Binghamton Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	54.7%	87,884
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	44.8%	71,993
Jill SteinWrite-In	0.5%	837

D+60

R+60

4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (4 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Binghamton, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Broome County, NY	Democratic	D+0.4
Chenango County, NY	Republican	R+27.1
Delaware County, NY	Republican	R+19.7
Tioga County, NY	Republican	R+22.8

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	44.8%Harris71,993	54.7%Trump87,884	0.5%Stein837	−9.9%	160,714
2020	R	45.4%Biden74,079	52.4%Trump85,465	2.2%Jorgensen3,544	−7.0%	163,088
2016	R	40.5%Clinton60,140	52.6%Trump78,066	6.8%Trump10,117	−12.1%	148,323
2012	R	48.4%Obama68,320	49.2%Romney69,409	2.4%Romney3,377	−0.8%	141,106
2008	D	50.2%Obama76,938	48.0%McCain73,474	1.8%McCain2,792	+2.3%	153,204
2004	R	46.7%Kerry73,976	51.1%Bush80,870	2.2%Bush3,454	−4.4%	158,300
2000	D	48.1%Gore72,113	46.6%Bush69,880	5.3%Nader7,974	+1.5%	149,967
1996	D	48.2%Clinton70,697	38.0%Dole55,746	13.8%Perot20,326	+10.2%	146,769
1992	D	40.2%Clinton66,404	36.8%Bush60,883	23.0%Perot37,941	+3.3%	165,228
1988	R	45.9%Dukakis71,716	53.4%Bush83,398	0.7%Bush1,109	−7.5%	156,223
1984	R	35.3%Mondale55,606	64.3%Reagan101,221	0.4%Reagan557	−29.0%	157,384
1980	R	38.7%Carter56,953	47.9%Reagan70,575	13.4%Anderson19,722	−9.3%	147,250
1976	R	41.2%Carter61,406	58.3%Ford86,991	0.5%Ford818	−17.1%	149,215
1972	R	35.2%McGovern53,562	64.5%Nixon98,038	0.3%Schmitz380	−29.3%	151,980
1968	R	37.5%Humphrey53,853	56.7%Nixon81,464	5.8%Wallace8,303	−19.2%	143,620
1964	D	62.8%Johnson92,771	37.1%Goldwater54,847	0.1%Hass104	+25.7%	147,722
1960	R	35.3%Kennedy54,638	64.6%Nixon99,908	0.1%Byrd93	−29.3%	154,639
1956	R	23.2%Stevenson34,044	76.8%Eisenhower112,660	0.0%	−53.6%	146,704
1952	R	25.2%Stevenson37,297	74.6%Eisenhower110,336	0.2%Hallinan225	−49.4%	147,858
1948	R	32.4%Truman38,768	65.1%Dewey77,997	2.5%Thurmond3,039	−32.7%	119,804
1944	R	35.8%Roosevelt45,012	64.1%Dewey80,608	0.2%Thomas224	−28.3%	125,844
1940	R	36.1%Roosevelt47,382	63.6%Willkie83,483	0.3%Thomas329	−27.5%	131,194
1936	R	37.3%Roosevelt45,298	61.7%Landon75,044	1.0%Lemke1,260	−24.5%	121,602
1932	R	37.1%Roosevelt39,545	61.4%Hoover65,414	1.5%Thomas1,562	−24.3%	106,521
1928	R	27.2%Smith30,690	70.9%Hoover80,003	1.8%Thomas2,075	−43.7%	112,768
1924	R	22.2%Davis19,073	70.2%Coolidge60,439	7.6%La Follette6,562	−48.1%	86,074
1920	R	26.1%Cox19,920	69.9%Harding53,366	4.0%Debs3,053	−43.8%	76,339
1916	R	41.9%Wilson20,527	53.6%Hughes26,285	4.5%Benson2,190	−11.8%	49,002
1912	R	36.6%Wilson16,785	42.2%Taft19,365	21.2%Roosevelt9,733	−5.6%	45,883
1908	R	36.9%Bryan17,790	58.1%Taft28,043	5.0%Debs2,426	−21.2%	48,259
1904	R	35.7%Parker17,484	60.2%Roosevelt29,503	4.2%Debs2,050	−24.5%	49,037
1900	R	37.2%Bryan18,371	58.9%McKinley29,132	3.9%Woolley1,936	−21.8%	49,439
1896	R	34.8%Bryan16,708	61.7%McKinley29,607	3.4%Palmer1,641	−26.9%	47,956
1892	R	38.9%Cleveland17,942	52.6%Harrison24,279	8.4%Weaver3,895	−13.7%	46,116

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−13.7%
1896	−26.9%
1900	−21.8%
1904	−24.5%
1908	−21.2%
1912	−5.6%
1916	−11.8%
1920	−43.8%
1924	−48.1%
1928	−43.7%
1932	−24.3%
1936	−24.5%
1940	−27.5%
1944	−28.3%
1948	−32.7%
1952	−49.4%
1956	−53.6%
1960	−29.3%
1964	+25.7%
1968	−19.2%
1972	−29.3%
1976	−17.1%
1980	−9.3%
1984	−29.0%
1988	−7.5%
1992	+3.3%
1996	+10.2%
2000	+1.5%
2004	−4.4%
2008	+2.3%
2012	−0.8%
2016	−12.1%
2020	−7.0%
2024	−9.9%

DemocraticRepublican

The Binghamton media market spans the Southern Tier of New York, a post-industrial corridor where deindustrialization has gradually shifted a once reliably Democratic working-class base toward competitive territory in federal and statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.

A population of 336,050, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,199 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Utica and Erie.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Utica

New York

83.1twin score

% Evangelical% Whitepopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry

Erie

Pennsylvania

79.1twin score

2000 margin% White% Evangelical≠ Scottish ancestry

Syracuse

New York

78.0twin score

% EvangelicalItalian ancestry2000 margin≠ college share

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Binghamton, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Binghamton, New York voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 160,714 votes cast, 71,993 went Democratic and 87,884 went Republican.

When did Binghamton, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Binghamton, New York voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Binghamton, New York?

Binghamton, New York has a population of 336,050 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Binghamton, New York?

Median household income in Binghamton, New York is $64,199 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Binghamton, New York?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Binghamton, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.