Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
neighborhood

Upper West Side (Central), NY

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

2004–2024 · D minus R
Full record · 2004 → 2024
2024 presidential vote for Upper West Side (Central)The boundary of Upper West Side (Central), filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+75.0).Upper West Side (Central) · D+75.0
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

HarrisDemocratic86.5%45,294TrumpRepublican11.5%6,034OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,042
D+75.0
Lead
39,260
Total
52,370
vs nation
D+76.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic89.5%47,299TrumpRepublican9.2%4,863OtherAll other candidates1.3%682
D+80.3
Lead
42,436
Total
52,844
vs nation
D+75.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic88.4%45,091TrumpRepublican7.8%4,005OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,934
D+80.5
Lead
41,086
Total
51,030
vs nation
D+78.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic84.8%40,290RomneyRepublican15.2%7,230OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+69.6
Lead
33,060
Total
47,520
vs nation
D+65.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic86.9%46,953McCainRepublican12.3%6,630OtherAll other candidates0.8%444
D+74.6
Lead
40,323
Total
54,027
vs nation
D+67.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic83.5%43,210BushRepublican15.3%7,920OtherAll other candidates1.2%621
D+68.2
Lead
35,290
Total
51,751
vs nation
D+70.6
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+75.0MIT Election Lab
Population
101,7332020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
111,611 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · NYC Department of City Planning
Land area
0.9 sq miNYC Department of City Planning
Median household income
$80,4832024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
71.1%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
6.5%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
12.8%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+80.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar
West Town, IL · twin score 84.3

presidential history

Party record book

Upper West Side (Central), 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

Joe Biden2020

89.5%

47,299 votes · D+80.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 88.4%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

15.3%

7,920 votes · D+68.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 15.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

47,299votes

89.5% of the vote · D+80.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 46,953 votes

Republican

George W. Bush2004

7,920votes

15.3% of the vote · D+68.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 7,230 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

Hillary Clinton2016

+78.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+80.5 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +76.4 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

−65.7pts R vs U.S.

Place D+69.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −67.4 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Upper West Side (Central), 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

Upper West Side (Central) voted Democratic by 75.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 6.8 points toward Republicans or Democrats in net terms—specifically Democratic—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.

Upper West Side (Central): Democratic by 75.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
NYC 2020 NTAs · NYC Department of City Planning
2020 population
101,733 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 75.0 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.

West Town
Illinois
84.3twin score
Similarity 0.84
Lake View
Illinois
78.4twin score
Similarity 0.78
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
New York
76.7twin score
Similarity 0.77

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Upper West Side (Central), New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/neighborhood/new-york/upper-west-side-central/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
U.S. electionsAll elections →
Presidentevery cycleUS Senateevery cycleUS Houseevery cycleGovernorevery cycle

Frequently asked questions

How did Upper West Side (Central), New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Upper West Side (Central), New York voted Democratic by 75.0 points (D+75.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,370 votes cast, 45,294 went Democratic and 6,034 went Republican.
How many people live in Upper West Side (Central), New York?
Upper West Side (Central), New York has a population of 101,733 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Upper West Side (Central), New York?
Median household income in Upper West Side (Central), 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 Upper West Side (Central), New York?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Upper West Side (Central), New York from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.