Cattaraugus County, New York
AkashicCattaraugus County, NYTrumpR+32.7
2024 precinct map of Cattaraugus CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cattaraugus County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 66.2% | 22,586 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.5% | 11,424 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.3% | 97 |
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55 precincts · 34,107 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.5%Harris11,424 | 66.2%Trump22,586 | 0.3%Stein97 | 34,107 | ||
| R | 34.2%Biden11,879 | 63.7%Trump22,155 | 1.3%Jorgensen450 | 34,760 | ||
| R | 30.5%Clinton9,497 | 63.2%Trump19,692 | 4.0%Johnson1,246 | 31,161 | ||
| R | 42.5%Obama12,649 | 55.7%Romney16,569 | 0.9%Johnson274 | 29,767 | ||
| R | 43.9%Obama14,307 | 54.5%McCain17,770 | 1.7%McCain540 | 32,617 | ||
| R | 39.4%Kerry13,514 | 58.5%Bush20,051 | 2.0%Bush701 | 34,266 | ||
| R | 41.0%Gore13,816 | 54.5%Bush18,382 | 3.2%Nader1,094 | 33,733 | ||
| D | 41.2%Clinton13,029 | 41.0%Dole12,971 | 16.3%Perot5,151 | 31,643 | ||
| R | 28.9%Clinton10,150 | 39.7%Bush13,944 | 30.4%Perot10,662 | 35,092 | ||
| R | 38.4%Dukakis12,447 | 60.7%Bush19,691 | 0.9%Bush290 | 32,428 | ||
| R | 29.6%Mondale10,194 | 70.1%Reagan24,162 | 0.3%Reagan112 | 34,468 | ||
| R | 39.5%Carter12,917 | 52.7%Reagan17,222 | 7.9%Anderson2,570 | 32,709 | ||
| R | 41.2%Carter13,768 | 58.3%Ford19,469 | 0.6%Ford185 | 33,422 | ||
| R | 33.1%McGovern10,909 | 66.5%Nixon21,906 | 0.3%Schmitz112 | 32,927 | ||
| R | 40.9%Humphrey12,733 | 53.3%Nixon16,594 | 5.8%Wallace1,821 | 31,148 | ||
| D | 66.8%Johnson21,994 | 33.1%Goldwater10,907 | 0.1%Hass32 | 32,933 | ||
| R | 40.5%Kennedy14,797 | 59.5%Nixon21,749 | 0.1%Byrd27 | 36,573 | ||
| R | 27.5%Stevenson9,613 | 72.5%Eisenhower25,282 | 0.0% | 34,895 | ||
| R | 31.3%Stevenson11,333 | 68.5%Eisenhower24,808 | 0.1%Hallinan54 | 36,195 | ||
| R | 37.1%Truman11,289 | 60.0%Dewey18,246 | 2.8%Thurmond858 | 30,393 | ||
| R | 37.1%Roosevelt11,787 | 62.6%Dewey19,907 | 0.3%Thomas101 | 31,795 | ||
| R | 34.0%Roosevelt11,924 | 65.6%Willkie22,987 | 0.4%Thomas144 | 35,055 | ||
| R | 36.1%Roosevelt11,901 | 62.1%Landon20,484 | 1.8%Lemke599 | 32,984 | ||
| R | 37.2%Roosevelt11,467 | 58.7%Hoover18,071 | 4.1%Thomas1,248 | 30,786 | ||
| R | 31.0%Smith10,229 | 67.1%Hoover22,135 | 1.9%Thomas637 | 33,001 | ||
| R | 19.8%Davis5,369 | 63.9%Coolidge17,307 | 16.2%La Follette4,390 | 27,066 | ||
| R | 27.9%Cox6,693 | 66.9%Harding16,083 | 5.2%Debs1,253 | 24,029 | ||
| R | 40.5%Wilson6,565 | 54.5%Hughes8,825 | 5.0%Benson807 | 16,197 | ||
| D | 34.0%Wilson4,886 | 33.6%Taft4,820 | 32.4%Roosevelt4,657 | 14,363 | ||
| R | 37.2%Bryan6,096 | 56.9%Taft9,320 | 5.8%Debs955 | 16,371 | ||
| R | 30.9%Parker4,923 | 64.0%Roosevelt10,182 | 5.1%Debs814 | 15,919 | ||
| R | 37.2%Bryan6,224 | 59.5%McKinley9,948 | 3.2%Woolley541 | 16,713 | ||
| R | 38.3%Bryan6,088 | 58.8%McKinley9,337 | 2.9%Palmer464 | 15,889 | ||
| R | 38.1%Cleveland5,753 | 52.8%Harrison7,973 | 9.1%Weaver1,379 | 15,105 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −14.7% |
| 1896 | −20.4% |
| 1900 | −22.3% |
| 1904 | −33.0% |
| 1908 | −19.7% |
| 1912 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −44.1% |
| 1928 | −36.1% |
| 1932 | −21.5% |
| 1936 | −26.0% |
| 1940 | −31.6% |
| 1944 | −25.5% |
| 1948 | −22.9% |
| 1952 | −37.2% |
| 1956 | −44.9% |
| 1960 | −19.0% |
| 1964 | +33.7% |
| 1968 | −12.4% |
| 1972 | −33.4% |
| 1976 | −17.1% |
| 1980 | −13.2% |
| 1984 | −40.5% |
| 1988 | −22.3% |
| 1992 | −10.8% |
| 1996 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | −13.5% |
| 2004 | −19.1% |
| 2008 | −10.6% |
| 2012 | −13.2% |
| 2016 | −32.7% |
| 2020 | −29.6% |
| 2024 | −32.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Cattaraugus sits in the Southern Tier's forested hill country, where a predominantly white, working-class population has shifted from a competitive swing county in the early 2000s to one of New York's most lopsided presidential margins by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.
A population of 76,145, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,540 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Champaign County and Sanilac County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cattaraugus County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cattaraugus County, New York voted Republican by 32.7 points (R+32.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,107 votes cast, 11,424 went Democratic and 22,586 went Republican.
When did Cattaraugus County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cattaraugus County, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Cattaraugus County, New York?
Cattaraugus County, New York has a population of 76,145 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cattaraugus County, New York?
Median household income in Cattaraugus County, New York is $59,540 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Cattaraugus County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cattaraugus County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.