Ontario County, New York
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 50.4% | 30,221 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 49.2% | 29,520 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.4% | 246 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.5% |
| 1896 | −15.2% |
| 1900 | −15.1% |
| 1904 | −21.0% |
| 1908 | −19.7% |
| 1912 | −1.3% |
| 1916 | −16.7% |
| 1920 | −38.1% |
| 1924 | −40.3% |
| 1928 | −34.1% |
| 1932 | −25.1% |
| 1936 | −33.2% |
| 1940 | −34.9% |
| 1944 | −28.2% |
| 1948 | −28.7% |
| 1952 | −42.4% |
| 1956 | −48.6% |
| 1960 | −23.2% |
| 1964 | +29.5% |
| 1968 | −17.9% |
| 1972 | −36.7% |
| 1976 | −20.0% |
| 1980 | −7.2% |
| 1984 | −31.1% |
| 1988 | −11.3% |
| 1992 | −6.5% |
| 1996 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | −9.0% |
| 2004 | −13.6% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | −7.2% |
| 2020 | −0.1% |
| 2024 | −1.2% |
Ontario County, anchored by Canandaigua on the lake of the same name, has trended competitive over recent cycles, with its 2024 presidential result landing within 1.2 points — a notable shift for a region long reliably Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.2 points.
A population of 112,625, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,324 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marion County and Wicomico County.
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Ontario County, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/36069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.