Question 1

How did New York vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

New York voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+13.2. Kamala D Harris received 4,714,855 votes and Donald Trump received 3,605,124 out of 8,386,783 total votes cast, a 9.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is New York's political history?

Accepted Answer

New York has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 36.4 points in 1968.

Question 3

What are the demographics of New York?

Accepted Answer

New York has a population of 19,852,366 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 52.8% non-Hispanic white, 19.8% Hispanic, 14.4% Black. About 40% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $89,823.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to New York?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar states to New York are New Jersey, California, Rhode Island. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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