Steuben County, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 92,5882024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,8872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Licking County, OH · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Steuben CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Steuben County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Turnout—
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 | −10.9% |
| 1896 | −22.6% |
| 1900 | −15.8% |
| 1904 | −25.0% |
| 1908 | −18.1% |
| 1912 | +7.4% |
| 1916 | −12.4% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −42.8% |
| 1932 | −26.4% |
| 1936 | −24.5% |
| 1940 | −30.5% |
| 1944 | −30.9% |
| 1948 | −27.3% |
| 1952 | −48.4% |
| 1956 | −56.4% |
| 1960 | −36.1% |
| 1964 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | −30.9% |
| 1972 | −50.3% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −25.1% |
| 1984 | −46.6% |
| 1988 | −32.6% |
| 1992 | −18.6% |
| 1996 | −8.5% |
| 2000 | −23.7% |
| 2004 | −29.5% |
| 2008 | −16.8% |
| 2012 | −16.0% |
| 2016 | −34.1% |
| 2020 | −29.6% |
| 2024 | −31.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15,413 | 29,777 | 45,575 | ||
| R | 15,790 | 29,474 | 46,179 | ||
| R | 12,526 | 26,831 | 42,002 | ||
| R | 15,787 | 21,954 | 38,531 | ||
| R | 17,148 | 24,203 | 41,911 | ||
| R | 14,523 | 26,980 | 42,284 | ||
| R | 14,600 | 24,200 | 40,563 | ||
| R | 14,481 | 17,710 | 38,171 | ||
| R | 12,043 | 19,761 | 41,410 | ||
| R | 12,824 | 25,359 | 38,466 | ||
| R | 10,471 | 28,848 | 39,417 | ||
| R | 12,826 | 22,418 | 38,170 | ||
| R | 14,685 | 23,164 | 38,015 | ||
| R | 9,462 | 28,708 | 38,253 | ||
| R | 12,229 | 24,189 | 38,690 | ||
| D | 24,634 | 15,988 | 40,645 | ||
| R | 13,898 | 29,638 | 43,549 | ||
| R | 9,440 | 33,902 | 43,342 | ||
| R | 11,154 | 32,123 | 43,342 | ||
| R | 12,895 | 22,938 | 36,736 | ||
| R | 13,461 | 25,538 | 39,072 | ||
| R | 14,651 | 27,587 | 42,365 | ||
| R | 14,978 | 24,987 | 40,810 | ||
| R | 13,219 | 22,986 | 36,959 | ||
| R | 10,699 | 28,028 | 40,466 | ||
| R | 7,194 | 21,481 | 32,160 | ||
| R | 7,401 | 18,335 | 27,868 | ||
| R | 8,032 | 10,424 | 19,308 | ||
| D | 7,396 | 5,986 | 18,980 | ||
| R | 8,366 | 12,313 | 21,859 | ||
| R | 7,364 | 12,680 | 21,253 | ||
| R | 8,872 | 12,411 | 22,359 | ||
| R | 7,971 | 12,858 | 21,622 | ||
| R | 8,307 | 10,577 | 20,901 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.4%
German
16.3%
Irish
16.0%
Italian
7.7%
American
6.6%
Polish
4.0%
French
2.2%
African American
1.3%
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: 43.0 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
$65,887
Steuben County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Steuben County$65,887
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Steuben 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
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.7%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.2%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Steuben's rural and small-city mix — anchored by Corning and Bath — has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, with the 2024 presidential margin reaching its widest point in recent memory at R+31.7.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-one points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-six points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $65,887, and a 14% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Licking County and Wayne County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Steuben County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Steuben County, New York voted Republican by 31.5 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,575 votes cast, 15,413 went Democratic and 29,777 went Republican.
What is Steuben County, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Steuben 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 2 times, Republican 32 times, and other 0 times.
When did Steuben County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Steuben County, New York voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Steuben County, New York?
Steuben County, New York has a population of 92,588 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Steuben County, New York?
Median household income in Steuben County, New York is $65,887 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Steuben County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Steuben County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.