Genesee County, New York
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 66.8% | 18,997 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 32.9% | 9,367 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.3% | 80 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.6% |
| 1896 | −25.9% |
| 1900 | −23.5% |
| 1904 | −32.2% |
| 1908 | −28.2% |
| 1912 | −7.0% |
| 1916 | −32.1% |
| 1920 | −54.6% |
| 1924 | −49.7% |
| 1928 | −42.0% |
| 1932 | −31.2% |
| 1936 | −35.5% |
| 1940 | −36.9% |
| 1944 | −32.9% |
| 1948 | −27.9% |
| 1952 | −41.7% |
| 1956 | −49.3% |
| 1960 | −17.5% |
| 1964 | +31.9% |
| 1968 | −12.5% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −14.7% |
| 1980 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | −31.9% |
| 1988 | −17.4% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | −16.4% |
| 2004 | −23.2% |
| 2008 | −18.4% |
| 2012 | −20.2% |
| 2016 | −35.1% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −33.9% |
Genesee County, anchored by the small city of Batavia, has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, with the 2024 margin of R+34 reflecting a pattern common to deindustrialized rural counties across upstate New York.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 57,787, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,314 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Orleans County and Wyoming County.
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Genesee County, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/36037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.