Otsego County, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+8%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 60,1082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,8852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Penobscot County, ME · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Otsego CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Otsego County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
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 | −4.8% |
| 1896 | −16.2% |
| 1900 | −12.2% |
| 1904 | −14.6% |
| 1908 | −10.6% |
| 1912 | +1.6% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −30.8% |
| 1924 | −37.4% |
| 1928 | −49.9% |
| 1932 | −29.2% |
| 1936 | −35.8% |
| 1940 | −36.4% |
| 1944 | −32.5% |
| 1948 | −35.6% |
| 1952 | −53.6% |
| 1956 | −55.1% |
| 1960 | −37.6% |
| 1964 | +27.4% |
| 1968 | −24.5% |
| 1972 | −37.4% |
| 1976 | −20.2% |
| 1980 | −12.6% |
| 1984 | −27.1% |
| 1988 | −8.0% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | −11.1% |
| 2020 | −5.0% |
| 2024 | −7.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,031 | 15,256 | 28,592 | ||
| R | 12,975 | 14,382 | 28,010 | ||
| R | 10,451 | 13,308 | 25,668 | ||
| D | 12,117 | 11,461 | 24,139 | ||
| D | 13,570 | 12,026 | 26,121 | ||
| R | 12,723 | 13,342 | 26,652 | ||
| R | 11,460 | 12,219 | 25,358 | ||
| D | 11,470 | 8,774 | 24,126 | ||
| D | 10,471 | 10,141 | 26,606 | ||
| R | 11,069 | 13,021 | 24,335 | ||
| R | 9,582 | 16,777 | 26,511 | ||
| R | 8,795 | 11,814 | 23,907 | ||
| R | 9,787 | 14,796 | 24,754 | ||
| R | 7,898 | 17,364 | 25,321 | ||
| R | 7,981 | 13,543 | 22,696 | ||
| D | 15,190 | 8,643 | 23,859 | ||
| R | 7,899 | 17,422 | 25,347 | ||
| R | 5,644 | 19,484 | 25,128 | ||
| R | 6,115 | 20,304 | 26,458 | ||
| R | 7,174 | 15,437 | 23,197 | ||
| R | 7,849 | 15,427 | 23,313 | ||
| R | 7,798 | 16,771 | 24,647 | ||
| R | 7,807 | 16,682 | 24,765 | ||
| R | 8,114 | 14,904 | 23,265 | ||
| R | 6,006 | 18,286 | 24,606 | ||
| R | 5,841 | 13,573 | 20,670 | ||
| R | 6,275 | 12,112 | 18,961 | ||
| D | 5,975 | 5,926 | 12,304 | ||
| D | 5,338 | 5,138 | 12,641 | ||
| R | 5,975 | 7,459 | 13,977 | ||
| R | 5,725 | 7,770 | 14,014 | ||
| R | 6,142 | 7,893 | 14,394 | ||
| R | 5,820 | 8,161 | 14,477 | ||
| R | 6,408 | 7,095 | 14,336 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.6%
Irish
15.3%
German
15.0%
Italian
10.5%
American
6.1%
Polish
3.8%
Scottish
3.4%
African American
1.8%
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: 39.9 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
$68,885
Otsego County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Otsego County$68,885
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Otsego 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
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.4%
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
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 68.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Otsego County, home to Cooperstown and a patchwork of small farms and college towns, delivered an R+7.8 margin in 2024—a notable shift for a county that was competitive as recently as the early 2000s.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-seven points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-five points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $68,885, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Penobscot County and Seneca County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Otsego County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Otsego County, New York voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,592 votes cast, 13,031 went Democratic and 15,256 went Republican.
What is Otsego County, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Otsego 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 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Otsego County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Otsego County, New York voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Otsego County, New York?
Otsego County, New York has a population of 60,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Otsego County, New York?
Median household income in Otsego County, New York is $68,885 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Otsego County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Otsego County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.