Compare District of Columbia and New York County

District of Columbia

LatestD+83.8in 2024

Population681,2942024 ACS

Most similarSt. Louis cityMO · twin score 100.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+83.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 681,2942024 5-year
Median household income: $109,8702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 36.5%2024 5-year
Black: 41.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+86.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: St. Louis city, MO · twin score 100.0

presidential history

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1964	+71.0%
1968	+63.6%
1972	+56.5%
1976	+65.1%
1980	+61.5%
1984	+71.7%
1988	+68.3%
1992	+75.5%
1996	+75.9%
2000	+76.2%
2004	+79.8%
2008	+85.9%
2012	+83.6%
2016	+86.8%
2020	+86.8%
2024	+83.8%

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	Total
2024	D	90.3%Harris294,185	6.5%Trump21,076	0.9%Kennedy2,778	D+83.8	R+2.9	325,869
2020	D	92.1%Biden317,323	5.4%Trump18,586	0.9%WRI3,137	D+86.8	±0.0	344,356
2016	D	90.9%Clinton282,830	4.1%Trump12,723	1.6%Johnson4,906	D+86.8	D+3.1	311,268
2012	D	90.9%Obama267,070	7.3%Romney21,381	1.8%	D+83.6	R+2.3	293,764
2008	D	92.5%Obama245,800	6.5%McCain17,367	1.0%	D+85.9	D+6.1	265,853
2004	D	89.2%Kerry202,970	9.3%Bush21,256	1.5%	D+79.8	D+3.6	227,586
2000	D	85.2%Gore171,923	9.0%Bush18,073	5.2%Nader10,576	D+76.2	D+0.3	201,894
1996	D	85.2%Clinton158,220	9.3%Dole17,339	1.9%Perot3,611	D+75.9	D+0.3	185,726
1992	D	84.6%Clinton192,619	9.1%Bush20,698	4.3%Perot9,681	D+75.5	D+7.2	227,572
1988	D	82.6%Dukakis159,407	14.3%Bush27,590	3.0%	D+68.3	R+3.3	192,877
1984	D	85.4%Mondale180,408	13.7%Reagan29,009	0.9%	D+71.7	D+10.2	211,288
1980	D	74.9%Carter130,231	13.4%Reagan23,313	11.7%	D+61.5	R+3.6	173,889
1976	D	81.6%Carter137,818	16.5%Ford27,873	1.9%	D+65.1	D+8.6	168,830
1972	D	78.1%McGovern127,627	21.6%Nixon35,226	0.3%	D+56.5	R+7.1	163,421
1968	D	81.8%Humphrey139,566	18.2%Nixon31,012	0.0%	D+63.6	R+7.4	170,578
1964	D	85.5%Johnson169,796	14.5%Goldwater28,801	0.0%	D+71.0	—	198,597
1960	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1956	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1952	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1948	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1944	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1940	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1936	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1932	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1928	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1924	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1920	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—

New York County

LatestD+64.2in 2024

Population1,629,4772024 ACS

County seatNew YorkNY

Most similarDistrict of ColumbiaDC · twin score 100.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+64.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,629,4772024 5-year
Median household income: $103,9312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 45.5%2024 5-year
Black: 12.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.4%2024 5-year
County seat: New York
Peak Democratic margin: D+76.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+30.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: District of Columbia, DC · twin score 100.0

presidential history

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+26.8%
1896	−6.7%
1900	+8.3%
1904	+9.4%
1908	+1.5%
1912	+29.6%
1916	+9.9%
1920	−30.1%
1924	−1.6%
1928	+25.1%
1932	+39.1%
1936	+48.2%
1940	+23.9%
1944	+32.4%
1948	+18.8%
1952	+19.1%
1956	+11.5%
1960	+31.1%
1964	+61.3%
1968	+44.5%
1972	+32.9%
1976	+47.7%
1980	+36.2%
1984	+44.7%
1988	+53.3%
1992	+62.3%
1996	+66.2%
2000	+65.2%
2004	+65.3%
2008	+72.2%
2012	+68.8%
2016	+76.9%
2020	+74.5%
2024	+64.2%

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	Total
2024	D	81.6%Harris533,782	17.4%Trump113,921	1.0%	D+64.2	R+10.3	654,372
2020	D	86.7%Biden603,040	12.3%Trump85,185	0.5%Jorgensen3,329	D+74.5	R+2.4	695,263
2016	D	86.6%Clinton579,013	9.7%Trump64,930	1.4%Stein9,441	D+76.9	D+8.0	668,940
2012	D	83.7%Obama502,674	14.9%Romney89,559	0.6%Stein3,860	D+68.8	R+3.4	600,291
2008	D	85.7%Obama572,126	13.5%McCain89,906	0.8%	D+72.2	D+6.9	667,594
2004	D	82.1%Kerry526,765	16.7%Bush107,405	1.2%	D+65.3	D+0.1	641,951
2000	D	79.6%Gore454,523	14.4%Bush82,113	5.5%Nader31,172	D+65.2	R+1.0	571,006
1996	D	80.0%Clinton394,131	13.8%Dole67,839	2.3%Perot11,144	D+66.2	D+3.9	492,899
1992	D	78.2%Clinton416,142	15.9%Bush84,501	5.2%Perot27,689	D+62.3	D+9.1	532,118
1988	D	76.1%Dukakis385,675	22.9%Bush115,927	1.0%	D+53.3	D+8.6	506,551
1984	D	72.1%Mondale379,521	27.4%Reagan144,281	0.5%	D+44.7	D+8.5	526,671
1980	D	62.4%Carter275,742	26.2%Reagan115,911	11.4%	D+36.2	R+11.5	441,898
1976	D	73.2%Carter337,438	25.5%Ford117,702	1.2%	D+47.7	D+14.8	460,838
1972	D	66.2%McGovern354,326	33.4%Nixon178,515	0.4%	D+32.9	R+11.6	534,863
1968	D	70.0%Humphrey370,806	25.6%Nixon135,458	4.4%	D+44.5	R+16.9	529,392
1964	D	80.5%Johnson503,848	19.2%Goldwater120,125	0.3%	D+61.3	D+30.2	625,719
1960	D	65.3%Kennedy414,902	34.2%Nixon217,271	0.5%	D+31.1	D+19.6	635,567
1956	D	55.7%Stevenson377,856	44.3%Eisenhower300,004	0.0%	D+11.5	R+7.7	677,860
1952	D	58.4%Stevenson446,727	39.2%Eisenhower300,284	2.4%	D+19.1	D+0.4	765,183
1948	D	51.5%Truman380,310	32.7%Dewey241,752	15.7%	D+18.8	R+13.7	738,270
1944	D	65.9%Roosevelt509,263	33.5%Dewey258,650	0.6%	D+32.4	D+8.6	772,777
1940	D	61.5%Roosevelt478,153	37.6%Willkie292,480	1.0%	D+23.9	R+24.3	778,099
1936	D	72.7%Roosevelt517,134	24.5%Landon174,299	2.8%	D+48.2	D+9.1	711,253
1932	D	66.9%Roosevelt378,077	27.8%Hoover157,014	5.3%	D+39.1	D+14.0	565,205
1928	D	60.8%Smith317,227	35.7%Hoover186,396	3.4%	D+25.1	D+26.7	521,558
1924	R	39.6%Davis183,249	41.2%Coolidge190,871	18.7%La Follette86,625	R+1.6	D+28.4	463,326
1920	R	29.1%Cox135,249	59.2%Harding275,013	11.7%	R+30.1	R+40.0	464,420
1916	D	52.5%Wilson139,547	42.6%Hughes113,254	4.8%	D+9.9	R+19.7	265,560
1912	D	47.8%Wilson166,157	18.2%Taft63,107	34.1%	D+29.6	D+28.1	347,655
1908	D	46.2%Bryan160,261	44.7%Taft154,958	9.1%	D+1.5	R+7.9	346,612
1904	D	51.5%Parker189,712	42.1%Roosevelt155,003	6.3%	D+9.4	D+1.1	368,072
1900	D	52.5%Bryan181,786	44.2%McKinley153,001	3.4%	D+8.3	D+15.0	346,487
1896	R	44.0%Bryan135,624	50.7%McKinley156,359	5.3%	R+6.7	R+33.5	308,232
1892	D	61.5%Cleveland175,267	34.7%Harrison98,967	3.8%	D+26.8	—	284,984
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—

Top 9 deltas, ranked by absolute magnitude.
Metric	District of Columbia	New York County
Population	681,294	1,629,477
Median household income	$109,870	$103,931
Black	41.6%	12.5%
Latest presidential margin	D+83.8	D+64.2
Hispanic / Latino	11.9%	24.4%
White (non-Hispanic)	36.5%	45.5%
Asian	4.3%	12.4%
Median age	34.9	38.9
Poverty rate (overall)	15.4%	16.5%

New York County

LatestD+64.2in 2024

Population1,629,4772024 ACS

County seatNew YorkNY

Most similarDistrict of ColumbiaDC · twin score 100.0

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+64.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,629,4772024 5-year
Median household income: $103,9312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 45.5%2024 5-year
Black: 12.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.4%2024 5-year
County seat: New York
Peak Democratic margin: D+76.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+30.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: District of Columbia, DC · twin score 100.0

presidential history

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+26.8%
1896	−6.7%
1900	+8.3%
1904	+9.4%
1908	+1.5%
1912	+29.6%
1916	+9.9%
1920	−30.1%
1924	−1.6%
1928	+25.1%
1932	+39.1%
1936	+48.2%
1940	+23.9%
1944	+32.4%
1948	+18.8%
1952	+19.1%
1956	+11.5%
1960	+31.1%
1964	+61.3%
1968	+44.5%
1972	+32.9%
1976	+47.7%
1980	+36.2%
1984	+44.7%
1988	+53.3%
1992	+62.3%
1996	+66.2%
2000	+65.2%
2004	+65.3%
2008	+72.2%
2012	+68.8%
2016	+76.9%
2020	+74.5%
2024	+64.2%

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	Total
2024	D	81.6%Harris533,782	17.4%Trump113,921	1.0%	D+64.2	R+10.3	654,372
2020	D	86.7%Biden603,040	12.3%Trump85,185	0.5%Jorgensen3,329	D+74.5	R+2.4	695,263
2016	D	86.6%Clinton579,013	9.7%Trump64,930	1.4%Stein9,441	D+76.9	D+8.0	668,940
2012	D	83.7%Obama502,674	14.9%Romney89,559	0.6%Stein3,860	D+68.8	R+3.4	600,291
2008	D	85.7%Obama572,126	13.5%McCain89,906	0.8%	D+72.2	D+6.9	667,594
2004	D	82.1%Kerry526,765	16.7%Bush107,405	1.2%	D+65.3	D+0.1	641,951
2000	D	79.6%Gore454,523	14.4%Bush82,113	5.5%Nader31,172	D+65.2	R+1.0	571,006
1996	D	80.0%Clinton394,131	13.8%Dole67,839	2.3%Perot11,144	D+66.2	D+3.9	492,899
1992	D	78.2%Clinton416,142	15.9%Bush84,501	5.2%Perot27,689	D+62.3	D+9.1	532,118
1988	D	76.1%Dukakis385,675	22.9%Bush115,927	1.0%	D+53.3	D+8.6	506,551
1984	D	72.1%Mondale379,521	27.4%Reagan144,281	0.5%	D+44.7	D+8.5	526,671
1980	D	62.4%Carter275,742	26.2%Reagan115,911	11.4%	D+36.2	R+11.5	441,898
1976	D	73.2%Carter337,438	25.5%Ford117,702	1.2%	D+47.7	D+14.8	460,838
1972	D	66.2%McGovern354,326	33.4%Nixon178,515	0.4%	D+32.9	R+11.6	534,863
1968	D	70.0%Humphrey370,806	25.6%Nixon135,458	4.4%	D+44.5	R+16.9	529,392
1964	D	80.5%Johnson503,848	19.2%Goldwater120,125	0.3%	D+61.3	D+30.2	625,719
1960	D	65.3%Kennedy414,902	34.2%Nixon217,271	0.5%	D+31.1	D+19.6	635,567
1956	D	55.7%Stevenson377,856	44.3%Eisenhower300,004	0.0%	D+11.5	R+7.7	677,860
1952	D	58.4%Stevenson446,727	39.2%Eisenhower300,284	2.4%	D+19.1	D+0.4	765,183
1948	D	51.5%Truman380,310	32.7%Dewey241,752	15.7%	D+18.8	R+13.7	738,270
1944	D	65.9%Roosevelt509,263	33.5%Dewey258,650	0.6%	D+32.4	D+8.6	772,777
1940	D	61.5%Roosevelt478,153	37.6%Willkie292,480	1.0%	D+23.9	R+24.3	778,099
1936	D	72.7%Roosevelt517,134	24.5%Landon174,299	2.8%	D+48.2	D+9.1	711,253
1932	D	66.9%Roosevelt378,077	27.8%Hoover157,014	5.3%	D+39.1	D+14.0	565,205
1928	D	60.8%Smith317,227	35.7%Hoover186,396	3.4%	D+25.1	D+26.7	521,558
1924	R	39.6%Davis183,249	41.2%Coolidge190,871	18.7%La Follette86,625	R+1.6	D+28.4	463,326
1920	R	29.1%Cox135,249	59.2%Harding275,013	11.7%	R+30.1	R+40.0	464,420
1916	D	52.5%Wilson139,547	42.6%Hughes113,254	4.8%	D+9.9	R+19.7	265,560
1912	D	47.8%Wilson166,157	18.2%Taft63,107	34.1%	D+29.6	D+28.1	347,655
1908	D	46.2%Bryan160,261	44.7%Taft154,958	9.1%	D+1.5	R+7.9	346,612
1904	D	51.5%Parker189,712	42.1%Roosevelt155,003	6.3%	D+9.4	D+1.1	368,072
1900	D	52.5%Bryan181,786	44.2%McKinley153,001	3.4%	D+8.3	D+15.0	346,487
1896	R	44.0%Bryan135,624	50.7%McKinley156,359	5.3%	R+6.7	R+33.5	308,232
1892	D	61.5%Cleveland175,267	34.7%Harrison98,967	3.8%	D+26.8	—	284,984
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—

District of Columbia vs New York County

District of Columbia

Key facts

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

New York County

Key facts

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

Biggest differences

District of Columbia vs New York County

District of Columbia

Key facts

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

New York County

Key facts

Margin, 1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876)

Biggest differences