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1892–2024
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Batavia, NY
presidential margin
2008R+18.42012R+20.22016R+35.12020R+31.72024R+33.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.9
2024
median income$73,314U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate10.6%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.8%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.7%
Irish17.9%
English15.2%
Puerto Rican1.8%
Mexican1.4%
Ecuadorian0.4%
African American†1.3%
African0.3%
Jamaican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.7%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Batavia, NY, New York

Akashic
Batavia, NYTrumpR+33.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Batavia, NY, NYA map of the single county of Batavia, NY, NY, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Genesee County, NY · R+33.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.8%18,997
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.9%9,367
Jill SteinWrite-In0.3%80
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Batavia, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Genesee County, NYRepublicanR+33.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.9%Harris9,367
66.8%Trump18,997
0.3%Stein80
−33.9%
28,444
R
32.9%Biden9,625
64.6%Trump18,876
2.5%Jorgensen716
−31.7%
29,217
R
28.9%Clinton7,650
64.0%Trump16,915
7.1%Trump1,867
−35.1%
26,432
R
38.8%Obama9,601
59.0%Romney14,607
2.2%Romney538
−20.2%
24,746
R
40.0%Obama10,762
58.4%McCain15,705
1.5%McCain406
−18.4%
26,873
R
37.5%Kerry10,331
60.6%Bush16,725
1.9%Bush524
−23.2%
27,580
R
39.1%Gore10,191
55.5%Bush14,459
5.5%Nader1,424
−16.4%
26,074
R
41.6%Clinton10,074
44.6%Dole10,821
13.8%Perot3,343
−3.1%
24,238
R
30.8%Clinton8,071
44.5%Bush11,663
24.8%Perot6,491
−13.7%
26,225
R
40.9%Dukakis9,945
58.3%Bush14,182
0.8%Bush205
−17.4%
24,332
R
33.9%Mondale8,549
65.8%Reagan16,582
0.3%Reagan79
−31.9%
25,210
R
43.6%Carter10,677
47.6%Reagan11,650
8.8%Anderson2,162
−4.0%
24,489
R
42.3%Carter10,803
57.0%Ford14,567
0.7%Ford166
−14.7%
25,536
R
33.4%McGovern8,631
66.3%Nixon17,107
0.3%Schmitz73
−32.8%
25,811
R
41.2%Humphrey9,533
53.6%Nixon12,418
5.2%Wallace1,199
−12.5%
23,150
D
65.9%Johnson15,713
34.0%Goldwater8,114
0.1%Hass14
+31.9%
23,841
R
41.2%Kennedy10,343
58.7%Nixon14,724
0.1%Byrd18
−17.5%
25,085
R
25.4%Stevenson5,986
74.6%Eisenhower17,614
0.0%
−49.3%
23,600
R
29.1%Stevenson6,819
70.8%Eisenhower16,606
0.1%Hallinan18
−41.7%
23,443
R
34.9%Truman7,024
62.8%Dewey12,650
2.3%Thurmond468
−27.9%
20,142
R
33.4%Roosevelt6,796
66.3%Dewey13,478
0.2%Thomas50
−32.9%
20,324
R
31.4%Roosevelt6,664
68.3%Willkie14,503
0.3%Thomas62
−36.9%
21,229
R
30.8%Roosevelt6,177
66.2%Landon13,292
3.0%Lemke600
−35.5%
20,069
R
33.6%Roosevelt6,152
64.8%Hoover11,881
1.6%Thomas302
−31.2%
18,335
R
27.0%Smith5,181
69.0%Hoover13,251
4.0%Thomas763
−42.0%
19,195
R
21.8%Davis3,384
71.4%Coolidge11,101
6.8%La Follette1,057
−49.7%
15,542
R
19.9%Cox2,570
74.5%Harding9,628
5.6%Debs725
−54.6%
12,923
R
32.3%Wilson2,802
64.4%Hughes5,590
3.3%Benson290
−32.1%
8,682
R
32.1%Wilson2,656
39.1%Taft3,231
28.8%Roosevelt2,377
−7.0%
8,264
R
34.1%Bryan3,171
62.3%Taft5,794
3.7%Debs341
−28.2%
9,306
R
31.7%Parker2,883
63.9%Roosevelt5,810
4.4%Debs401
−32.2%
9,094
R
36.3%Bryan3,267
59.8%McKinley5,385
3.9%Woolley350
−23.5%
9,002
R
35.6%Bryan3,004
61.5%McKinley5,190
2.9%Palmer245
−25.9%
8,439
R
39.4%Cleveland3,250
52.0%Harrison4,289
8.6%Weaver710
−12.6%
8,249
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −33.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−33.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.6%
1896−25.9%
1900−23.5%
1904−32.2%
1908−28.2%
1912−7.0%
1916−32.1%
1920−54.6%
1924−49.7%
1928−42.0%
1932−31.2%
1936−35.5%
1940−36.9%
1944−32.9%
1948−27.9%
1952−41.7%
1956−49.3%
1960−17.5%
1964+31.9%
1968−12.5%
1972−32.8%
1976−14.7%
1980−4.0%
1984−31.9%
1988−17.4%
1992−13.7%
1996−3.1%
2000−16.4%
2004−23.2%
2008−18.4%
2012−20.2%
2016−35.1%
2020−31.7%
2024−33.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Batavia anchors a compact upstate New York metro that has trended toward Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting the broader political realignment visible across deindustrialized communities in the Great Lakes region.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.

A population of 57,787, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,314 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Olean, NY and Utica-Rome, NY.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Olean, NY
80.3twin score
Polish ancestry% White% Evangelical≠ % Catholic
Utica-Rome, NY
77.6twin score
Italian ancestry% CatholicPolish ancestry≠ population scale
Pottsville, PA
73.3twin score
% EvangelicalPolish ancestry% White≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Batavia, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Batavia, NY, New York voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+33.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,444 votes cast, 9,367 went Democratic and 18,997 went Republican.
When did Batavia, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Batavia, NY, New York voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Batavia, NY, New York?
Batavia, NY, New York has a population of 57,787 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Batavia, NY, New York?
Median household income in Batavia, NY, New York is $73,314 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Batavia, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Batavia, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.