Onondaga County, New York
AkashicOnondaga County, NYHarrisD+17.2
2024 precinct map of Onondaga CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Onondaga 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 | 58.3% | 133,155 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.1% | 93,916 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.6% | 1,310 |
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445 precincts · 228,381 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 | 58.3%Harris133,155 | 41.1%Trump93,916 | 0.6%Stein1,310 | 228,381 | ||
| D | 58.9%Biden138,991 | 38.9%Trump91,715 | 1.1%Jorgensen2,556 | 236,068 | ||
| D | 53.9%Clinton112,337 | 40.1%Trump83,649 | 4.1%Johnson8,524 | 208,440 | ||
| D | 59.7%Obama122,254 | 38.5%Romney78,831 | 1.8%Romney3,632 | 204,717 | ||
| D | 59.3%Obama129,317 | 38.9%McCain84,972 | 1.8%McCain3,950 | 218,239 | ||
| D | 54.2%Kerry116,381 | 43.8%Bush94,006 | 2.0%Bush4,238 | 214,625 | ||
| D | 54.0%Gore109,896 | 41.1%Bush83,678 | 3.8%Nader7,670 | 203,643 | ||
| D | 51.4%Clinton100,190 | 37.8%Dole73,771 | 9.0%Perot17,602 | 194,939 | ||
| D | 42.2%Clinton90,645 | 36.1%Bush77,642 | 21.0%Perot45,175 | 214,907 | ||
| R | 47.3%Dukakis94,751 | 51.9%Bush104,080 | 0.8%Bush1,654 | 200,485 | ||
| R | 40.0%Mondale81,777 | 59.6%Reagan121,857 | 0.3%Reagan680 | 204,314 | ||
| R | 38.0%Carter73,453 | 50.6%Reagan97,887 | 11.4%Anderson21,940 | 193,280 | ||
| R | 39.5%Carter76,097 | 60.0%Ford115,474 | 0.5%Ford1,007 | 192,578 | ||
| R | 30.6%McGovern61,895 | 69.2%Nixon140,039 | 0.2%Schmitz482 | 202,416 | ||
| R | 44.0%Humphrey83,576 | 50.5%Nixon95,806 | 5.5%Wallace10,483 | 189,865 | ||
| D | 67.0%Johnson128,630 | 32.9%Goldwater63,205 | 0.1%Hass179 | 192,014 | ||
| R | 45.8%Kennedy90,836 | 54.1%Nixon107,170 | 0.1%Byrd150 | 198,156 | ||
| R | 26.6%Stevenson49,918 | 73.4%Eisenhower137,852 | 0.0% | 187,770 | ||
| R | 34.8%Stevenson64,022 | 64.9%Eisenhower119,268 | 0.2%Hallinan424 | 183,714 | ||
| R | 42.3%Truman66,295 | 53.9%Dewey84,370 | 3.8%Thurmond5,983 | 156,648 | ||
| R | 47.6%Roosevelt73,562 | 52.1%Dewey80,507 | 0.4%Thomas569 | 154,638 | ||
| R | 42.4%Roosevelt67,481 | 57.3%Willkie91,056 | 0.3%Thomas485 | 159,022 | ||
| R | 43.0%Roosevelt62,945 | 55.0%Landon80,498 | 1.9%Lemke2,827 | 146,270 | ||
| R | 46.7%Roosevelt62,227 | 49.8%Hoover66,363 | 3.5%Thomas4,629 | 133,219 | ||
| R | 40.9%Smith54,706 | 57.0%Hoover76,278 | 2.0%Thomas2,732 | 133,716 | ||
| R | 24.6%Davis24,773 | 64.9%Coolidge65,395 | 10.5%La Follette10,601 | 100,769 | ||
| R | 27.1%Cox23,308 | 66.3%Harding57,008 | 6.7%Debs5,731 | 86,047 | ||
| R | 39.6%Wilson19,892 | 55.3%Hughes27,815 | 5.1%Benson2,546 | 50,253 | ||
| R | 34.5%Wilson15,827 | 35.3%Taft16,202 | 30.2%Roosevelt13,888 | 45,917 | ||
| R | 35.9%Bryan16,643 | 58.7%Taft27,209 | 5.4%Debs2,503 | 46,355 | ||
| R | 33.8%Parker14,633 | 62.6%Roosevelt27,115 | 3.6%Debs1,569 | 43,317 | ||
| R | 35.9%Bryan14,698 | 59.4%McKinley24,317 | 4.7%Woolley1,942 | 40,957 | ||
| R | 34.1%Bryan13,695 | 62.4%McKinley25,032 | 3.5%Palmer1,414 | 40,141 | ||
| R | 41.5%Cleveland14,900 | 52.9%Harrison19,008 | 5.6%Weaver1,996 | 35,904 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.4% |
| 1896 | −28.2% |
| 1900 | −23.5% |
| 1904 | −28.8% |
| 1908 | −22.8% |
| 1912 | −0.8% |
| 1916 | −15.8% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −40.3% |
| 1928 | −16.1% |
| 1932 | −3.1% |
| 1936 | −12.0% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | −11.5% |
| 1952 | −30.1% |
| 1956 | −46.8% |
| 1960 | −8.2% |
| 1964 | +34.1% |
| 1968 | −6.4% |
| 1972 | −38.6% |
| 1976 | −20.4% |
| 1980 | −12.6% |
| 1984 | −19.6% |
| 1988 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +17.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Anchored by Syracuse, Onondaga blends a mid-size post-industrial city with suburban and rural townships, producing a reliably center-left presidential lean that has widened steadily over three decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.2 points.
A population of 471,129, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,945 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Castle County and Ingham County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Onondaga County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Onondaga County, New York voted Democratic by 17.2 points (D+17.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 228,381 votes cast, 133,155 went Democratic and 93,916 went Republican.
When did Onondaga County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Onondaga County, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Onondaga County, New York?
Onondaga County, New York has a population of 471,129 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Onondaga County, New York?
Median household income in Onondaga County, New York is $76,945 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Onondaga County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Onondaga County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.