Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named after Chester, in England. The county seat is White Plains.

Politics

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Although the county used to lean Republican, it swung Democratic in the early 1990s, and nowadays Westchester voters tend to be far more Democratic than the rest of the nation. In fact, Westchester, after New York City and Albany has produced the biggest margins for statewide Democrats in recent years. Democratic voters are mainly in the southern and central parts of the county. 58% of Westchester County voters chose John Kerry in the U.S. presidential election of November 2004, the highest total of any county outside New York City and Albany.

Related Topics:
New York City - Albany - John Kerry

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However, Westchester county is less democratic in state elections. Hence, it voted for Pataki with a margin of 23.07% against his Democratic opponent in the gubernatiol race of 2002, and of 26.22% in 1998.

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Westchester County is the home of former president Bill Clinton and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who live in Chappaqua, New York

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Bill Clinton - Hillary Rodham Clinton - Chappaqua, New York

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