Tompkins County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+49.6
2024 Margin
D+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1984
Voting Streak
105K
Population

Tompkins County, NY (New York) voted D+49.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 34,631 votes (73.84%) to 11,354 (24.21%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.4% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Tompkins County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Tompkins County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 104,537.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+49.6
2020→2024 SwingD+0.4%
Voting StreakD since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population104,537
Median Age
32.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
58.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,024(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
9.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
54.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
8.6%(Below Average)
Catholic
6.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.4%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
Jewish
0.7%(Above Average)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
13.6%(1.5x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
German
12.2%
Italian
7.4%(1.5x)
American Heritage
3.6%
Polish
3.3%(1.3x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:32.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.1%↓
18-29
27.4%↑
30-44
16.8%↓
45-64
25.5%
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.1%
Educational Services
8.6%
Retail Trade
8.2%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
6.0%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
Construction
2.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202473.8%(34,631)24.2%(11,354)D+49.6D+0.4
202073.5%(33,619)24.3%(11,096)D+49.2D+5.9
201667.7%(28,890)24.3%(10,371)D+43.4D+2.8
201268.5%(27,244)27.9%(11,107)D+40.6R+1.5
200870.1%(29,826)28.0%(11,927)D+42.1D+10.9
200464.2%(27,229)33.0%(13,994)D+31.2D+10.1
200054.4%(21,807)33.3%(13,351)D+21.1R+3.8
199656.0%(20,772)31.1%(11,532)D+24.9R+3.1
199255.7%(23,197)27.6%(11,520)D+28.0D+10.3
198858.5%(21,455)40.7%(14,932)D+17.8D+14.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Tompkins County, NY • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202475.7%(34,484)23.6%(10,738)D+52.1D+14.2
202260.6%(21,281)22.7%(7,981)D+37.9R+16.8
201877.2%(28,818)22.5%(8,399)D+54.7D+2.5
201673.6%(30,349)21.4%(8,815)D+52.2D+3.0
201273.0%(27,764)23.8%(9,059)D+49.2R+39.2
2010142.1%(40,606)53.8%(15,363)D+88.4D+48.0
200667.5%(19,813)27.1%(7,946)D+40.4R+2.7
200468.1%(25,930)25.0%(9,504)D+43.1D+25.6
200057.2%(22,672)39.6%(15,699)D+17.6D+7.7
199853.9%(14,722)44.0%(12,008)D+9.9R+5.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202272.4%(25,319)27.6%(9,630)D+44.9D+3.3
201865.5%(24,325)23.8%(8,859)D+41.6D+17.4
201453.3%(13,850)29.1%(7,552)D+24.2R+20.5
201069.6%(20,314)24.8%(7,237)D+44.8R+3.6
200672.8%(21,213)24.4%(7,117)D+48.4D+48.8
200239.8%(10,887)40.1%(10,995)R+0.4D+24.4
199829.8%(8,277)54.7%(15,172)R+24.8R+19.7
199443.9%(12,484)49.0%(13,940)R+5.1R+39.1
199058.2%(13,844)24.2%(5,756)D+34.0R+4.0
198667.9%(15,600)29.9%(6,866)D+38.0D+40.1

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

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