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1892–2024
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Syracuse, NY
presidential margin
2008D+15.42012D+17.02016D+4.82020D+10.12024D+6.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+6.9
2024
median income$75,402U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate13.9%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.1%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english9.3%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish17.7%
German14.5%
Italian14.3%
African American†6.1%
Jamaican0.3%
Haitian0.2%
Puerto Rican2.3%
Mexican0.6%
Cuban0.4%
Chinese0.8%
Asian Indian0.5%
Burmese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.9%
Muslim1.3%
Black Protestant1.1%
Hindu0.7%
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.

Syracuse, NY, New York

Akashic
Syracuse, NYHarrisD+6.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Syracuse, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Syracuse, NY, NY, each 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.Madison County, NY · R+13.0Onondaga County, NY · D+17.2Oswego County, NY · R+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.2%168,267
Donald TrumpRepublican46.3%146,489
Jill SteinWrite-In0.5%1,602
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Syracuse, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Madison County, NYRepublicanR+13.0
Onondaga County, NYDemocraticD+17.2
Oswego County, NYRepublicanR+24.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.2%Harris168,267
46.3%Trump146,489
0.5%Stein1,602
+6.9%
316,358
D
53.9%Biden174,941
43.8%Trump142,266
2.3%Jorgensen7,394
+10.1%
324,601
D
49.2%Clinton141,099
44.4%Trump127,273
6.4%Trump18,312
+4.8%
286,684
D
57.5%Obama159,640
40.5%Romney112,433
1.9%Romney5,329
+17.0%
277,402
D
56.8%Obama168,786
41.4%McCain122,977
1.9%McCain5,627
+15.4%
297,390
D
51.8%Kerry153,635
46.2%Bush136,868
2.0%Bush6,016
+5.7%
296,519
D
51.6%Gore144,770
43.4%Bush121,806
5.0%Nader13,912
+8.2%
280,488
D
49.5%Clinton132,462
38.2%Dole102,254
12.3%Perot32,884
+11.3%
267,600
D
39.9%Clinton117,734
36.4%Bush107,465
23.6%Perot69,673
+3.5%
294,872
R
45.8%Dukakis123,846
53.4%Bush144,344
0.8%Bush2,260
−7.6%
270,450
R
37.8%Mondale104,415
61.9%Reagan170,906
0.4%Reagan990
−24.1%
276,311
R
37.2%Carter96,639
51.6%Reagan134,072
11.2%Anderson29,047
−14.4%
259,758
R
39.3%Carter101,251
60.2%Ford155,097
0.5%Ford1,284
−20.9%
257,632
R
29.7%McGovern79,453
70.1%Nixon187,540
0.2%Schmitz638
−40.4%
267,631
R
42.3%Humphrey105,268
52.1%Nixon129,666
5.5%Wallace13,786
−9.8%
248,720
D
66.4%Johnson167,731
33.5%Goldwater84,478
0.1%Hass211
+33.0%
252,420
R
43.8%Kennedy114,813
56.2%Nixon147,428
0.1%Byrd180
−12.4%
262,421
R
25.5%Stevenson63,630
74.5%Eisenhower185,684
0.0%
−49.0%
249,314
R
32.9%Stevenson80,819
66.9%Eisenhower164,592
0.2%Hallinan486
−34.1%
245,897
R
40.7%Truman85,052
55.9%Dewey116,878
3.5%Thurmond7,280
−15.2%
209,210
R
44.7%Roosevelt92,264
55.0%Dewey113,609
0.3%Thomas634
−10.3%
206,507
R
40.2%Roosevelt87,241
59.5%Willkie129,006
0.3%Thomas667
−19.3%
216,914
R
39.7%Roosevelt79,880
58.5%Landon117,654
1.8%Lemke3,702
−18.8%
201,236
R
44.6%Roosevelt82,437
52.3%Hoover96,616
3.1%Thomas5,639
−7.7%
184,692
R
38.2%Smith71,562
60.0%Hoover112,460
1.9%Thomas3,475
−21.8%
187,497
R
24.8%Davis36,067
65.6%Coolidge95,560
9.6%La Follette14,005
−40.9%
145,632
R
27.4%Cox35,150
67.0%Harding86,007
5.6%Debs7,217
−39.6%
128,374
R
38.7%Wilson30,039
56.2%Hughes43,550
5.1%Benson3,953
−17.4%
77,542
R
33.7%Wilson24,247
35.8%Taft25,688
30.5%Roosevelt21,915
−2.0%
71,850
R
35.1%Bryan26,452
59.0%Taft44,383
5.9%Debs4,443
−23.8%
75,278
R
33.3%Parker24,195
62.2%Roosevelt45,236
4.5%Debs3,259
−28.9%
72,690
R
35.3%Bryan24,976
60.3%McKinley42,651
4.4%Woolley3,115
−25.0%
70,742
R
33.9%Bryan23,676
63.0%McKinley44,031
3.1%Palmer2,176
−29.1%
69,883
R
39.5%Cleveland25,683
54.6%Harrison35,553
5.9%Weaver3,828
−15.2%
65,064
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: +6.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+6.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−15.2%
1896−29.1%
1900−25.0%
1904−28.9%
1908−23.8%
1912−2.0%
1916−17.4%
1920−39.6%
1924−40.9%
1928−21.8%
1932−7.7%
1936−18.8%
1940−19.3%
1944−10.3%
1948−15.2%
1952−34.1%
1956−49.0%
1960−12.4%
1964+33.0%
1968−9.8%
1972−40.4%
1976−20.9%
1980−14.4%
1984−24.1%
1988−7.6%
1992+3.5%
1996+11.3%
2000+8.2%
2004+5.7%
2008+15.4%
2012+17.0%
2016+4.8%
2020+10.1%
2024+6.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Syracuse, NY sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.

A population of 656,410, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,402 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY and Rochester, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
95.4twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Rochester, NY
92.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
92.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Syracuse, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Syracuse, NY, New York voted Democratic by 6.9 points (D+6.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 316,358 votes cast, 168,267 went Democratic and 146,489 went Republican.
When did Syracuse, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Syracuse, NY, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Syracuse, NY, New York?
Syracuse, NY, New York has a population of 656,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Syracuse, NY, New York?
Median household income in Syracuse, NY, New York is $75,402 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Syracuse, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Syracuse, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.