Putnam County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+13.6
2024 Margin
R+5.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
98K
Population

Putnam County, NY (New York) voted R+13.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 31,553 votes (56.33%) to 23,956 (42.77%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Putnam County is classified as a lean Republican county. Putnam County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 98,107.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+13.6
2020→2024 SwingR+5.7%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population98,107
Median Age
44.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
45.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$126,257(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
72.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
83.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
17.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
42.8%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Evangelical
0.8%(Below Average)
Jewish
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
22.3%Major Concentration(4.6x)
Irish
17.6%Above Average(1.9x)
German
9.8%
American Heritage
8.3%(1.5x)
English
6.0%
Puerto Rican
5.8%Significant Hub(3.5x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
36.2%
65+
19.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.4%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
9.2%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
5.1%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.8%(23,956)56.3%(31,553)R+13.6R+5.7
202045.4%(24,955)53.3%(29,283)R+7.9D+7.9
201639.9%(19,366)55.6%(27,024)R+15.8R+5.5
201244.0%(19,512)54.3%(24,083)R+10.3R+2.8
200845.8%(21,613)53.2%(25,145)R+7.5D+7.1
200442.0%(19,575)56.6%(26,356)R+14.6R+6.7
200043.5%(18,525)51.4%(21,853)R+7.8R+4.5
199642.1%(16,173)45.4%(17,452)R+3.3D+8.5
199234.0%(14,048)45.9%(18,934)R+11.8D+20.8
198833.3%(12,158)66.0%(24,086)R+32.7D+13.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Putnam County, NY18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.8%(24,920)53.8%(29,310)R+8.1D+5.5
202238.0%(15,585)51.5%(21,143)R+13.5R+13.2
201849.8%(19,103)50.1%(19,222)R+0.3R+9.1
201653.4%(24,635)44.6%(20,588)D+8.8R+10.0
201258.7%(24,310)39.9%(16,549)D+18.7D+14.6
2010101.4%(31,398)97.2%(30,109)D+4.2R+2.0
200652.0%(15,690)45.8%(13,834)D+6.2R+16.7
200458.0%(24,001)35.2%(14,557)D+22.8D+49.7
200035.6%(15,024)62.5%(26,384)R+26.9R+2.8
199837.3%(10,766)61.5%(17,736)R+24.2R+7.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.7%(16,413)60.3%(24,898)R+20.5R+9.2
201843.0%(16,556)54.3%(20,914)R+11.3D+2.2
201441.2%(11,325)54.8%(15,042)R+13.5R+20.4
201051.7%(16,508)44.8%(14,309)D+6.9R+12.0
200658.5%(17,542)39.6%(11,871)D+18.9D+74.2
200215.1%(4,284)70.4%(19,998)R+55.3D+2.8
199816.7%(4,881)74.8%(21,885)R+58.1R+13.2
199426.0%(8,625)70.8%(23,521)R+44.8R+61.5
199042.0%(10,447)25.4%(6,301)D+16.7D+15.8
198648.5%(11,099)47.7%(10,904)D+0.9D+25.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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