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University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, NY

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

2004–2024 · D minus R
Full record · 2004 → 2024
2024 presidential vote for University Heights (South)-Morris HeightsThe boundary of University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+41.0).University Heights (South)-Morris Heights · D+41.0
2024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The boundary is the New York City 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas. Results for 2004–2024 are modeled from precinct returns assigned through 2020 Census blocks, not certified neighborhood returns.

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on Census boundaries

HarrisDemocratic70.2%8,560TrumpRepublican29.1%3,554OtherAll other candidates0.7%86
D+41.0
Lead
5,006
Total
12,200
vs nation
D+42.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic85.2%12,575TrumpRepublican14.2%2,090OtherAll other candidates0.7%102
D+71.0
Lead
10,485
Total
14,767
vs nation
D+66.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic94.5%13,393TrumpRepublican4.3%611OtherAll other candidates1.2%175
D+90.1
Lead
12,782
Total
14,179
vs nation
D+88.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic97.3%13,054RomneyRepublican2.7%357OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+94.7
Lead
12,697
Total
13,411
vs nation
D+90.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic95.4%12,407McCainRepublican4.4%573OtherAll other candidates0.2%25
D+91.0
Lead
11,834
Total
13,005
vs nation
D+83.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic92.8%10,418BushRepublican6.9%777OtherAll other candidates0.2%28
D+85.9
Lead
9,641
Total
11,223
vs nation
D+88.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Modeled estimate from precinct returns disaggregated to 2020 Census blocks and assigned by block internal pointRelative-to-nation = Place margin minus national margin for the same office and year.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+41.0MIT Election Lab
Population
54,6822020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
77,629 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · NYC Department of City Planning
Land area
0.7 sq miNYC Department of City Planning
Median household income
$80,4832024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
6.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
33.9%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
66.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+94.7 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Mount Hope, NY · twin score 93.3

presidential history

Party record book

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, NY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles

Highest vote share

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

97.3%

13,054 votes · D+94.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 95.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

29.1%

3,554 votes · D+41.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Hillary Clinton2016

13,393votes

94.5% of the vote · D+90.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,054 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,554votes

29.1% of the vote · D+41.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,090 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

+90.8pts D vs U.S.

Place D+94.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +88.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

−42.5pts R vs U.S.

Place D+41.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −66.5 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, NY, 2004–2024. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024); national margins from the same series.Vote share is the nominee’s votes over the candidate-vote total; “relative to the U.S.” subtracts the national margin from this Place’s margin (reversed for the Republican side, so the two are exactly symmetric). Ranking uses full precision and an exact tie goes to the more recent cycle.At least one record above sits on a modeled cycle — precinct returns allocated to this boundary, marked in place and estimated rather than certified.

What the record shows

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights voted Democratic by 41.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 44.9 points toward Republicans or Democrats in net terms—specifically Republican—between 2004 and 2024.

The boundary is the city-sourced Neighborhood Tabulation Area system (2020 / DCP release 26b). Election totals are estimated from precinct returns disaggregated to 2020 Census blocks and assigned by block internal point. Detailed age, income, poverty, education, and language panels use the parent city's 2024 ACS profile as context; population and headline race figures use 2020 Census blocks inside this boundary.

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights: Democratic by 41.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
NYC 2020 NTAs · NYC Department of City Planning
2020 population
54,682 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 41.0 points (2024) · Akashic block-disaggregated presidential model
Political twins — neighborhoods

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

Mount Hope
New York
93.3twin score
Similarity 0.93
Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
New York
91.8twin score
Similarity 0.92
Mott Haven-Port Morris
New York
89.8twin score
Similarity 0.90

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York voted Democratic by 41.0 points (D+41.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,200 votes cast, 8,560 went Democratic and 3,554 went Republican.
How many people live in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York?
University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York has a population of 54,682 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York?
Median household income in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York is $80,483 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.