Monroe County, New York
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2024 precinct map of Monroe CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Monroe 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 214,757 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 40.2% | 145,940 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.6% | 2,018 |
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655 precincts · 362,715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.2%Harris214,757 | 40.2%Trump145,940 | 0.6%Stein2,018 | 362,715 | ||
| D | 59.4%Biden225,746 | 38.3%Trump145,661 | 1.3%Jorgensen4,865 | 379,864 | ||
| D | 54.2%Clinton188,592 | 39.3%Trump136,582 | 3.8%Johnson13,205 | 347,790 | ||
| D | 58.0%Obama193,501 | 40.0%Romney133,362 | 1.1%Johnson3,572 | 333,813 | ||
| D | 58.2%Obama207,371 | 40.5%McCain144,262 | 1.3%McCain4,791 | 356,424 | ||
| D | 50.6%Kerry173,497 | 47.7%Bush163,545 | 1.8%Bush6,022 | 343,064 | ||
| D | 50.9%Gore161,743 | 44.4%Bush141,266 | 3.6%Nader11,520 | 317,825 | ||
| D | 53.2%Clinton164,858 | 37.3%Dole115,694 | 7.7%Perot23,936 | 309,994 | ||
| D | 41.6%Clinton141,502 | 39.4%Bush134,021 | 18.6%Perot63,229 | 340,369 | ||
| R | 49.3%Dukakis153,650 | 49.9%Bush155,271 | 0.8%Bush2,545 | 311,466 | ||
| R | 41.8%Mondale132,109 | 57.8%Reagan182,696 | 0.5%Reagan1,472 | 316,277 | ||
| D | 46.4%Carter142,423 | 41.9%Reagan128,615 | 11.6%Anderson35,695 | 306,733 | ||
| R | 44.4%Carter134,739 | 55.1%Ford167,303 | 0.5%Ford1,392 | 303,434 | ||
| R | 37.8%McGovern120,031 | 62.0%Nixon196,579 | 0.2%Schmitz695 | 317,305 | ||
| R | 47.7%Humphrey141,437 | 48.3%Nixon143,233 | 4.1%Wallace12,085 | 296,755 | ||
| D | 71.9%Johnson205,226 | 28.0%Goldwater80,099 | 0.1%Hass257 | 285,582 | ||
| R | 48.8%Kennedy141,378 | 51.2%Nixon148,423 | 0.1%Byrd147 | 289,948 | ||
| R | 33.2%Stevenson91,161 | 66.8%Eisenhower183,747 | 0.0% | 274,908 | ||
| R | 40.9%Stevenson110,723 | 58.9%Eisenhower159,172 | 0.2%Hallinan505 | 270,400 | ||
| D | 48.6%Truman110,641 | 48.1%Dewey109,608 | 3.3%Thurmond7,544 | 227,793 | ||
| D | 51.5%Roosevelt119,672 | 48.1%Dewey111,725 | 0.4%Thomas876 | 232,273 | ||
| D | 51.1%Roosevelt120,613 | 48.4%Willkie114,383 | 0.5%Thomas1,099 | 236,095 | ||
| D | 54.3%Roosevelt114,286 | 44.2%Landon93,055 | 1.5%Lemke3,182 | 210,523 | ||
| R | 44.7%Roosevelt83,208 | 51.6%Hoover95,964 | 3.7%Thomas6,788 | 185,960 | ||
| R | 41.2%Smith73,759 | 55.7%Hoover99,803 | 3.1%Thomas5,516 | 179,078 | ||
| R | 20.5%Davis28,956 | 57.1%Coolidge80,577 | 22.4%La Follette31,595 | 141,128 | ||
| R | 24.6%Cox28,523 | 63.8%Harding73,809 | 11.6%Debs13,389 | 115,721 | ||
| R | 34.1%Wilson21,782 | 61.7%Hughes39,393 | 4.2%Benson2,688 | 63,863 | ||
| O | 33.3%Wilson17,863 | 31.5%Taft16,880 | 35.2%Roosevelt18,834 | 53,577 | ||
| R | 38.7%Bryan22,704 | 56.7%Taft33,250 | 4.6%Debs2,695 | 58,649 | ||
| R | 32.4%Parker16,544 | 60.3%Roosevelt30,772 | 7.3%Debs3,737 | 51,053 | ||
| R | 40.1%Bryan19,611 | 54.6%McKinley26,691 | 5.3%Woolley2,568 | 48,870 | ||
| R | 38.3%Bryan17,158 | 58.7%McKinley26,288 | 3.1%Palmer1,372 | 44,818 | ||
| R | 42.7%Cleveland17,706 | 51.4%Harrison21,327 | 5.9%Weaver2,455 | 41,488 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.7% |
| 1896 | −20.4% |
| 1900 | −14.5% |
| 1904 | −27.9% |
| 1908 | −18.0% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | −27.6% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −36.6% |
| 1928 | −14.5% |
| 1932 | −6.9% |
| 1936 | +10.1% |
| 1940 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −33.7% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +43.8% |
| 1968 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | −24.1% |
| 1976 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −16.0% |
| 1988 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | +19.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Monroe County's presidential margins have trended Democratic by double digits for over two decades, driven by Rochester's dense urban core and a sizable higher-education and healthcare workforce that has reshaped the county's partisan composition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 753,753, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,382 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Snohomish County and Franklin city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Monroe County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monroe County, New York voted Democratic by 19.0 points (D+19.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 362,715 votes cast, 214,757 went Democratic and 145,940 went Republican.
When did Monroe County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Monroe County, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Monroe County, New York?
Monroe County, New York has a population of 753,753 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monroe County, New York?
Median household income in Monroe County, New York is $76,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Monroe County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monroe County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.