Cayuga County, New York
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2024 precinct map of Cayuga CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cayuga 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 | 56.4% | 20,482 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.4% | 15,772 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.2% | 89 |
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41 precincts · 36,343 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 | 43.4%Harris15,772 | 56.4%Trump20,482 | 0.2%Stein89 | 36,343 | ||
| R | 44.5%Biden16,359 | 53.4%Trump19,632 | 1.1%Jorgensen401 | 36,754 | ||
| R | 40.8%Clinton13,522 | 52.4%Trump17,384 | 4.1%Johnson1,358 | 33,172 | ||
| D | 54.6%Obama17,007 | 43.2%Romney13,454 | 0.9%Johnson/Gray285 | 31,161 | ||
| D | 53.3%Obama18,128 | 44.8%McCain15,243 | 1.9%McCain651 | 34,022 | ||
| R | 48.6%Kerry17,534 | 49.2%Bush17,743 | 2.1%Bush775 | 36,052 | ||
| D | 50.1%Gore17,031 | 44.1%Bush14,988 | 4.3%Nader1,448 | 33,978 | ||
| D | 49.8%Clinton15,879 | 34.8%Dole11,093 | 13.9%Perot4,420 | 31,894 | ||
| D | 36.7%Clinton13,088 | 33.8%Bush12,065 | 28.8%Perot10,279 | 35,671 | ||
| R | 46.6%Dukakis15,044 | 52.5%Bush16,934 | 1.0%Bush307 | 32,285 | ||
| R | 36.1%Mondale12,207 | 63.5%Reagan21,451 | 0.4%Reagan121 | 33,779 | ||
| R | 35.7%Carter11,708 | 54.8%Reagan17,945 | 9.5%Anderson3,103 | 32,756 | ||
| R | 40.0%Carter13,348 | 59.3%Ford19,775 | 0.7%Ford220 | 33,343 | ||
| R | 32.7%McGovern11,097 | 67.1%Nixon22,774 | 0.2%Schmitz81 | 33,952 | ||
| R | 44.7%Humphrey14,604 | 49.5%Nixon16,167 | 5.8%Wallace1,895 | 32,666 | ||
| D | 67.7%Johnson24,090 | 32.2%Goldwater11,453 | 0.1%Hass23 | 35,566 | ||
| R | 45.7%Kennedy17,257 | 54.2%Nixon20,437 | 0.1%Byrd28 | 37,722 | ||
| R | 27.9%Stevenson10,268 | 72.1%Eisenhower26,503 | 0.0% | 36,771 | ||
| R | 31.8%Stevenson11,695 | 68.0%Eisenhower25,037 | 0.2%Hallinan72 | 36,804 | ||
| R | 42.4%Truman14,317 | 56.4%Dewey19,017 | 1.2%Thurmond413 | 33,747 | ||
| R | 42.4%Roosevelt13,849 | 57.2%Dewey18,680 | 0.3%Thomas100 | 32,629 | ||
| R | 39.8%Roosevelt13,985 | 59.8%Willkie21,032 | 0.4%Thomas156 | 35,173 | ||
| R | 36.6%Roosevelt12,158 | 60.9%Landon20,203 | 2.5%Lemke839 | 33,200 | ||
| R | 41.8%Roosevelt12,989 | 55.7%Hoover17,280 | 2.5%Thomas774 | 31,043 | ||
| R | 36.2%Smith11,787 | 62.1%Hoover20,202 | 1.6%Thomas536 | 32,525 | ||
| R | 27.2%Davis7,369 | 63.7%Coolidge17,252 | 9.1%La Follette2,479 | 27,100 | ||
| R | 28.2%Cox6,343 | 67.7%Harding15,234 | 4.1%Debs933 | 22,510 | ||
| R | 43.5%Wilson6,391 | 53.3%Hughes7,831 | 3.2%Benson467 | 14,689 | ||
| R | 34.0%Wilson4,691 | 42.0%Taft5,788 | 23.9%Roosevelt3,298 | 13,777 | ||
| R | 34.8%Bryan5,789 | 58.3%Taft9,699 | 6.8%Debs1,136 | 16,624 | ||
| R | 33.5%Parker5,707 | 62.9%Roosevelt10,708 | 3.6%Debs613 | 17,028 | ||
| R | 36.8%Bryan6,330 | 60.0%McKinley10,328 | 3.2%Woolley559 | 17,217 | ||
| R | 35.8%Bryan5,846 | 61.4%McKinley10,024 | 2.8%Palmer460 | 16,330 | ||
| R | 38.8%Cleveland5,999 | 53.9%Harrison8,341 | 7.3%Weaver1,121 | 15,461 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −15.1% |
| 1896 | −25.6% |
| 1900 | −23.2% |
| 1904 | −29.4% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | −8.0% |
| 1916 | −9.8% |
| 1920 | −39.5% |
| 1924 | −36.5% |
| 1928 | −25.9% |
| 1932 | −13.8% |
| 1936 | −24.2% |
| 1940 | −20.0% |
| 1944 | −14.8% |
| 1948 | −13.9% |
| 1952 | −36.3% |
| 1956 | −44.2% |
| 1960 | −8.4% |
| 1964 | +35.5% |
| 1968 | −4.8% |
| 1972 | −34.4% |
| 1976 | −19.3% |
| 1980 | −19.0% |
| 1984 | −27.4% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | −11.6% |
| 2020 | −8.9% |
| 2024 | −13.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Cayuga County anchors the northern Finger Lakes, where a shrinking manufacturing base and a predominantly rural, non-college white electorate have pushed presidential margins from competitive to reliably Republican over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.0 points.
A population of 75,102, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,904 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sullivan County and Erie County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cayuga County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cayuga County, New York voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,343 votes cast, 15,772 went Democratic and 20,482 went Republican.
When did Cayuga County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cayuga County, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Cayuga County, New York?
Cayuga County, New York has a population of 75,102 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cayuga County, New York?
Median household income in Cayuga County, New York is $67,904 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Cayuga County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cayuga County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.