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Ithaca-Cortland, NY·New York

Ithaca-Cortland, NY has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+31.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NY
2024 presidential election
Ithaca-Cortland, NY
HarrisD+31.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Ithaca-Cortland, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Ithaca-Cortland, NY, NY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Cortland County, NY · R+6.4Tompkins County, NY · D+49.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic65.1%44,921
Donald TrumpRepublican33.4%23,060
OtherAll other candidates1.4%984
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +31.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+31.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−15.4%
1896−24.7%
1900−20.8%
1904−23.6%
1908−22.0%
1912+2.3%
1916−19.1%
1920−50.2%
1924−54.6%
1928−49.4%
1932−34.1%
1936−35.9%
1940−36.6%
1944−31.3%
1948−38.7%
1952−51.7%
1956−57.7%
1960−33.6%
1964+28.2%
1968−17.9%
1972−26.8%
1976−14.8%
1980−8.8%
1984−10.6%
1988+5.9%
1992+18.7%
1996+19.0%
2000+13.6%
2004+18.9%
2008+31.1%
2012+30.2%
2016+27.6%
2020+32.8%
2024+31.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+31.7%
44,92123,06068,965
D
+32.8%
43,98921,88567,414
D
+27.6%
37,66120,27162,922
D
+30.2%
37,72619,80259,405
D
+31.1%
41,68721,60564,472
D
+18.9%
37,89925,60765,181
D
+13.6%
31,49823,20860,786
D
+19.0%
29,90219,13856,573
D
+18.7%
31,01219,30262,511
D
+5.9%
29,12825,86655,468
R
−10.6%
25,79531,94658,001
R
−8.8%
18,14622,33347,716
R
−14.8%
19,75526,68546,971
R
−26.8%
17,57830,49048,167
R
−17.9%
16,13423,65542,049
D
+28.2%
27,21315,21942,472
R
−33.6%
14,58029,36643,968
R
−57.7%
9,08733,83442,921
R
−51.7%
10,36432,65843,112
R
−38.7%
10,33524,15235,727
R
−31.3%
12,14123,25535,494
R
−36.6%
12,26526,55839,104
R
−35.9%
11,61325,05037,383
R
−34.1%
10,60522,04433,501
R
−49.4%
8,77626,43135,735
R
−54.6%
5,87121,79829,164
R
−50.2%
6,02819,11426,089
R
−19.1%
6,1489,25716,274
D
+2.3%
5,5555,19615,502
R
−22.0%
6,35010,18017,408
R
−23.6%
6,42910,63617,859
R
−20.8%
6,62510,30417,722
R
−24.7%
6,08010,28116,991
R
−15.4%
6,3118,85116,530
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorIthaca-Cortland, NYCombined statistical areaNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.7%55.2%61.0%
Black3.5%14.4%12.2%
Asian7.5%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races6.5%10.3%12.6%
Other race2.8%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$72,918$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate15.3%14.0%12.5%
Median age33.739.939.1
Age 18–2424.5%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.7%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home13.8%30.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 14.3%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.8%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 12.9%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.6%30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.1%5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed69.3%48.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.0%3.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.3%
Irish
13.8%
German
12.9%
Italian
8.1%
American
5.4%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.1%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.2%
5.5%
55–64
5.8%
4.9%
45–54
5.0%
5.3%
35–44
5.6%
5.8%
25–34
5.6%
11.9%
18–24
12.6%
6.0%
5–17
5.7%
2.0%
<5
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,918
Ithaca-Cortland, NY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Ithaca-Cortland, NY$72,918
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.0%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)7.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.6%
Spanish3.2%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
10.6%
Evangelical Protestant
7.1%
Mainline Protestant
7.0%
Buddhist
2.3%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Muslim
0.8%
Jewish
0.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Other faiths
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted69.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Ithaca-Cortland, NY sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.7 points.

A population of 150,783, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,918 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York voted Democratic by 31.7 points (D+31.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,965 votes cast, 44,921 went Democratic and 23,060 went Republican.
What is Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York?
Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York has a population of 150,783 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York?
Median household income in Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York is $72,918 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ithaca-Cortland, NY, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.