Hempstead Voting Tendencies
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In the town of Hempstead, Long Island, voting trends show that the majority of the residents have been voting Democratic in recent years. 52% of the people in Hempstead, NY are registered as Democrats. 46% are registered Republican. The remaining are independent at only 1%. Compared to the national number, where 48% of voters are Democratic, 52% vote Republican, and less than 1% vote Independent. | In the town of Hempstead, Long Island, voting trends show that the majority of the residents have been voting Democratic in recent years. 52% of the people in Hempstead, NY are registered as Democrats. 46% are registered Republican. The remaining are independent at only 1%. Compared to the national number, where 48% of voters are Democratic, 52% vote Republican, and less than 1% vote Independent. | ||
Revision as of 02:44, 18 March 2007
Hempstead, Long Island
In the town of Hempstead, Long Island, voting trends show that the majority of the residents have been voting Democratic in recent years. 52% of the people in Hempstead, NY are registered as Democrats. 46% are registered Republican. The remaining are independent at only 1%. Compared to the national number, where 48% of voters are Democratic, 52% vote Republican, and less than 1% vote Independent.
The median age of a Hemsptead resident is 31 years old. An even 30% of people in Hempstead are married while 6% are divorced. 20% of people are married, with children. 17% have children, but are single.
Hempstead is one of the few towns on Long Island that isn't predominately caucasian. Only 22% of people are white, 53% are black, 1% are asian, less than 1% are native american, and 22% claim 'Other'. 35% of people in Hempstead, NY, claim hispanic ethnicity, which means 64% are labeled non-hispanic.
