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By Brooks Clifford
Sept. 4, 2024: In a few short months, a new US President will be elected for the next four years.
The leadup to the 2024 presidential election has been unusual, especially with the development of Joe Biden stepping down as the democratic nominee for president and Kamala Harris stepping up.
In thinking about how Bronxville might vote in 2024, we thought it would be interesting to examine how we have voted in every Presidential Election for the past century.
Here are some highlights:
1) In the past 100 years, Bronxville voted for the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate only three times:
2020: Biden/Harris (70% of Bronxville votes cast) vs. Trump/Pence
2016: Clinton/Kaine (64% of Bronxville votes cast) vs. Trump/Pence
2008: Obama/Biden (54% of Bronxville votes cast) vs. McCain/Palin
2) Interestingly, Bronxville voters cast nearly the same number of votes for Trump/Pence in 2020 (1,117) as they did in 2016 (1,119). Voter turnout in Bronxville in 2020 was up 19% from 2016.
To examine for yourself, below is a list of all presidential elections from the past century, comparing how Bronxville voted to how the nation voted:
Note: An asterisk, national winner; bold names, Bronxville winner.
Year |
Republican Candidate |
Village Vote |
Democratic Candidate |
Village Vote |
2020 |
Trump |
1117 |
Biden* |
2611 |
2016 |
Trump* |
1119 |
Clinton |
2013 |
2012 |
Romney |
1849 |
Obama* |
1386 |
2008 |
McCain |
1590 |
Obama* |
1843 |
2004 |
Bush* |
1930 |
Kerry |
1535 |
2000 |
Bush* |
1978 |
Gore |
1252 |
1996 |
Dole |
1807 |
Clinton* |
1054 |
1992 |
Bush |
1833 |
Clinton* |
1072 |
1988 |
Bush* |
2255 |
Dukakis |
922 |
1984 |
Reagan* |
2545 |
Mondale |
860 |
1980 |
Reagan* |
2317 |
Carter |
656 |
1976 |
Ford |
2570 |
Carter* |
835 |
1972 |
Nixon* |
2855 |
McGovern |
937 |
1968 |
Nixon* |
2808 |
Humphrey |
874 |
1964 |
Goldwater |
2376 |
Johnson* |
1356 |
1960 |
Nixon |
3458 |
Kennedy* |
629 |
1956 |
Eisenhower* |
3822 |
Stevenson |
410 |
1952 |
Eisenhower* |
3938 |
Stevenson |
430 |
1948 |
Dewey |
3467 |
Truman* |
351 |
1944 |
Dewey |
3221 |
Roosevelt* |
749 |
1940 |
Wilkie |
3183 |
Roosevelt* |
661 |
1936 |
Landon |
2330 |
Roosevelt* |
745 |
1932 |
Hoover |
2158 |
Roosevelt* |
586 |
1928 |
Hoover* |
2266 |
Smith |
640 |
1924 |
Coolidge* |
853 |
David |
133 |
1920 |
Harding* |
670 |
Cox |
138 |
Editor's note: This chart from 1920 - 2012 was researched and compiled by Marilynn Hill. It was first published in Anne Curtis Fredericks, "Election Fever in Bronxville, 1936," The Bronxville Journal IV (2009): and was recently printed in The Bronxville Historical Conservancy's Chronicle.
The 2016 and 2020 information in this chart is from the Westchester County Board of Elections.
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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