Tens of thousands of working-class New Yorkers shifted toward Trump in 2024. Here’s why.

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Posted on November 13, 2024

Republican President-elect Donald Trump made significant gains across the country in the 2024 general election, including in deep blue New York City — where he made inroads in working-class communities of color across the five boroughs.

According to unofficial results from the city Board of Elections (BOE), Trump, who has previously not gained much support in the Big Apple, received 30% of the vote across the city, compared to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ 68%.