Orleans County, New York: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,6082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,9692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Genesee County, NY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Orleans CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Orleans County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,366 | 12,659 | 18,071 | ||
| R | 5,587 | 12,126 | 18,154 | ||
| R | 4,470 | 10,936 | 16,380 | ||
| R | 5,787 | 8,594 | 14,706 | ||
| R | 6,614 | 9,708 | 16,584 | ||
| R | 5,959 | 10,317 | 16,577 | ||
| R | 5,991 | 9,202 | 15,844 | ||
| R | 6,233 | 6,865 | 15,268 | ||
| R | 4,927 | 7,468 | 16,754 | ||
| R | 5,913 | 9,028 | 15,055 | ||
| R | 4,429 | 10,543 | 15,024 | ||
| R | 5,767 | 7,536 | 14,611 | ||
| R | 5,927 | 8,994 | 15,023 | ||
| R | 4,371 | 10,938 | 15,329 | ||
| R | 4,786 | 8,509 | 14,024 | ||
| D | 9,304 | 5,567 | 14,896 | ||
| R | 5,515 | 10,344 | 15,864 | ||
| R | 3,464 | 11,895 | 15,359 | ||
| R | 3,893 | 11,686 | 15,590 | ||
| R | 4,009 | 9,566 | 13,834 | ||
| R | 4,006 | 9,998 | 14,026 | ||
| R | 4,525 | 10,958 | 15,519 | ||
| R | 4,016 | 10,569 | 14,994 | ||
| R | 4,303 | 9,735 | 14,321 | ||
| R | 3,792 | 9,828 | 14,292 | ||
| R | 2,320 | 8,543 | 11,880 | ||
| R | 2,266 | 8,305 | 11,410 | ||
| R | 2,529 | 4,903 | 7,612 | ||
| R | 2,448 | 2,983 | 7,212 | ||
| R | 2,590 | 4,885 | 7,840 | ||
| R | 2,502 | 5,027 | 7,918 | ||
| R | 2,851 | 4,667 | 7,891 | ||
| R | 2,993 | 4,664 | 7,909 | ||
| R | 3,065 | 4,013 | 7,674 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
English
16.4%
Irish
13.3%
Italian
11.4%
Polish
7.4%
American
6.0%
French
1.9%
African American
3.9%
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: 43.5 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
$65,969
Orleans County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Orleans County$65,969
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
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.3%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Orleans sits between Lake Ontario and the Erie Canal corridor, with an economy still tied to agriculture and light manufacturing. Its lopsided presidential margins have widened steadily over the past three election cycles, outpacing many neighboring upstate counties.
The Republican margin in Orleans County reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,969, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,608 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 Genesee County and Wyoming County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Orleans County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Orleans County, New York voted Republican by 40.4 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,071 votes cast, 5,366 went Democratic and 12,659 went Republican.
What is Orleans County, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Orleans 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 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did Orleans County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Orleans County, New York voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Orleans County, New York?
Orleans County, New York has a population of 39,608 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Orleans County, New York?
Median household income in Orleans County, New York is $65,969 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Orleans County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Orleans County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.