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1892–2024
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Utica-Rome, NY
presidential margin
2008R+6.82012R+5.42016R+22.42020R+18.92024R+24.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.6
2024
median income$69,815U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.7%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english11.6%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Italian16.3%
Irish15.6%
German14.2%
Puerto Rican2.7%
Dominican1.0%
Mexican0.9%
African American†3.8%
Somali0.2%
African0.2%
Burmese1.4%
Chinese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.5%
Muslim1.7%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Utica-Rome, NY, New York

Akashic
Utica-Rome, NYTrumpR+24.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Utica-Rome, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Utica-Rome, 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.Herkimer County, NY · R+36.4Oneida County, NY · R+21.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.2%80,244
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.6%48,525
Jill SteinWrite-In0.2%214
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Utica-Rome, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Herkimer County, NYRepublicanR+36.4
Oneida County, NYRepublicanR+21.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.6%Harris48,525
62.2%Trump80,244
0.2%Stein214
−24.6%
128,983
R
39.6%Biden51,912
58.5%Trump76,731
1.9%Jorgensen2,537
−18.9%
131,180
R
35.7%Clinton41,826
58.1%Trump68,136
6.2%Trump7,302
−22.4%
117,264
R
46.3%Obama51,741
51.7%Romney57,812
2.0%Romney2,187
−5.4%
111,740
R
45.7%Obama55,600
52.6%McCain63,875
1.7%McCain2,074
−6.8%
121,549
R
42.4%Kerry52,467
55.3%Bush68,416
2.3%Bush2,808
−12.9%
123,691
R
45.4%Gore56,157
49.9%Bush61,750
4.7%Nader5,808
−4.5%
123,715
D
46.3%Clinton56,309
39.6%Dole48,081
14.1%Perot17,165
+6.8%
121,555
R
37.5%Clinton51,846
40.4%Bush55,858
22.1%Perot30,577
−2.9%
138,281
R
45.9%Dukakis60,359
53.3%Bush70,143
0.7%Bush981
−7.4%
131,483
R
38.5%Mondale52,949
61.2%Reagan84,204
0.3%Reagan374
−22.7%
137,527
R
42.0%Carter55,789
49.8%Reagan66,073
8.2%Anderson10,825
−7.8%
132,687
R
45.1%Carter60,654
54.3%Ford73,017
0.5%Ford694
−9.2%
134,365
R
30.3%McGovern43,129
69.4%Nixon98,743
0.2%Schmitz339
−39.1%
142,211
R
42.3%Humphrey55,625
51.8%Nixon68,067
5.9%Wallace7,734
−9.5%
131,426
D
65.1%Johnson93,495
34.8%Goldwater49,896
0.1%Hass136
+30.4%
143,527
D
50.3%Kennedy78,345
49.6%Nixon77,271
0.1%Byrd133
+0.7%
155,749
R
29.8%Stevenson43,438
70.2%Eisenhower102,424
0.0%
−40.4%
145,862
R
38.1%Stevenson56,037
61.7%Eisenhower90,632
0.2%Hallinan282
−23.5%
146,951
R
48.4%Truman60,909
48.8%Dewey61,443
2.9%Thurmond3,599
−0.4%
125,951
R
48.4%Roosevelt60,752
51.3%Dewey64,405
0.2%Thomas272
−2.9%
125,429
R
46.9%Roosevelt62,122
52.8%Willkie69,952
0.2%Thomas325
−5.9%
132,399
R
46.8%Roosevelt56,286
51.8%Landon62,258
1.4%Lemke1,696
−5.0%
120,240
R
46.0%Roosevelt49,607
52.2%Hoover56,351
1.8%Thomas1,980
−6.2%
107,938
R
42.7%Smith48,885
55.4%Hoover63,406
1.9%Thomas2,204
−12.7%
114,495
R
29.2%Davis24,588
63.1%Coolidge53,170
7.8%La Follette6,539
−33.9%
84,297
R
28.8%Cox22,067
66.0%Harding50,621
5.2%Debs4,027
−37.2%
76,715
R
44.3%Wilson22,341
53.1%Hughes26,747
2.6%Benson1,297
−8.7%
50,385
D
36.6%Wilson17,304
33.7%Taft15,910
29.7%Roosevelt14,042
+2.9%
47,256
R
41.7%Bryan20,886
55.0%Taft27,548
3.4%Debs1,682
−13.3%
50,116
R
40.4%Parker19,891
56.0%Roosevelt27,562
3.6%Debs1,763
−15.6%
49,216
R
38.6%Bryan18,221
57.9%McKinley27,304
3.5%Woolley1,649
−19.3%
47,174
R
36.0%Bryan16,030
60.5%McKinley26,951
3.5%Palmer1,571
−24.5%
44,552
R
45.3%Cleveland19,078
48.8%Harrison20,578
5.9%Weaver2,492
−3.6%
42,148
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: −24.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−24.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.6%
1896−24.5%
1900−19.3%
1904−15.6%
1908−13.3%
1912+2.9%
1916−8.7%
1920−37.2%
1924−33.9%
1928−12.7%
1932−6.2%
1936−5.0%
1940−5.9%
1944−2.9%
1948−0.4%
1952−23.5%
1956−40.4%
1960+0.7%
1964+30.4%
1968−9.5%
1972−39.1%
1976−9.2%
1980−7.8%
1984−22.7%
1988−7.4%
1992−2.9%
1996+6.8%
2000−4.5%
2004−12.9%
2008−6.8%
2012−5.4%
2016−22.4%
2020−18.9%
2024−24.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Once a Manufacturing stronghold, the Utica-Rome metro has shifted markedly toward Republican margins in federal races over the past decade, driven by demographic change and deindustrialization in Oneida County's mid-sized cities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.

A population of 288,881, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,815 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA and Auburn, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
87.6twin score
Italian ancestry% Catholic% Evangelical≠ French ancestry
Auburn, NY
82.1twin score
% CatholicItalian ancestry% Evangelical≠ population scale
Amsterdam, NY
80.9twin score
% CatholicItalian ancestry% Evangelical≠ population scale

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 Utica-Rome, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Utica-Rome, NY, New York voted Republican by 24.6 points (R+24.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 128,983 votes cast, 48,525 went Democratic and 80,244 went Republican.
When did Utica-Rome, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Utica-Rome, NY, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Utica-Rome, NY, New York?
Utica-Rome, NY, New York has a population of 288,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Utica-Rome, NY, New York?
Median household income in Utica-Rome, NY, New York is $69,815 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Utica-Rome, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Utica-Rome, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.