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Wednesday, November 17, 2004
 

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Bush Does Better, and Other Election Results In NYC
by Andrew Beveridge
November, 2004

Among the thousands of Americans posting pictures of themselves apologizing to the world for the election of George W. Bush on SorryEverybody.com are surely a sizeable number of New Yorkers. After all, three quarters of the voters in New York City, we have been told again and again since November 3, pulled the lever for John Kerry for president. But this, as it turns out, may be even less than the slim consolation it has been for Kerry supporters this month. The fact is, Bush did better in New York City than he did four years ago.

Bush had a total of 544,359, or 24.5 percent of the vote in New York City. In 2000, he had only 18.2 percent.

Kerry received 74.3 percent; in 2000, Gore received 77.9 percent. The percentage for Bush increased in every borough except Manhattan. Bush actually received the majority of voters in Staten Island (56.7 percent). In 2000, Gore received the majority.

Indeed, looking at all 3142 counties in the United States, Staten Island had the 20th highest increase in support for Bush. Brooklyn had the 105th highest increase.

Nationally, Bush did better among every category of voter except the young and very old (over 85.) Why should we expect New York City to be any different?

Election Results 2004
Bronx
82.3%
16.7%
0.7%
0.3%
-3.9%
4.9%
New York 81.7%
16.6%
1.4%
0.3%
1.9%
2.4%
Queens 70.8%
28.0%
0.9%
0.3%
-4.2%
6.0%
Richmond 42.1%
56.7%
0.8%
0.4%
-9.8%
11.7%
Total 74.3% 24.5% 1.0% 0.3% -3.6% 6.2%

Election Results 2000
Bronx
86.3%
11.8%
1.4%

0.6%

Kings 80.6%
15.7%
3.2%

0.5%

New York 79.8%
14.2%
5.5%
0.5%
Queens 75.0%
22.0%
2.5%
0.6%
Richmond 51.9%
45.0%
2.5%
0.6%



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