The final presidential election numbers are in and it’s not close in Suffolk County. Trump lagged behind Harris by just shy of ten points expanding the Republican map in New York.
Trump won big in Suffolk County - 54.1% (417,549 votes) to Harris’ 44.3% (341,812 votes).
While it was no surprise that Harris won the state and its 28 electoral votes, it is clear that Democrats lost important ground in New York.
Harris won fewer votes compared to Biden in 2020 (-39,209), while Trump made gains over his 2020 performance (+36,296). The differences in New York City proper were especially apparent. Harris beat Trump by 37 points in NYC while Biden won NYC with a 53-point margin in 2020 and Hillary Clinton won it by 62 points in 2016.
New York State Conservative Party Chairman, Gerry Kassar, said, “Trump got 321,733 votes on the Conservatives Party line the second highest we ever received.”
“Whether Biden or Harris, the Democratic Party through poor policy decisions and general inept governing on a national level made themselves unpopular at levels rarely seen. That up against a former President with a governing record made a change in the White House inevitable,” said Kassar.
Some pundits said that Harris lost because of misogyny, but the numbers belie that claim. Harris, the next woman to run for president after Clinton, underperformed Clinton by 25 percentage points in 2024. It seems unlikely there are 25% more misogynists in New York.
It’s not only about Harris - as bad of a candidate as she was on so many fronts. Trump gained in NYC, and New York generally, because of the bad policies of the Democrat Party. Whether it is the economy, the open border, crime, infringements on Free Speech and the Second Amendment, or disastrous foreign policy, Democrats were behind the proverbial eight ball at every turn.
Trump had remarkable gains in cities and in the suburbs. He gained support from whites, Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, and Jews. In short, even in states and counties where Trump lost, he won support and made important gains for the Republican Party in New York and across the country.
New York was once a deep blue state, but no more. Packed rallies, and more votes, in the state show Trump has growing popularity even in a blue state – a state that is a bit lighter blue these days. A look at the map shows a decidedly pink hue to New York.
Map showing Harris vs. Trump votes in NY by county. Credit: X