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Syracuse-Auburn, NY·New York

Syracuse-Auburn, NY has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+4.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NY
2024 presidential election
Syracuse-Auburn, NY
HarrisD+4.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Syracuse-Auburn, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Syracuse-Auburn, 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.Madison County, NY · R+12.9Cayuga County, NY · R+12.9Onondaga County, NY · D+17.1Oswego County, NY · R+24.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.9%184,039
Donald TrumpRepublican47.1%166,971
OtherAll other candidates1.0%3,631
D+60
R+60
4 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: +4.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+4.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−15.2%
1896−28.5%
1900−24.6%
1904−29.0%
1908−23.8%
1912−3.0%
1916−16.2%
1920−39.6%
1924−40.2%
1928−22.4%
1932−8.6%
1936−19.5%
1940−19.4%
1944−10.9%
1948−15.0%
1952−34.4%
1956−48.3%
1960−11.9%
1964+33.3%
1968−9.2%
1972−39.7%
1976−20.7%
1980−14.9%
1984−24.4%
1988−7.4%
1992+3.4%
1996+11.7%
2000+8.0%
2004+5.0%
2008+14.7%
2012+16.5%
2016+3.1%
2020+8.1%
2024+4.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+4.8%
184,039166,971354,641
D
+8.1%
191,300161,898361,355
D
+3.1%
154,621144,657319,856
D
+16.5%
176,647125,887308,563
D
+14.7%
186,914138,220331,412
D
+5.0%
171,169154,611332,571
D
+8.0%
161,801136,794314,466
D
+11.7%
148,341113,347299,494
D
+3.4%
130,822119,530330,543
R
−7.4%
138,890161,278302,735
R
−24.4%
116,622192,357310,090
R
−14.9%
108,347152,017292,514
R
−20.7%
114,599174,872290,975
R
−39.7%
90,550210,314301,583
R
−9.2%
119,872145,833281,386
D
+33.3%
191,82195,931287,986
R
−11.9%
132,070167,865300,143
R
−48.3%
73,898212,187286,085
R
−34.4%
92,514189,629282,701
R
−15.0%
99,369135,895242,957
R
−10.9%
106,113132,289239,136
R
−19.4%
101,226150,038252,087
R
−19.5%
92,038137,857234,436
R
−8.6%
95,426113,896215,735
R
−22.4%
83,349132,662220,022
R
−40.2%
43,436112,812172,732
R
−39.6%
41,493101,241150,884
R
−16.2%
36,43051,38192,231
R
−3.0%
28,93831,47685,627
R
−23.8%
32,24154,08291,902
R
−29.0%
29,90255,94489,718
R
−24.6%
31,30652,97987,959
R
−28.5%
29,52254,05586,213
R
−15.2%
31,68243,89480,525
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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.
IndicatorSyracuse-Auburn, NYCombined statistical areaNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White80.3%55.2%61.0%
Black7.6%14.4%12.2%
Asian3.0%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races6.9%10.3%12.6%
Other race2.1%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$74,632$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate13.8%14.0%12.5%
Median age40.539.939.1
Age 18–2410.3%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.1%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.8%30.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 18.1%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 14.6%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 14.3%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic30.2%30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.0%5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.2%48.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.9%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.
Irish
18.1%
German
14.6%
Italian
14.3%
English
12.9%
Polish
5.7%
American
4.2%
French
3.4%
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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
5.5%
65–74
5.8%
7.1%
55–64
7.2%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.1%
35–44
6.1%
6.3%
25–34
6.2%
5.1%
18–24
5.2%
7.8%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,632
Syracuse-Auburn, NY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Syracuse-Auburn, NY$74,632
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
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.0%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.9%
Spanish2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
30.2%
Evangelical Protestant
7.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Muslim
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Hindu
0.6%
Other Christian
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Jewish
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.2%
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.

Syracuse-Auburn, NY sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.8 points.

A population of 731,512, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,632 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York voted Democratic by 4.8 points (D+4.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 354,641 votes cast, 184,039 went Democratic and 166,971 went Republican.
What is Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Syracuse-Auburn, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York?
Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York has a population of 731,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York?
Median household income in Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York is $74,632 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Syracuse-Auburn, NY, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.