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1892–2024
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Cortland, NY
presidential margin
2008D+10.02012D+9.12016R+5.62020R+1.92024R+6.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+6.4
2024
median income$70,418U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age37.0U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.1%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english5.6%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish16.4%
English15.8%
German14.6%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Mexican0.5%
Spaniard0.5%
African American†1.4%
Nigerian0.2%
Chinese0.7%
Asian Indian0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Cortland, NY, New York

Akashic
Cortland, NYTrumpR+6.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cortland, NY, NYA map of the single county of Cortland, 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.Cortland County, NY · R+6.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.1%11,706
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.6%10,290
Jill SteinWrite-In0.3%67
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 Cortland, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cortland County, NYRepublicanR+6.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.6%Harris10,290
53.1%Trump11,706
0.3%Stein67
−6.4%
22,063
R
47.8%Biden10,370
49.8%Trump10,789
2.4%Jorgensen520
−1.9%
21,679
R
43.3%Clinton8,771
48.9%Trump9,900
7.8%Trump1,573
−5.6%
20,244
D
53.4%Obama10,482
44.3%Romney8,695
2.3%Romney447
+9.1%
19,624
D
54.1%Obama11,861
44.2%McCain9,678
1.7%McCain381
+10.0%
21,920
R
46.9%Kerry10,670
51.0%Bush11,613
2.1%Bush477
−4.1%
22,760
R
46.8%Gore9,691
47.6%Bush9,857
5.7%Nader1,178
−0.8%
20,726
D
46.9%Clinton9,130
39.1%Dole7,606
13.9%Perot2,713
+7.8%
19,449
D
37.5%Clinton7,815
37.3%Bush7,782
25.2%Perot5,254
+0.2%
20,851
R
40.9%Dukakis7,673
58.3%Bush10,934
0.9%Bush162
−17.4%
18,769
R
31.8%Mondale6,438
67.7%Reagan13,691
0.5%Reagan95
−35.9%
20,224
R
34.2%Carter6,176
54.8%Reagan9,885
11.0%Anderson1,987
−20.6%
18,048
R
38.0%Carter6,947
61.3%Ford11,222
0.7%Ford131
−23.4%
18,300
R
28.8%McGovern5,234
71.0%Nixon12,885
0.2%Schmitz37
−42.1%
18,156
R
34.5%Humphrey5,791
60.8%Nixon10,209
4.8%Wallace801
−26.3%
16,801
D
64.3%Johnson11,110
35.6%Goldwater6,149
0.1%Hass11
+28.7%
17,270
R
32.5%Kennedy5,921
67.5%Nixon12,305
0.0%Byrd9
−35.0%
18,235
R
20.4%Stevenson3,612
79.6%Eisenhower14,085
0.0%
−59.2%
17,697
R
22.5%Stevenson4,079
77.3%Eisenhower13,985
0.2%Hallinan29
−54.8%
18,093
R
30.2%Truman4,614
68.3%Dewey10,433
1.5%Thurmond236
−38.1%
15,283
R
32.2%Roosevelt4,967
67.7%Dewey10,450
0.2%Thomas24
−35.5%
15,441
R
29.6%Roosevelt5,147
70.3%Willkie12,233
0.2%Thomas31
−40.7%
17,411
R
27.7%Roosevelt4,606
70.4%Landon11,718
1.9%Lemke313
−42.7%
16,637
R
30.3%Roosevelt4,425
67.6%Hoover9,859
2.1%Thomas301
−37.3%
14,585
R
23.1%Smith3,662
75.4%Hoover11,960
1.6%Thomas247
−52.3%
15,869
R
16.6%Davis2,170
76.9%Coolidge10,032
6.4%La Follette839
−60.3%
13,041
R
20.3%Cox2,541
76.7%Harding9,606
2.9%Debs369
−56.4%
12,516
R
35.3%Wilson2,693
59.2%Hughes4,521
5.5%Benson422
−23.9%
7,636
R
30.9%Wilson2,283
40.0%Taft2,959
29.2%Roosevelt2,157
−9.1%
7,399
R
32.0%Bryan2,616
62.3%Taft5,090
5.7%Debs470
−30.3%
8,176
R
32.1%Parker2,649
63.3%Roosevelt5,222
4.5%Debs373
−31.2%
8,244
R
34.6%Bryan2,773
61.0%McKinley4,895
4.5%Woolley358
−26.4%
8,026
R
33.0%Bryan2,574
63.4%McKinley4,939
3.6%Palmer278
−30.4%
7,791
R
37.7%Cleveland2,907
53.6%Harrison4,134
8.8%Weaver676
−15.9%
7,717
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: −6.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−6.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−15.9%
1896−30.4%
1900−26.4%
1904−31.2%
1908−30.3%
1912−9.1%
1916−23.9%
1920−56.4%
1924−60.3%
1928−52.3%
1932−37.3%
1936−42.7%
1940−40.7%
1944−35.5%
1948−38.1%
1952−54.8%
1956−59.2%
1960−35.0%
1964+28.7%
1968−26.3%
1972−42.1%
1976−23.4%
1980−20.6%
1984−35.9%
1988−17.4%
1992+0.2%
1996+7.8%
2000−0.8%
2004−4.1%
2008+10.0%
2012+9.1%
2016−5.6%
2020−1.9%
2024−6.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Cortland County's electorate reflects the pull of a mid-size state university campus alongside a declining manufacturing workforce, producing a competitive mix that has shifted measurably in presidential cycles over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.

A population of 46,246, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,418 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oneonta, NY and Elmira, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Oneonta, NY
87.2twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2004–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Elmira, NY
84.0twin score
Italian ancestry2000 margin% Evangelical≠ median age
Seneca Falls, NY
82.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% White% unaffiliated≠ median age

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 Cortland, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cortland, NY, New York voted Republican by 6.4 points (R+6.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,063 votes cast, 10,290 went Democratic and 11,706 went Republican.
When did Cortland, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cortland, NY, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Cortland, NY, New York?
Cortland, NY, New York has a population of 46,246 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cortland, NY, New York?
Median household income in Cortland, NY, New York is $70,418 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Cortland, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cortland, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.