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1892–2024
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Ithaca, NY
presidential margin
2008D+42.12012D+40.62016D+43.42020D+49.22024D+50.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+50.0
2024
median income$74,024U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age32.3U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate16.4%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)58.8%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english17.4%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.6%
Irish12.6%
German12.2%
Chinese4.0%
Asian Indian2.4%
Korean0.6%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Dominican0.5%
African American†2.7%
Jamaican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.4%
Buddhist3.3%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Muslim1.1%
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.

Ithaca, NY, New York

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Ithaca, NYHarrisD+50.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ithaca, NY, NYA map of the single county of Ithaca, 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.Tompkins County, NY · D+50.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic74.4%34,631
Donald TrumpRepublican24.4%11,354
Jill SteinWrite-In1.2%547
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 Ithaca, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Tompkins County, NYDemocraticD+50.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
74.4%Harris34,631
24.4%Trump11,354
1.2%Stein547
+50.0%
46,532
D
73.5%Biden33,619
24.3%Trump11,096
2.2%Jorgensen1,020
+49.2%
45,735
D
67.7%Clinton28,890
24.3%Trump10,371
8.0%Trump3,417
+43.4%
42,678
D
68.5%Obama27,244
27.9%Romney11,107
3.6%Romney1,430
+40.6%
39,781
D
70.1%Obama29,826
28.0%McCain11,927
1.9%McCain799
+42.1%
42,552
D
64.2%Kerry27,229
33.0%Bush13,994
2.8%Bush1,198
+31.2%
42,421
D
54.4%Gore21,807
33.3%Bush13,351
12.2%Nader4,902
+21.1%
40,060
D
56.0%Clinton20,772
31.1%Dole11,532
13.0%Perot4,820
+24.9%
37,124
D
55.7%Clinton23,197
27.7%Bush11,520
16.7%Perot6,943
+28.0%
41,660
D
58.5%Dukakis21,455
40.7%Bush14,932
0.9%Bush312
+17.8%
36,699
D
51.2%Mondale19,357
48.3%Reagan18,255
0.4%Reagan165
+2.9%
37,777
R
40.3%Carter11,970
42.0%Reagan12,448
17.7%Anderson5,250
−1.6%
29,668
R
44.7%Carter12,808
53.9%Ford15,463
1.4%Ford400
−9.3%
28,671
R
41.1%McGovern12,344
58.7%Nixon17,605
0.2%Schmitz62
−17.5%
30,011
R
41.0%Humphrey10,343
53.3%Nixon13,446
5.8%Wallace1,459
−12.3%
25,248
D
63.9%Johnson16,103
36.0%Goldwater9,070
0.1%Hass29
+27.9%
25,202
R
33.6%Kennedy8,659
66.3%Nixon17,061
0.1%Byrd13
−32.7%
25,733
R
21.7%Stevenson5,475
78.3%Eisenhower19,749
0.0%
−56.6%
25,224
R
25.1%Stevenson6,285
74.6%Eisenhower18,673
0.2%Hallinan61
−49.5%
25,019
R
28.0%Truman5,721
67.1%Dewey13,719
4.9%Thurmond1,004
−39.1%
20,444
R
35.8%Roosevelt7,174
63.9%Dewey12,805
0.4%Thomas74
−28.1%
20,053
R
32.8%Roosevelt7,118
66.0%Willkie14,325
1.2%Thomas250
−33.2%
21,693
R
33.8%Roosevelt7,007
64.3%Landon13,332
2.0%Lemke407
−30.5%
20,746
R
32.7%Roosevelt6,180
64.4%Hoover12,185
2.9%Thomas551
−31.7%
18,916
R
25.7%Smith5,114
72.8%Hoover14,471
1.4%Thomas281
−47.1%
19,866
R
23.0%Davis3,701
73.0%Coolidge11,766
4.1%La Follette656
−50.0%
16,123
R
25.7%Cox3,487
70.1%Harding9,508
4.3%Debs578
−44.4%
13,573
R
40.0%Wilson3,455
54.8%Hughes4,736
5.2%Benson447
−14.8%
8,638
D
40.4%Wilson3,272
27.6%Taft2,237
32.0%Roosevelt2,594
+12.8%
8,103
R
40.4%Bryan3,734
55.1%Taft5,090
4.4%Debs408
−14.7%
9,232
R
39.3%Parker3,780
56.3%Roosevelt5,414
4.4%Debs421
−17.0%
9,615
R
39.7%Bryan3,852
55.8%McKinley5,409
4.5%Woolley435
−16.1%
9,696
R
38.1%Bryan3,506
58.1%McKinley5,342
3.8%Palmer352
−20.0%
9,200
R
38.6%Cleveland3,404
53.5%Harrison4,717
7.9%Weaver692
−14.9%
8,813
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: +50.0% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+50.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.9%
1896−20.0%
1900−16.1%
1904−17.0%
1908−14.7%
1912+12.8%
1916−14.8%
1920−44.4%
1924−50.0%
1928−47.1%
1932−31.7%
1936−30.5%
1940−33.2%
1944−28.1%
1948−39.1%
1952−49.5%
1956−56.6%
1960−32.7%
1964+27.9%
1968−12.3%
1972−17.5%
1976−9.3%
1980−1.6%
1984+2.9%
1988+17.8%
1992+28.0%
1996+24.9%
2000+21.1%
2004+31.2%
2008+42.1%
2012+40.6%
2016+43.4%
2020+49.2%
2024+50.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to Cornell University and Ithaca College, this small upstate metro returns presidential margins that rank among the most lopsided in the country, driven by a student and faculty population that dominates the local electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.0 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.0 points.

A population of 104,537, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,024 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ann Arbor, MI and Corvallis, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Ann Arbor, MI
95.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Corvallis, OR
95.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry
Iowa City, IA
94.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian

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 Ithaca, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ithaca, NY, New York voted Democratic by 50.0 points (D+50.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,532 votes cast, 34,631 went Democratic and 11,354 went Republican.
When did Ithaca, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ithaca, NY, New York voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Ithaca, NY, New York?
Ithaca, NY, New York has a population of 104,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ithaca, NY, New York?
Median household income in Ithaca, NY, New York is $74,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Ithaca, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ithaca, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.