| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,401 | 6,098 | 10,609 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,219 | 6,208 | 10,701 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,659 | 5,660 | 10,066 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,488 | 4,798 | 9,442 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,890 | 5,269 | 10,280 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,205 | 6,309 | 10,711 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,962 | 5,565 | 10,059 | |
| 1996 | D | 4,066 | 3,925 | 9,327 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,242 | 4,366 | 10,092 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,507 | 5,488 | 9,074 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,670 | 6,367 | 9,062 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,828 | 4,694 | 8,384 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,903 | 5,796 | 8,742 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,958 | 6,639 | 8,618 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,158 | 5,482 | 8,117 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,983 | 3,675 | 8,663 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,409 | 6,892 | 9,308 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,606 | 7,910 | 9,516 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,820 | 7,831 | 9,670 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,040 | 5,997 | 8,174 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,005 | 6,338 | 8,352 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,170 | 7,084 | 9,275 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,257 | 6,897 | 9,280 | |
| 1932 | R | 2,399 | 6,048 | 8,584 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,950 | 7,386 | 9,395 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,568 | 6,334 | 8,153 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,571 | 5,638 | 7,391 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,666 | 2,940 | 4,759 | |
| 1912 | R | 1,456 | 1,795 | 4,367 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,927 | 3,275 | 5,371 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,752 | 3,380 | 5,312 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,199 | 3,432 | 5,820 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,086 | 3,370 | 5,630 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,711 | 3,014 | 5,462 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Yates County hugs the western shore of Seneca Lake, where a tourism-driven economy and a sparse, rural population have produced consistent Republican presidential margins — R+16.1 in 2024 — well above statewide averages.
The Republican margin in Yates County reached its widest at sixty-six points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Yates County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,701, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,526 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 Wayne County and Livingston County.
