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Olean, NY
presidential margin
2008R+10.62012R+13.22016R+32.72020R+29.62024R+32.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.7
2024
median income$59,540U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age42.8U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate19.1%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.1%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english6.0%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.2%
Irish16.2%
English13.2%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Mexican0.6%
Venezuelan0.2%
African American†1.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.8%
Other Christian0.8%
Muslim0.4%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Olean, NY, New York

Akashic
Olean, NYTrumpR+32.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Olean, NY, NYA map of the single county of Olean, 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.Cattaraugus County, NY · R+32.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.2%22,586
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.5%11,424
Jill SteinWrite-In0.3%97
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 Olean, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cattaraugus County, NYRepublicanR+32.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.5%Harris11,424
66.2%Trump22,586
0.3%Stein97
−32.7%
34,107
R
34.2%Biden11,879
63.7%Trump22,155
2.1%Jorgensen726
−29.6%
34,760
R
30.5%Clinton9,497
63.2%Trump19,692
6.3%Trump1,972
−32.7%
31,161
R
42.5%Obama12,649
55.7%Romney16,569
1.8%Romney549
−13.2%
29,767
R
43.9%Obama14,307
54.5%McCain17,770
1.7%McCain540
−10.6%
32,617
R
39.4%Kerry13,514
58.5%Bush20,051
2.0%Bush701
−19.1%
34,266
R
41.0%Gore13,816
54.5%Bush18,382
4.6%Nader1,535
−13.5%
33,733
D
41.2%Clinton13,029
41.0%Dole12,971
17.8%Perot5,643
+0.2%
31,643
R
28.9%Clinton10,150
39.7%Bush13,944
31.3%Perot10,998
−10.8%
35,092
R
38.4%Dukakis12,447
60.7%Bush19,691
0.9%Bush290
−22.3%
32,428
R
29.6%Mondale10,194
70.1%Reagan24,162
0.3%Reagan112
−40.5%
34,468
R
39.5%Carter12,917
52.7%Reagan17,222
7.9%Anderson2,570
−13.2%
32,709
R
41.2%Carter13,768
58.3%Ford19,469
0.6%Ford185
−17.1%
33,422
R
33.1%McGovern10,909
66.5%Nixon21,906
0.3%Schmitz112
−33.4%
32,927
R
40.9%Humphrey12,733
53.3%Nixon16,594
5.8%Wallace1,821
−12.4%
31,148
D
66.8%Johnson21,994
33.1%Goldwater10,907
0.1%Hass32
+33.7%
32,933
R
40.5%Kennedy14,797
59.5%Nixon21,749
0.1%Byrd27
−19.0%
36,573
R
27.5%Stevenson9,613
72.5%Eisenhower25,282
0.0%
−44.9%
34,895
R
31.3%Stevenson11,333
68.5%Eisenhower24,808
0.1%Hallinan54
−37.2%
36,195
R
37.1%Truman11,289
60.0%Dewey18,246
2.8%Thurmond858
−22.9%
30,393
R
37.1%Roosevelt11,787
62.6%Dewey19,907
0.3%Thomas101
−25.5%
31,795
R
34.0%Roosevelt11,924
65.6%Willkie22,987
0.4%Thomas144
−31.6%
35,055
R
36.1%Roosevelt11,901
62.1%Landon20,484
1.8%Lemke599
−26.0%
32,984
R
37.2%Roosevelt11,467
58.7%Hoover18,071
4.1%Thomas1,248
−21.5%
30,786
R
31.0%Smith10,229
67.1%Hoover22,135
1.9%Thomas637
−36.1%
33,001
R
19.8%Davis5,369
63.9%Coolidge17,307
16.2%La Follette4,390
−44.1%
27,066
R
27.9%Cox6,693
66.9%Harding16,083
5.2%Debs1,253
−39.1%
24,029
R
40.5%Wilson6,565
54.5%Hughes8,825
5.0%Benson807
−14.0%
16,197
D
34.0%Wilson4,886
33.6%Taft4,820
32.4%Roosevelt4,657
+0.5%
14,363
R
37.2%Bryan6,096
56.9%Taft9,320
5.8%Debs955
−19.7%
16,371
R
30.9%Parker4,923
64.0%Roosevelt10,182
5.1%Debs814
−33.0%
15,919
R
37.2%Bryan6,224
59.5%McKinley9,948
3.2%Woolley541
−22.3%
16,713
R
38.3%Bryan6,088
58.8%McKinley9,337
2.9%Palmer464
−20.4%
15,889
R
38.1%Cleveland5,753
52.8%Harrison7,973
9.1%Weaver1,379
−14.7%
15,105
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: −32.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−32.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.7%
1896−20.4%
1900−22.3%
1904−33.0%
1908−19.7%
1912+0.5%
1916−14.0%
1920−39.1%
1924−44.1%
1928−36.1%
1932−21.5%
1936−26.0%
1940−31.6%
1944−25.5%
1948−22.9%
1952−37.2%
1956−44.9%
1960−19.0%
1964+33.7%
1968−12.4%
1972−33.4%
1976−17.1%
1980−13.2%
1984−40.5%
1988−22.3%
1992−10.8%
1996+0.2%
2000−13.5%
2004−19.1%
2008−10.6%
2012−13.2%
2016−32.7%
2020−29.6%
2024−32.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Olean anchors Cattaraugus County, a persistently Republican-leaning corner of western New York where manufacturing decline and a regional university create an unusual mix of working-class and college-town demographics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.

A population of 76,145, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,540 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sunbury, PA and Gloversville, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Sunbury, PA
84.9twin score
% WhitePolish ancestry% Evangelical≠ Irish ancestry
Gloversville, NY
84.4twin score
% White12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ Italian ancestry
Warren, PA
83.6twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ Polish ancestry

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 Olean, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Olean, NY, New York voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,107 votes cast, 11,424 went Democratic and 22,586 went Republican.
When did Olean, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Olean, NY, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Olean, NY, New York?
Olean, NY, New York has a population of 76,145 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Olean, NY, New York?
Median household income in Olean, NY, New York is $59,540 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Olean, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Olean, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.