Manhattan's last Trump-friendly block reveals surprising voter choices

In latest election Trump managed to win single Manhattan district - first time since his political career started. Local Two Bridges area shows unexpected mix of voter preferences with unique demographic make-up

November 27 2024 , 04:12 PM  •  1514 views

Manhattan's last Trump-friendly block reveals surprising voter choices

In a shocking turn-of-events Donald Trump secured his first-ever Manhattan voting district win since beginning his political journey about 8 years ago. The historic Two Bridges area (which sits at Lower East Sides edge) gave him a tiny 16-vote advantage from nearly 500 total ballots

The winning precinct centers around Knickerbocker Village - a 1930s-built housing complex thats kept its rent-controlled status till today. This same building complex once housed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were later convicted of espionage; their story got new attention when some files became public about 9 years ago suggesting Ethels conviction mightve been questionable

The districts current make-up shows an interesting mix: its roughly 80% Asian residents with annual household earnings around $25‚000 - way below Manhattanʼs typical income. Many local Chinese-American voters get their news from Chinese-language sources including YouTube channels and right-wing publications

We feel confident in Trump; we believe he will improve the lives of ordinary people

said Yu Lin‚ a 62-year-old restaurant worker

Across NYC Trump got 30% of votes which beats his previous showing against Biden 4 years ago. Meanwhile Kamala Harris got less support than Biden did in every borough; though she still won big city-wide with 68% of total votes. The results show a clear shift in voter patterns especially in areas with specific demographic make-ups