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West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, 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 West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes HillThe boundary of West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (D+6.5).West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill · D+6.5
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

HarrisDemocratic52.3%7,698TrumpRepublican45.9%6,749OtherAll other candidates1.8%266
D+6.5
Lead
949
Total
14,713
vs nation
D+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic58.4%9,277TrumpRepublican40.1%6,379OtherAll other candidates1.5%239
D+18.2
Lead
2,898
Total
15,895
vs nation
D+13.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.2%7,657TrumpRepublican40.0%5,448OtherAll other candidates3.8%517
D+16.2
Lead
2,209
Total
13,622
vs nation
D+14.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic65.5%8,239RomneyRepublican34.5%4,345OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+30.9
Lead
3,894
Total
12,584
vs nation
D+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.4%7,946McCainRepublican38.5%5,058OtherAll other candidates1.1%142
D+22.0
Lead
2,888
Total
13,146
vs nation
D+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.8%6,859BushRepublican43.2%5,302OtherAll other candidates1.0%124
D+12.7
Lead
1,557
Total
12,285
vs nation
D+15.1
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+6.5MIT Election Lab
Population
37,0032020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
12,085 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · NYC Department of City Planning
Land area
3.1 sq miNYC Department of City Planning
Median household income
$80,4832024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
49.5%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
18.2%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
26.4%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Democratic margin
D+30.9 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Most similar
Dunning, IL · twin score 78.0

presidential history

Party record book

West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, 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

65.5%

8,239 votes · D+30.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

45.9%

6,749 votes · D+6.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 43.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

9,277votes

58.4% of the vote · D+18.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,239 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

6,749votes

45.9% of the vote · D+6.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,379 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

+27.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+30.9 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +15.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

−7.9pts R vs U.S.

Place D+6.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −13.8 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, 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

West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill voted Democratic by 6.5 points in the modeled 2024 presidential estimate. Its two-party direction moved 6.2 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.

West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill: Democratic by 6.5 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
NYC 2020 NTAs · NYC Department of City Planning
2020 population
37,003 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Democratic by 6.5 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.

Dunning
Illinois
78.0twin score
Similarity 0.78
Coney Island-Sea Gate
New York
76.6twin score
Similarity 0.77
Glendale
New York
74.9twin score
Similarity 0.75

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 West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York voted Democratic by 6.5 points (D+6.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,713 votes cast, 7,698 went Democratic and 6,749 went Republican.
How many people live in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York?
West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York has a population of 37,003 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York?
Median household income in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, 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 West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, New York from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.