Watertown, New York: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 248,8732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,0152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Watertown, NYOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37,936 | 61,689 | 100,043 | ||
| R | 40,491 | 59,127 | 101,594 | ||
| R | 33,443 | 49,105 | 88,719 | ||
| D | 43,176 | 38,911 | 83,421 | ||
| D | 46,858 | 43,145 | 91,350 | ||
| R | 44,263 | 45,884 | 91,958 | ||
| D | 42,518 | 40,744 | 87,141 | ||
| D | 42,983 | 27,154 | 82,789 | ||
| D | 35,253 | 32,229 | 90,775 | ||
| R | 37,310 | 45,381 | 83,241 | ||
| R | 29,680 | 56,576 | 86,505 | ||
| R | 34,250 | 39,829 | 82,574 | ||
| R | 34,770 | 48,490 | 83,595 | ||
| R | 29,902 | 55,859 | 85,928 | ||
| R | 32,305 | 45,058 | 80,222 | ||
| D | 60,932 | 26,005 | 87,000 | ||
| R | 39,286 | 56,770 | 96,114 | ||
| R | 23,387 | 68,090 | 91,477 | ||
| R | 27,953 | 63,590 | 91,646 | ||
| R | 29,587 | 46,513 | 77,354 | ||
| R | 33,113 | 50,009 | 83,263 | ||
| R | 33,616 | 57,972 | 91,784 | ||
| R | 30,001 | 59,004 | 90,448 | ||
| R | 30,251 | 51,668 | 82,828 | ||
| R | 29,636 | 59,340 | 89,999 | ||
| R | 17,492 | 44,907 | 66,855 | ||
| R | 17,811 | 52,629 | 72,499 | ||
| R | 15,820 | 27,757 | 44,990 | ||
| R | 13,722 | 17,160 | 42,438 | ||
| R | 15,402 | 29,787 | 47,817 | ||
| R | 15,336 | 31,566 | 48,827 | ||
| R | 15,332 | 31,474 | 48,252 | ||
| R | 15,435 | 31,159 | 47,932 | ||
| R | 16,706 | 26,998 | 46,342 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.2%
English
13.3%
German
12.7%
French
7.2%
Italian
6.7%
American
6.2%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,015
Watertown ranks near the middle of US counties.
Watertown$65,015
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.5%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.1%
Spanish2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Watertown sits in the Mid-Atlantic. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 2 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Watertown reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,015, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 248,873 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Watertown, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watertown, New York voted Republican by 23.7 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,043 votes cast, 37,936 went Democratic and 61,689 went Republican.
What is Watertown, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Watertown, New York as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Watertown, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watertown, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Watertown, New York?
Watertown, New York has a population of 248,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watertown, New York?
Median household income in Watertown, New York is $65,015 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Watertown, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Watertown, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.