Clinton County, New York
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 50.9% | 18,247 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 48.8% | 17,478 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 0.2% | 60 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −3.6% |
| 1896 | −31.9% |
| 1900 | −19.0% |
| 1904 | −21.8% |
| 1908 | −16.3% |
| 1912 | −6.6% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −37.0% |
| 1924 | −20.3% |
| 1928 | +16.3% |
| 1932 | +14.3% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | +6.5% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −29.1% |
| 1956 | −40.9% |
| 1960 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | +50.3% |
| 1968 | −7.8% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −14.3% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −28.7% |
| 1988 | −10.6% |
| 1992 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | −2.1% |
Clinton County hugs the Quebec border along Lake Champlain and has trended Republican in recent cycles after spending decades as reliably Democratic territory, reflecting a broader rural shift across upstate New York.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.1 points.
A population of 78,493, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,224 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sauk County and Green County.
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Clinton County, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/36019/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.