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1892–2024
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Plattsburgh, NY
presidential margin
2008D+22.92012D+25.62016D+1.92020D+5.22024R+2.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.1
2024
median income$71,224U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate13.7%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.6%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english5.7%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish15.3%
French15.0%
English12.0%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Dominican0.6%
African American†2.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.0%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.4%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Plattsburgh, NY, New York

Akashic
Plattsburgh, NYTrumpR+2.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Plattsburgh, NY, NYA map of the single county of Plattsburgh, 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.Clinton County, NY · R+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.9%18,247
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.8%17,478
Jill SteinWrite-In0.3%92
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 Plattsburgh, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clinton County, NYRepublicanR+2.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.8%Harris17,478
50.9%Trump18,247
0.3%Stein92
−2.1%
35,817
D
51.8%Biden18,364
46.6%Trump16,514
1.6%Jorgensen559
+5.2%
35,437
D
46.9%Clinton15,059
45.0%Trump14,449
8.1%Trump2,597
+1.9%
32,105
D
61.9%Obama18,961
36.3%Romney11,115
1.9%Romney580
+25.6%
30,656
D
60.6%Obama20,216
37.7%McCain12,579
1.6%McCain542
+22.9%
33,337
D
52.2%Kerry17,624
45.4%Bush15,330
2.3%Bush782
+6.8%
33,736
D
50.9%Gore15,542
43.4%Bush13,274
5.7%Nader1,743
+7.4%
30,559
D
52.9%Clinton15,386
33.6%Dole9,759
13.5%Perot3,915
+19.4%
29,060
R
40.3%Clinton12,881
42.1%Bush13,455
17.7%Perot5,652
−1.8%
31,988
R
44.4%Dukakis12,670
55.0%Bush15,702
0.7%Bush191
−10.6%
28,563
R
35.5%Mondale10,804
64.2%Reagan19,549
0.3%Reagan90
−28.7%
30,443
R
42.8%Carter11,498
48.8%Reagan13,120
8.4%Anderson2,272
−6.0%
26,890
R
42.6%Carter11,555
56.9%Ford15,433
0.4%Ford115
−14.3%
27,103
R
36.2%McGovern9,703
63.6%Nixon17,048
0.2%Schmitz53
−27.4%
26,804
R
43.8%Humphrey10,153
51.6%Nixon11,951
4.6%Wallace1,064
−7.8%
23,168
D
75.1%Johnson18,398
24.8%Goldwater6,078
0.1%Hass16
+50.3%
24,492
D
55.2%Kennedy13,782
44.7%Nixon11,154
0.1%Byrd15
+10.5%
24,951
R
29.5%Stevenson6,833
70.5%Eisenhower16,295
0.0%
−40.9%
23,128
R
35.3%Stevenson7,963
64.5%Eisenhower14,535
0.2%Hallinan48
−29.1%
22,546
R
47.4%Truman9,357
49.1%Dewey9,694
3.6%Thurmond704
−1.7%
19,755
D
53.2%Roosevelt9,996
46.7%Dewey8,775
0.2%Thomas35
+6.5%
18,806
D
52.2%Roosevelt11,378
47.6%Willkie10,369
0.2%Thomas53
+4.6%
21,800
D
50.6%Roosevelt10,898
48.8%Landon10,521
0.6%Lemke119
+1.8%
21,538
D
56.9%Roosevelt11,027
42.7%Hoover8,263
0.4%Thomas75
+14.3%
19,365
D
58.0%Smith10,888
41.7%Hoover7,824
0.3%Thomas59
+16.3%
18,771
R
37.5%Davis5,138
57.8%Coolidge7,918
4.7%La Follette642
−20.3%
13,698
R
30.7%Cox4,110
67.7%Harding9,062
1.6%Debs213
−37.0%
13,385
R
44.5%Wilson4,130
53.7%Hughes4,986
1.9%Benson172
−9.2%
9,288
R
38.1%Wilson3,323
44.7%Taft3,903
17.2%Roosevelt1,497
−6.6%
8,723
R
39.2%Bryan3,866
55.5%Taft5,474
5.2%Debs516
−16.3%
9,856
R
37.2%Parker3,988
59.1%Roosevelt6,327
3.7%Debs397
−21.8%
10,712
R
39.9%Bryan4,287
58.8%McKinley6,326
1.3%Woolley143
−19.0%
10,756
R
33.5%Bryan3,074
65.3%McKinley6,005
1.2%Palmer110
−31.9%
9,189
R
47.0%Cleveland4,773
50.6%Harrison5,135
2.4%Weaver241
−3.6%
10,149
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: −2.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.6%
1896−31.9%
1900−19.0%
1904−21.8%
1908−16.3%
1912−6.6%
1916−9.2%
1920−37.0%
1924−20.3%
1928+16.3%
1932+14.3%
1936+1.8%
1940+4.6%
1944+6.5%
1948−1.7%
1952−29.1%
1956−40.9%
1960+10.5%
1964+50.3%
1968−7.8%
1972−27.4%
1976−14.3%
1980−6.0%
1984−28.7%
1988−10.6%
1992−1.8%
1996+19.4%
2000+7.4%
2004+6.8%
2008+22.9%
2012+25.6%
2016+1.9%
2020+5.2%
2024−2.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Plattsburgh's metro straddles the Quebec border, and cross-border commerce with Montreal influences its labor market and retail economy in ways unusual for an upstate New York city of its size.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.1 points.

A population of 78,493, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,224 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lewiston-Auburn, ME and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Lewiston-Auburn, ME
90.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryFrench ancestry≠ elasticity
Massena-Ogdensburg, NY
87.8twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity
Butte-Silver Bow, MT
85.7twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend% Catholic≠ French 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 Plattsburgh, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Plattsburgh, NY, New York voted Republican by 2.1 points (R+2.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,817 votes cast, 17,478 went Democratic and 18,247 went Republican.
When did Plattsburgh, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Plattsburgh, NY, New York voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Plattsburgh, NY, New York?
Plattsburgh, NY, New York has a population of 78,493 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Plattsburgh, NY, New York?
Median household income in Plattsburgh, NY, New York is $71,224 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Plattsburgh, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Plattsburgh, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.