944−20.3%
1948−21.9%
1952−38.9%
1956−48.9%
1960−18.2%
1964+40.1%
1968−15.9%
1972−30.2%
1976−16.4%
1980−6.8%
1984−31.1%
1988−9.7%
1992+3.3%
1996+19.1%
2000+2.0%
2004−1.8%
2008+4.1%
2012+5.1%
2016−17.7%
2020−18.3%
2024−23.8%
DemocraticRepublican

The Watertown media market spans Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties along New York's northern border. It backed the Democratic ticket as recently as 2012 (D+5.1) before shifting to R+17.7 in 2016 and R+23.7 in 2024. Median household income was $65,015 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, below the national figure of $80,734.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.

A population of 248,873, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,015 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Presque Isle and Youngstown.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Presque Isle
Maine
72.2twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory% White≠ median age
Youngstown
Ohio
66.9twin score
12-yr trend% White2012 margin≠ median age
Zanesville
Ohio
65.5twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% White≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Watertown, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watertown, New York voted Republican by 23.8 points (R+23.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 99,835 votes cast, 37,936 went Democratic and 61,689 went Republican.
When did Watertown, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watertown, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Watertown, New York?
Watertown, New York has a population of 248,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watertown, New York?
Median household income in Watertown, New York is $65,015 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Watertown, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Watertown, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.