Essex County, New York: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Republican peak: R+64 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- TiedMIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 36,9732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,6612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Prince Edward County, VA · similarity 0.90
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Essex CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Essex County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 9,629 | 9,533 | 19,236 | ||
| D | 9,950 | 8,982 | 19,280 | ||
| R | 7,762 | 7,958 | 17,218 | ||
| D | 9,784 | 6,647 | 16,717 | ||
| D | 10,390 | 7,913 | 18,595 | ||
| R | 8,768 | 9,869 | 19,082 | ||
| R | 7,927 | 8,822 | 17,938 | ||
| D | 7,893 | 6,379 | 16,986 | ||
| R | 6,717 | 8,278 | 18,973 | ||
| R | 6,623 | 10,350 | 17,113 | ||
| R | 5,119 | 12,114 | 17,320 | ||
| R | 6,443 | 9,025 | 16,978 | ||
| R | 6,556 | 10,194 | 16,824 | ||
| R | 4,955 | 11,763 | 16,752 | ||
| R | 5,218 | 9,377 | 15,355 | ||
| D | 10,739 | 5,837 | 16,585 | ||
| R | 6,334 | 11,557 | 17,901 | ||
| R | 3,035 | 13,930 | 16,965 | ||
| R | 4,130 | 12,800 | 16,959 | ||
| R | 4,088 | 10,287 | 14,717 | ||
| R | 4,637 | 10,128 | 14,798 | ||
| R | 5,545 | 11,868 | 17,451 | ||
| R | 5,447 | 11,599 | 17,088 | ||
| R | 5,597 | 10,062 | 15,786 | ||
| R | 5,291 | 10,462 | 15,770 | ||
| R | 2,639 | 8,553 | 11,565 | ||
| R | 2,218 | 8,042 | 10,379 | ||
| R | 2,373 | 4,643 | 7,100 | ||
| R | 2,070 | 3,127 | 7,075 | ||
| R | 2,033 | 5,167 | 7,479 | ||
| R | 2,028 | 5,385 | 7,597 | ||
| R | 1,994 | 5,064 | 7,202 | ||
| R | 1,760 | 5,356 | 7,214 | ||
| R | 2,710 | 4,636 | 7,677 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
19.0%
English
16.5%
German
12.8%
French
9.5%
Italian
6.0%
American
5.9%
Polish
4.0%
African American
1.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 49.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,661
Essex County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Essex County$71,661
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.8%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.7%
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Essex County stretches across the Adirondack High Peaks, where a sparse, predominantly white rural population has trended competitive after decades of leaning reliably Republican — the 2024 presidential margin landed within half a point.
The Republican margin in Essex County reached its widest at sixty-four points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was zero points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,661, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 36,973 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Prince Edward County and Dutchess County.
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Essex County, New York — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/36031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Essex County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Essex County, New York voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,236 votes cast, 9,629 went Democratic and 9,533 went Republican.
What is Essex County, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Essex County, New York as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Essex County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Essex County, New York voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Essex County, New York?
Essex County, New York has a population of 36,973 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Essex County, New York?
Median household income in Essex County, New York is $71,661 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Essex County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Essex County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.