Ulster County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+18.4
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
183K
Population

Ulster County, NY (New York) voted D+18.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 57,974 votes (58.46%) to 39,743 (40.07%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Ulster County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Ulster County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 182,601.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+18.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population182,601
Median Age
44.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
38.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$86,271(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
73.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
69.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
21.2%
Mainline Protestant
6.0%
Evangelical
2.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
17.6%Above Average(1.9x)
Italian
16.1%Significant Hub(3.3x)
German
14.3%
English
8.6%
American Heritage
6.3%
Puerto Rican
4.4%Significant Hub(2.6x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.1%↓
18-29
9.0%↓
30-44
18.7%
45-64
34.0%↑
65+
21.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.0%
Retail Trade
10.4%
Educational Services
9.2%
Construction
7.3%
Manufacturing
5.6%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.5%(57,974)40.1%(39,743)D+18.4R+2.5
202059.5%(57,970)38.6%(37,590)D+20.9D+9.9
201652.3%(44,597)41.3%(35,239)D+11.0R+11.6
201260.0%(47,752)37.4%(29,759)D+22.6R+1.0
200860.9%(54,320)37.4%(33,300)D+23.6D+12.4
200454.3%(47,602)43.1%(37,821)D+11.2D+5.1
200048.8%(38,162)42.8%(33,447)D+6.0R+7.0
199648.5%(35,852)35.5%(26,212)D+13.1D+8.5
199240.7%(32,886)36.2%(29,223)D+4.5D+18.9
198842.4%(30,744)56.8%(41,173)R+14.4D+13.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Ulster County, NY • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.3%(60,364)37.0%(35,889)D+25.3D+10.0
202250.1%(38,794)34.8%(26,990)D+15.2R+14.1
201864.6%(50,163)35.3%(27,410)D+29.3R+3.3
201664.6%(52,598)32.0%(26,029)D+32.6R+10.9
201270.7%(54,455)27.1%(20,908)D+43.6R+6.4
2010121.5%(72,496)71.6%(42,718)D+49.9D+23.2
200661.3%(36,538)34.5%(20,580)D+26.8R+7.4
200463.8%(51,689)29.7%(24,029)D+34.1D+38.5
200046.3%(35,862)50.7%(39,249)R+4.4D+1.6
199845.8%(26,536)51.8%(30,021)R+6.0D+1.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.2%(44,583)42.8%(33,347)D+14.4D+4.4
201852.6%(41,400)42.6%(33,509)D+10.0D+13.6
201442.3%(22,080)45.9%(23,934)R+3.6R+28.0
201059.3%(35,750)34.9%(21,027)D+24.4R+14.8
200668.0%(40,841)28.8%(17,315)D+39.2D+64.0
200227.1%(15,567)51.9%(29,801)R+24.8D+19.5
199821.7%(12,795)65.9%(38,958)R+44.3R+10.6
199430.7%(19,913)64.3%(41,734)R+33.6R+48.0
199039.3%(20,892)25.0%(13,273)D+14.3D+8.6
198651.8%(27,003)46.0%(23,991)D+5.8D+19.1

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

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