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Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, 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 Westerleigh-Castleton CornersThe boundary of Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, filled by its 2024 presidential vote (R+31.3).Westerleigh-Castleton Corners · R+31.3
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

HarrisDemocratic33.6%5,044TrumpRepublican64.9%9,746OtherAll other candidates1.5%220
R+31.3
Lead
4,702
Total
15,010
vs nation
R+29.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
BidenDemocratic39.9%6,426TrumpRepublican58.9%9,482OtherAll other candidates1.3%204
R+19.0
Lead
3,056
Total
16,112
vs nation
R+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.9%4,971TrumpRepublican60.7%8,391OtherAll other candidates3.4%469
R+24.7
Lead
3,420
Total
13,831
vs nation
R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.2%5,237RomneyRepublican55.8%6,622OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
R+11.7
Lead
1,385
Total
11,859
vs nation
R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.6%5,424McCainRepublican57.3%7,474OtherAll other candidates1.1%148
R+15.7
Lead
2,050
Total
13,046
vs nation
R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.9%4,677BushRepublican62.0%7,859OtherAll other candidates1.1%143
R+25.1
Lead
3,182
Total
12,679
vs nation
R+22.6
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
R+31.3MIT Election Lab
Population
31,4582020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
Population density
11,460 / sq mi2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks · NYC Department of City Planning
Land area
2.7 sq miNYC Department of City Planning
Median household income
$80,4832024 ACS 5-year parent-city context
White alone
69.7%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Black alone
3.1%2020 Census PL 94-171 P1
Hispanic / Latino (any race)
16.6%2020 Census PL 94-171 P2
Peak Republican margin
R+31.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar
New Dorp-Midland Beach, NY · twin score 82.8

presidential history

Party record book

Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, 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

44.2%

5,237 votes · R+11.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 41.6%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

64.9%

9,746 votes · R+31.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 62.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

6,426votes

39.9% of the vote · R+19.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 5,424 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

9,746votes

64.9% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,482 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

−15.5pts D vs U.S.

Place R+11.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −22.6 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

+29.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+31.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +26.8 pts

Records rank each party’s presidential nominees over the returns for Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, 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

Westerleigh-Castleton Corners voted Republican by 31.3 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.

Westerleigh-Castleton Corners: Republican by 31.3 points in the modeled 2024 presidential result.
Boundary system
NYC 2020 NTAs · NYC Department of City Planning
2020 population
31,458 (2020) · 2020 Census PL 94-171 blocks
2024 presidential estimate
Republican by 31.3 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.

New Dorp-Midland Beach
New York
82.8twin score
Similarity 0.83
Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights
New York
82.5twin score
Similarity 0.83
Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
New York
81.2twin score
Similarity 0.81

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 Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,010 votes cast, 5,044 went Democratic and 9,746 went Republican.
How many people live in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York?
Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York has a population of 31,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York?
Median household income in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, 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 Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, New York from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.