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Washington Heights (South), 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 Washington Heights (South)The boundary of Washington Heights (South), filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+50.0).Washington Heights (South) · D+50.0
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

HarrisDemocratic74.3%17,720TrumpRepublican24.2%5,782OtherAll other candidates1.5%360
D+50.0
Lead
11,938
Total
23,862
vs nation
D+51.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic85.8%22,941TrumpRepublican13.2%3,537OtherAll other candidates1.0%263
D+72.6
Lead
19,404
Total
26,741
vs nation
D+68.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic92.0%24,782TrumpRepublican5.4%1,467OtherAll other candidates2.6%699
D+86.5
Lead
23,315
Total
26,948
vs nation
D+84.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic95.9%22,975RomneyRepublican4.1%973OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+91.9
Lead
22,002
Total
23,948
vs nation
D+88.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic93.4%23,695McCainRepublican6.0%1,526OtherAll other candidates0.6%144
D+87.4
Lead
22,169
Total
25,365
vs nation
D+80.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic91.6%21,803BushRepublican7.7%1,824OtherAll other candidates0.8%186
D+83.9
Lead
19,979
Total
23,813
vs nation
D+86.4
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+50.0MIT Election Lab
Population
72,0372020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
95,505 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · NYC Department of City Planning
Land area
0.8 sq miNYC Department of City Planning
Median household income
$80,4832024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
19.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
14.1%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
67.3%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+91.9 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, NY · twin score 81.3

presidential history

Party record book

Washington Heights (South), 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

95.9%

22,975 votes · D+91.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 93.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

24.2%

5,782 votes · D+50.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Hillary Clinton2016

24,782votes

92.0% of the vote · D+86.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 23,695 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

5,782votes

24.2% of the vote · D+50.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,537 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

+88.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+91.9 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +86.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

−51.5pts R vs U.S.

Place D+50.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −68.1 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Washington Heights (South), 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

Washington Heights (South) voted Democratic by 50.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 33.9 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.

Washington Heights (South): Democratic by 50.0 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
NYC 2020 NTAs · NYC Department of City Planning
2020 population
72,037 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 50.0 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.

Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
New York
81.3twin score
Similarity 0.81
Bedford Park
New York
80.3twin score
Similarity 0.80
Mott Haven-Port Morris
New York
78.7twin score
Similarity 0.79

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 Washington Heights (South), New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington Heights (South), New York voted Democratic by 50.0 points (D+50.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,862 votes cast, 17,720 went Democratic and 5,782 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington Heights (South), New York?
Washington Heights (South), New York has a population of 72,037 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington Heights (South), New York?
Median household income in Washington Heights (South), 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 Washington Heights (South), New York?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington Heights (South), New York from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.