Seneca County, New York
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.7% | 8,379 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.0% | 6,610 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.3% | 45 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | −8.9% |
| 1900 | −4.4% |
| 1904 | −7.4% |
| 1908 | −8.6% |
| 1912 | +3.8% |
| 1916 | −7.1% |
| 1920 | −33.4% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −33.8% |
| 1932 | −15.1% |
| 1936 | −29.1% |
| 1940 | −33.0% |
| 1944 | −27.3% |
| 1948 | −18.9% |
| 1952 | −38.1% |
| 1956 | −48.4% |
| 1960 | −21.1% |
| 1964 | +33.0% |
| 1968 | −14.3% |
| 1972 | −35.6% |
| 1976 | −14.2% |
| 1980 | −15.8% |
| 1984 | −32.1% |
| 1988 | −7.4% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | −6.5% |
| 2008 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −11.0% |
| 2020 | −9.1% |
| 2024 | −11.8% |
Seneca County sits between Cayuga and Seneca lakes, with a small population split between agricultural townships and the village of Waterloo. It backed the Republican presidential nominee by nearly 12 points in 2024, continuing a rightward shift from its closer margins a decade ago.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.8 points.
A population of 32,920, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,089 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cayuga County and Sullivan County.
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Seneca County, New York. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/36099/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.