Politics
New York State Usually Votes Democrat But These Counties Are Bright Red
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Published: September 25, 2024 11:00 am
Despite its status as a Democratic stronghold, there are several parts of the New York that have consistently broken with the prevailing political ideology in recent elections. According to voting records, there are 29 counties in New York where an average of at least 50% of voters have supported the Republican candidate across the last four presidential elections. In one of these counties, an average of 65.8% of voters cast ballots for the Republican candidate over the same four general elections.
These are the most Republican counties in New York. All historical, county-level, voting statistics are from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab’s County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2020 database , as compiled in the Harvard Dataverse, V13.
Why It Matters
Because of the electoral college system, the outcome of presidential elections often comes down to voters in just a handful of closely contested states. In contrast to these battleground states, most of the country has reliably voted either Democratic or Republican in recent presidential elections. These states include New York, which, barring any unforeseen shake ups in the race, is all but guaranteed to go to Harris in 2024. Still, New York is not the partisan monolith it is often perceived to be.
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 44.8% Democratic; 50.5% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 43.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 53.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 38.5% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 56.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 47.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 42.9% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 49.7% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.7% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 212,230
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 43.7% Democratic; 51.1% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 40.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 56.4% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 37.1% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 55.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 47.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 42.4% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 49.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.7% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 61,310
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 43.3% Democratic; 51.3% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 38.5% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 35.5% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 57.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 49.7% Democrat (Barack Obama); 39.5% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 50.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 47.9% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 118,037
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 43.8% Democratic; 51.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 41.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 55.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 38.1% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 55.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 46.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 46.1% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 48.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 50.0% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 83,584
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 43.2% Democratic; 52.4% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 45.1% Democrat (Joe Biden); 52.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 39.9% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 55.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 41.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 47.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 45.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.3% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 97,942
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 44.5% Democratic; 52.5% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 41.8% Democrat (Joe Biden); 56.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 41.0% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 56.1% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 49.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 43.4% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 47.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.7% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 492,925
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 42.0% Democratic; 52.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 39.1% Democrat (Joe Biden); 57.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 36.4% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 56.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 45.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 45.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 47.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.3% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 24,713
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 41.6% Democratic; 52.9% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 38.6% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 35.2% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 58.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 42.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 45.9% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 49.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.6% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 127,440
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 42.2% Democratic; 53.1% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 40.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 56.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 37.1% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 56.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 45.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 46.7% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 46.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 52.2% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 231,055
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 41.7% Democratic; 53.6% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 39.2% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.1% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 36.1% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 56.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 45.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 46.0% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 46.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 52.0% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 117,445
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 40.7% Democratic; 53.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 39.8% Democrat (Joe Biden); 57.4% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 35.2% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 57.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 42.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 46.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 45.7% Democrat (Barack Obama); 52.8% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 17,855
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 40.9% Democratic; 54.0% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 37.0% Democrat (Joe Biden); 60.1% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 33.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 59.1% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 44.7% Democrat (Barack Obama); 46.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 48.4% Democrat (Barack Obama); 49.6% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 47,096
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 40.4% Democratic; 54.1% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 39.4% Democrat (Joe Biden); 57.4% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 35.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 57.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 41.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 47.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 45.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.2% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 61,980
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 40.4% Democratic; 54.4% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 37.5% Democrat (Joe Biden); 60.0% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 34.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 59.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 44.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 44.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 45.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.1% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 49,624
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 39.9% Democratic; 54.5% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 40.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 56.4% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 33.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 59.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 41.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 47.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 54.0% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 48,067
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 39.7% Democratic; 54.6% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 38.8% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 33.9% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 58.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 41.9% Democrat (Barack Obama); 45.9% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 54.2% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 91,324
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 40.4% Democratic; 54.9% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 39.6% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.0% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 33.5% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 60.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 42.3% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.7% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 46.4% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.6% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 44,637
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 38.9% Democratic; 56.1% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 38.3% Democrat (Joe Biden); 58.8% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 33.8% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 59.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 39.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.7% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 54.3% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 48,344
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 37.9% Democratic; 57.7% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 33.6% Democrat (Joe Biden); 63.8% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 30.8% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 63.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 43.2% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.8% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 60,293
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 37.1% Democratic; 57.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 33.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 63.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 30.5% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 63.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 40.4% Democrat (Barack Obama); 49.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 43.9% Democrat (Barack Obama); 54.5% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 77,000
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 36.1% Democratic; 58.0% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 33.8% Democrat (Joe Biden); 62.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 30.2% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 62.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 38.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 49.2% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 41.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 56.1% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 29,970
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 37.3% Democratic; 58.0% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 32.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 63.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 30.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 63.5% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 42.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 49.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.5% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.7% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 53,280
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 35.8% Democratic; 59.5% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 29.3% Democrat (Joe Biden); 68.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 27.8% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 65.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 43.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 48.7% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 44.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 53.6% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 26,690
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 35.8% Democratic; 59.6% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 33.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 63.4% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 29.8% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 63.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 39.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 52.3% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 40.9% Democrat (Barack Obama); 57.8% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 93,584
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 34.5% Democratic; 59.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 32.7% Democrat (Joe Biden); 64.1% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 28.9% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 64.0% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 36.7% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.8% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 40.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 58.5% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 58,204
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 33.6% Democratic; 61.2% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 30.5% Democrat (Joe Biden); 66.2% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 27.3% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 66.8% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 37.4% Democrat (Barack Obama); 51.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 39.9% Democrat (Barack Obama); 58.6% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 40,148
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 33.5% Democratic; 61.9% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 33.8% Democrat (Joe Biden); 63.8% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 29.4% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 64.0% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 35.0% Democrat (Barack Obama); 56.7% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 35.9% Democrat (Barack Obama); 62.8% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 5,090
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Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 31.8% Democratic; 62.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 28.9% Democrat (Joe Biden); 67.6% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 26.1% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 67.0% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 34.6% Democrat (Barack Obama); 55.3% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 38.2% Democrat (Barack Obama); 60.0% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 47,222
Average popular vote split in last 4 presidential elections: 29.3% Democratic; 65.8% Republican
Popular vote split in 2020 election: 26.0% Democrat (Joe Biden); 71.3% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2016 election: 22.6% Democrat (Hillary Clinton); 71.9% Republican (Donald Trump)
Popular vote split in 2012 election: 32.8% Democrat (Barack Obama); 56.6% Republican (Mitt Romney)
Popular vote split in 2008 election: 36.1% Democrat (Barack Obama); 62.3% Republican (John McCain)
County population: 40,338
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