How Has Bronxville Voted in Presidential Elections?

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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 noteThis 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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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.

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