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County record · fips 36047 · New York

KingsNY

Democratic ×25 since 1928all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the New York and national vote
2024 result
D+44.0
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
34–6
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
23/40
57% of its elections
Closest election
1904
R+0.6
this countyNew Yorknational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+47.0 ptsDemocrats
1920-44.4 ptsRepublicans
1928+44.1 ptsDemocrats
1976+35.7 ptsDemocrats
1896-34.7 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
2,631,580
College (BA+)
42%
Median income
$80,263
2024 dollars
Non-white
64%
Rural
0%
Age 65+
15%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

New York, NY · Queens, NY