HarrisDemocratic37.6%48,525TrumpRepublican62.2%80,244SteinIndependent<0.1%106
R+24.6- Lead
- 31,719
- Total
- 128,998
- vs nation
- R+23.1
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Utica-Rome, NY
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic39.6%51,912TrumpRepublican58.5%76,731OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,537
R+18.9- Lead
- 24,819
- Total
- 131,180
- vs nation
- R+23.4
ClintonDemocratic35.7%41,826TrumpRepublican58.1%68,136OtherAll other candidates6.2%7,302
R+22.4- Lead
- 26,310
- Total
- 117,264
- vs nation
- R+24.5
ObamaDemocratic46.3%51,741RomneyRepublican51.7%57,812OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,187
R+5.4- Lead
- 6,071
- Total
- 111,740
- vs nation
- R+9.3
ObamaDemocratic45.7%55,600McCainRepublican52.6%63,875OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,074
R+6.8- Lead
- 8,275
- Total
- 121,549
- vs nation
- R+14.1
KerryDemocratic42.4%52,467BushRepublican55.3%68,416OtherAll other candidates2.3%2,808
R+12.9- Lead
- 15,949
- Total
- 123,691
- vs nation
- R+10.4
GoreDemocratic45.4%56,157BushRepublican49.9%61,750OtherAll other candidates4.7%5,808
R+4.5- Lead
- 5,593
- Total
- 123,715
- vs nation
- R+5.0
ClintonDemocratic46.3%56,309DoleRepublican39.6%48,081OtherAll other candidates14.1%17,165
D+6.8- Lead
- 8,228
- Total
- 121,555
- vs nation
- R+1.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 288,8812024 5-year
- Population density
- 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,623 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,8152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.4 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · twin score 87.6
presidential history
Party record book
Utica-Rome, NY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.1%
93,495 votes · D+30.4
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 50.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
70.2%
102,424 votes · R+40.4
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 69.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
93,495votes
65.1% of the vote · D+30.4
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 78,345 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
102,424votes
70.2% of the vote · R+40.4
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 98,743 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+7.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +4.8 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+29.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.0 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +25.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 37.3%42,087 | 62.7%70,701 | 112,788 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+12.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+24.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Republican than the rolls.
185,383 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−762 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −18,730 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,357 |
| 2012 | −1,476 |
| 2013 | −1,341 |
| 2014 | −2,120 |
| 2015 | −2,538 |
| 2016 | −1,651 |
| 2017 | −1,018 |
| 2018 | −1,479 |
| 2019 | −1,355 |
| 2021 | −1,645 |
| 2022 | −793 |
| 2023 | −860 |
| 2024 | −335 |
| 2025 | −762 |
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 128,998 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.