Chemung County, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 82,1472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Steele County, MN · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Chemung CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Chemung County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −6.7% |
| 1896 | −19.6% |
| 1900 | −2.8% |
| 1904 | −12.0% |
| 1908 | −10.3% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | +7.2% |
| 1920 | −41.4% |
| 1924 | −39.8% |
| 1928 | −34.4% |
| 1932 | −18.2% |
| 1936 | −13.7% |
| 1940 | −18.5% |
| 1944 | −19.1% |
| 1948 | −25.5% |
| 1952 | −37.4% |
| 1956 | −48.3% |
| 1960 | −19.3% |
| 1964 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −34.8% |
| 1976 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −13.7% |
| 1984 | −25.9% |
| 1988 | −13.4% |
| 1992 | −2.5% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | −3.6% |
| 2004 | −10.9% |
| 2008 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | −17.6% |
| 2020 | −13.4% |
| 2024 | −16.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15,572 | 21,861 | 37,560 | ||
| R | 16,636 | 21,922 | 39,410 | ||
| R | 13,757 | 20,097 | 36,119 | ||
| R | 16,797 | 17,612 | 35,010 | ||
| R | 18,888 | 19,364 | 38,695 | ||
| R | 17,080 | 21,321 | 39,075 | ||
| R | 17,424 | 18,779 | 37,710 | ||
| D | 16,977 | 14,287 | 35,813 | ||
| R | 15,099 | 16,088 | 39,135 | ||
| R | 15,966 | 20,951 | 37,139 | ||
| R | 14,638 | 24,909 | 39,647 | ||
| R | 14,565 | 19,674 | 37,209 | ||
| R | 17,207 | 20,640 | 38,026 | ||
| R | 12,650 | 26,200 | 38,944 | ||
| R | 15,820 | 20,693 | 39,553 | ||
| D | 26,332 | 14,716 | 41,082 | ||
| R | 17,899 | 26,469 | 44,396 | ||
| R | 11,592 | 33,270 | 44,862 | ||
| R | 13,729 | 30,188 | 44,022 | ||
| R | 13,352 | 22,754 | 36,919 | ||
| R | 15,064 | 22,198 | 37,359 | ||
| R | 15,203 | 22,156 | 37,499 | ||
| R | 15,542 | 20,515 | 36,195 | ||
| R | 13,825 | 20,152 | 34,750 | ||
| R | 12,189 | 25,029 | 37,354 | ||
| R | 7,162 | 18,599 | 28,765 | ||
| R | 7,060 | 17,864 | 26,068 | ||
| D | 7,461 | 6,409 | 14,704 | ||
| D | 6,008 | 3,317 | 12,985 | ||
| R | 5,966 | 7,410 | 13,952 | ||
| R | 5,641 | 7,282 | 13,664 | ||
| R | 6,531 | 6,921 | 13,997 | ||
| R | 5,259 | 7,926 | 13,586 | ||
| R | 4,661 | 5,410 | 11,175 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.2%
German
16.0%
English
14.0%
Italian
10.9%
American
5.6%
Polish
4.6%
Scottish
2.1%
African American
5.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,716
Chemung County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Chemung County$63,716
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Chemung County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)15.6%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Elmira, Chemung county once leaned Democratic on the strength of its industrial workforce but has moved toward Republican margins that now exceed 16 points, tracking a broader rural and post-industrial realignment across upstate New York.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-eight points in 1964; the Republican margin reached forty-eight points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventeen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,716, and a 16% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Steele County and Jefferson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chemung County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chemung County, New York voted Republican by 16.7 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,560 votes cast, 15,572 went Democratic and 21,861 went Republican.
What is Chemung County, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Chemung County, New York in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did Chemung County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chemung County, New York voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Chemung County, New York?
Chemung County, New York has a population of 82,147 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chemung County, New York?
Median household income in Chemung County, New York is $63,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Chemung County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chemung County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.