Wayne County, New York

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	17,056	27,286	101	44,443
2020	17,456	26,204	1,067	44,727
2016	13,473	23,380	2,834	39,687
2012	16,635	20,060	852	37,547
2008	18,184	22,239	622	41,045
2004	15,709	24,709	802	41,220

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

17,056

27,286

101

44,443

2020

17,456

26,204

1,067

44,727

2016

13,473

23,380

2,834

39,687

2012

16,635

20,060

852

37,547

2008

18,184

22,239

622

41,045

2004

15,709

24,709

802

41,220

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Median age	43.6	39.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.8%	18.0%	17.2%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Median age

43.6

39.9

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.8%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Median household income	$74,506	$85,974	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.4%	14.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.6%	40.0%	35.6%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Median household income

$74,506

$85,974

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.4%

14.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.6%

40.0%

35.6%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	30.9%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	14.8%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.4%	1.5%	0.5%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

30.9%

22.3%

Spanish

3.0%

14.8%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.4%

1.5%

0.5%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Catholic	15.5%	30.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.9%	5.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.8%	48.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.5%	3.8%	5.2%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Catholic

15.5%

30.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.9%

5.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.8%

48.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.5%

3.8%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

67 precincts · 44,375 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Wayne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0800004361170800004	8,025	16,282	166	24,473	32.8%	66.5%	R+33.7
Precinct 0400001361170400001	8,866	10,869	167	19,902	44.5%	54.6%	R+10.1
Precinct 0100001361170100001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100002361170100002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100003361170100003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100004361170100004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100005361170100005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100006361170100006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100007361170100007	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100008361170100008	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100009361170100009	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0100010361170100010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0200001361170200001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0300001361170300001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0300002361170300002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0300003361170300003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0300004361170300004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0400002361170400002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0500001361170500001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0500002361170500002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0500003361170500003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0500004361170500004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0500005361170500005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0600001361170600001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0600002361170600002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0600003361170600003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0600004361170600004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0600005361170600005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0700001361170700001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0700002361170700002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0700003361170700003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0700004361170700004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0800001361170800001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0800002361170800002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0800003361170800003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0800005361170800005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0800006361170800006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900001361170900001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900002361170900002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900003361170900003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900004361170900004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900005361170900005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0900006361170900006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1000001361171000001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1000002361171000002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1100001361171100001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1100002361171100002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200001361171200001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200002361171200002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200003361171200003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200004361171200004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200005361171200005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1200006361171200006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1300001361171300001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1300002361171300002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1300003361171300003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1300004361171300004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1300005361171300005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1400001361171400001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1400002361171400002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1400003361171400003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1400004361171400004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1400005361171400005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1500001361171500001	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1500002361171500002	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1500003361171500003	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 1500004361171500004	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−18.2%
1896	−30.0%
1900	−27.3%
1904	−31.1%
1908	−28.2%
1912	−7.1%
1916	−21.0%
1920	−49.7%
1924	−53.2%
1928	−53.2%
1932	−34.9%
1936	−42.3%
1940	−44.5%
1944	−42.9%
1948	−40.5%
1952	−53.1%
1956	−59.0%
1960	−38.4%
1964	+27.8%
1968	−30.9%
1972	−48.0%
1976	−23.0%
1980	−12.0%
1984	−42.5%
1988	−22.6%
1992	−15.7%
1996	−1.9%
2000	−17.5%
2004	−21.8%
2008	−9.9%
2012	−9.1%
2016	−25.0%
2020	−19.6%
2024	−23.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	38.4%Harris17,056	61.4%Trump27,286	0.2%	R+23.0	R+3.5	R+21.5	44,443
2020	R	39.0%Biden17,456	58.6%Trump26,204	1.5%Jorgensen656	R+19.6	D+5.4	R+24.0	44,727
2016	R	33.9%Clinton13,473	58.9%Trump23,380	4.8%Johnson1,911	R+25.0	R+15.8	R+27.1	39,687
2012	R	44.3%Obama16,635	53.4%Romney20,060	1.1%Johnson424	R+9.1	D+0.8	R+13.0	37,547
2008	R	44.3%Obama18,184	54.2%McCain22,239	1.5%	R+9.9	D+12.0	R+17.2	41,045
2004	R	38.1%Kerry15,709	59.9%Bush24,709	1.9%	R+21.8	R+4.3	R+19.4	41,220
2000	R	39.1%Gore14,977	56.6%Bush21,701	3.1%Nader1,202	R+17.5	R+15.6	R+18.1	38,329
1996	R	42.1%Clinton15,145	44.0%Dole15,837	12.8%Perot4,619	R+1.9	D+13.7	R+10.4	35,997
1992	R	30.2%Clinton11,866	45.8%Bush18,019	23.4%Perot9,188	R+15.7	D+6.9	R+21.2	39,306
1988	R	38.2%Dukakis12,959	60.8%Bush20,613	1.0%	R+22.6	D+19.9	R+14.8	33,902
1984	R	28.5%Mondale9,700	71.0%Reagan24,171	0.5%	R+42.5	R+30.5	R+24.3	34,051
1980	R	38.7%Carter12,590	50.7%Reagan16,498	10.5%	R+12.0	D+11.0	R+2.3	32,512
1976	R	38.2%Carter12,061	61.2%Ford19,324	0.5%	R+23.0	D+24.9	R+25.1	31,557
1972	R	25.9%McGovern8,203	73.9%Nixon23,379	0.2%	R+48.0	R+17.0	R+24.8	31,642
1968	R	32.2%Humphrey8,907	63.1%Nixon17,470	4.7%	R+30.9	R+58.7	R+30.2	27,689
1964	D	63.8%Johnson18,729	36.1%Goldwater10,586	0.1%	D+27.8	D+66.1	D+5.2	29,342
1960	R	30.8%Kennedy9,476	69.2%Nixon21,290	0.0%	R+38.4	D+20.6	R+38.5	30,777
1956	R	20.5%Stevenson5,910	79.5%Eisenhower22,940	0.0%	R+59.0	R+5.9	R+43.6	28,850
1952	R	23.3%Stevenson6,621	76.5%Eisenhower21,693	0.2%	R+53.1	R+12.7	R+42.4	28,362
1948	R	29.0%Truman6,749	69.5%Dewey16,167	1.5%	R+40.5	D+2.4	R+45.0	23,270
1944	R	28.5%Roosevelt6,999	71.4%Dewey17,523	0.1%	R+42.9	D+1.6	R+50.4	24,555
1940	R	27.6%Roosevelt7,358	72.1%Willkie19,196	0.2%	R+44.5	R+2.2	R+54.4	26,616
1936	R	27.8%Roosevelt7,099	70.1%Landon17,901	2.1%	R+42.3	R+7.4	R+66.6	25,534
1932	R	31.4%Roosevelt7,122	66.3%Hoover15,031	2.3%	R+34.9	D+18.3	R+52.7	22,675
1928	R	22.1%Smith5,338	75.3%Hoover18,187	2.6%	R+53.2	±0.0	R+35.7	24,155
1924	R	20.5%Davis3,991	73.7%Coolidge14,358	5.7%La Follette1,109	R+53.2	R+3.5	R+28.0	19,485
1920	R	23.6%Cox4,289	73.2%Harding13,333	3.2%	R+49.7	R+28.7	R+23.5	18,205
1916	R	37.7%Wilson4,797	58.7%Hughes7,465	3.5%	R+21.0	R+13.9	R+24.1	12,713
1912	R	33.3%Wilson3,934	40.3%Taft4,770	26.4%	R+7.1	D+21.1	R+26.6	11,829
1908	R	34.5%Bryan4,404	62.7%Taft8,008	2.9%	R+28.2	D+2.9	R+18.7	12,777
1904	R	32.7%Parker4,140	63.9%Roosevelt8,081	3.4%	R+31.1	R+3.9	R+11.5	12,653
1900	R	35.0%Bryan4,473	62.3%McKinley7,955	2.7%	R+27.3	D+2.8	R+19.7	12,771
1896	R	33.8%Bryan4,254	63.8%McKinley8,039	2.4%	R+30.0	R+11.8	R+24.0	12,598
1892	R	37.8%Cleveland4,618	56.0%Harrison6,848	6.2%	R+18.2	—	R+19.9	12,227
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	O	0.0%0	0.0%0	43,204
2022	R	35.8%11,975	63.7%21,320	33,448
2018	D	44.3%13,931	20.7%6,504	31,453

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+18.3

Presidential vote · 2024R+23.0

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.7 points more Democratic.

62,775 registered voters · 2026

Democratic22.7%Republican41.0%Unaffiliated29.4%Other7.0%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+155 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −5,092 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,463 in average income, against $70,844 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+9.3 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, NY itself (R+23.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Monroe County, NY796D+19.0
Ontario County, NY324R+1.2
Seneca County, NY68R+11.8
Cayuga County, NY65R+13.0
Onondaga County, NY46D+17.2
Oswego County, NY29R+24.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Monroe County, NY693
Ontario County, NY308
Seneca County, NY73
Cayuga County, NY64
Onondaga County, NY36
Erie County, NY33

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Wayne County, NY in Wayne County, NY: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−695
2012	−479
2013	−859
2014	−718
2015	−657
2016	−653
2017	−470
2018	−332
2019	−370
2021	−4
2022	−26
2023	−71
2024	+87
2025	+155

Wayne County's mix of small manufacturing towns and agricultural land along Lake Ontario has produced a Republican presidential margin that widened by roughly 10 points between 2012 and 2024, making it one of the sharper swing stories in Upstate New York.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.

A population of 90,929, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,506 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madison County and Tioga County.

Political twins — counties

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

Madison County

New York

90.5twin score

Italian ancestry% Evangelical% White

Tioga County

New York

90.2twin score

% Evangelical% unaffiliatedItalian ancestry

Livingston County

New York

90.0twin score

% EvangelicalItalian ancestryelasticity≠ % Catholic

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 Wayne County, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wayne County, New York voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,443 votes cast, 17,056 went Democratic and 27,286 went Republican.

When did Wayne County, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wayne County, New York voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Wayne County, New York?

Wayne County, New York has a population of 90,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wayne County, New York?

Median household income in Wayne County, New York is $74,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Wayne County, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wayne County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	17,056	27,286	101	44,443
2020	17,456	26,204	1,067	44,727
2016	13,473	23,380	2,834	39,687
2012	16,635	20,060	852	37,547
2008	18,184	22,239	622	41,045
2004	15,709	24,709	802	41,220

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

17,056

27,286

101

44,443

2020

17,456

26,204

1,067

44,727

2016

13,473

23,380

2,834

39,687

2012

16,635

20,060

852

37,547

2008

18,184

22,239

622

41,045

2004

15,709

24,709

802

41,220

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Median age	43.6	39.9	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.0%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.8%	18.0%	17.2%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Median age

43.6

39.9

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.8%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Median household income	$74,506	$85,974	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.4%	14.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.6%	40.0%	35.6%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Median household income

$74,506

$85,974

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.4%

14.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.6%

40.0%

35.6%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	30.9%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	14.8%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.4%	1.5%	0.5%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

30.9%

22.3%

Spanish

3.0%

14.8%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.4%

1.5%

0.5%

Measure	Wayne County	New York	United States
Catholic	15.5%	30.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.9%	5.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.8%	48.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.5%	3.8%	5.2%

Measure

Wayne County

New York

United States

Catholic

15.5%

30.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.9%

5.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.8%

48.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.5%

3.8%

5.2%

Wayne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0800004361170800004

8,025

16,282

166

24,473

32.8%

66.5%

R+33.7

Precinct 0400001361170400001

8,866

10,869

167

19,902

44.5%

54.6%

R+10.1

Precinct 0100001361170100001

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−18.2%
1896	−30.0%
1900	−27.3%
1904	−31.1%
1908	−28.2%
1912	−7.1%
1916	−21.0%
1920	−49.7%
1924	−53.2%
1928	−53.2%
1932	−34.9%
1936	−42.3%
1940	−44.5%
1944	−42.9%
1948	−40.5%
1952	−53.1%
1956	−59.0%
1960	−38.4%
1964	+27.8%
1968	−30.9%
1972	−48.0%
1976	−23.0%
1980	−12.0%
1984	−42.5%
1988	−22.6%
1992	−15.7%
1996	−1.9%
2000	−17.5%
2004	−21.8%
2008	−9.9%
2012	−9.1%
2016	−25.0%
2020	−19.6%
2024	−23.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

38.4%Harris17,056

61.4%Trump27,286

0.2%

R+23.0

R+3.5

R+21.5

44,443

2020

39.0%Biden17,456

58.6%Trump26,204

1.5%Jorgensen656

R+19.6

D+5.4

R+24.0

44,727

2016

33.9%Clinton13,473

58.9%Trump23,380

4.8%Johnson1,911

R+25.0

R+15.8

R+27.1

39,687

2012

44.3%Obama16,635

53.4%Romney20,060

1.1%Johnson424

R+9.1

D+0.8

R+13.0

37,547

2008

44.3%Obama18,184

54.2%McCain22,239

1.5%

R+9.9

D+12.0

R+17.2

41,045

2004

38.1%Kerry15,709

59.9%Bush24,709

1.9%

R+21.8

R+4.3

R+19.4

41,220

2000

39.1%Gore14,977

56.6%Bush21,701

3.1%Nader1,202

R+17.5

R+15.6

R+18.1

38,329

1996

42.1%Clinton15,145

44.0%Dole15,837

12.8%Perot4,619

R+1.9

D+13.7

R+10.4

35,997

1992

30.2%Clinton11,866

45.8%Bush18,019

23.4%Perot9,188

R+15.7

D+6.9

R+21.2

39,306

1988

38.2%Dukakis12,959

60.8%Bush20,613

1.0%

R+22.6

D+19.9

R+14.8

33,902

1984

28.5%Mondale9,700

71.0%Reagan24,171

0.5%

R+42.5

R+30.5

R+24.3

34,051

1980

38.7%Carter12,590

50.7%Reagan16,498

10.5%

R+12.0

D+11.0

R+2.3

32,512

1976

38.2%Carter12,061

61.2%Ford19,324

0.5%

R+23.0

D+24.9

R+25.1

31,557

1972

25.9%McGovern8,203

73.9%Nixon23,379

0.2%

R+48.0

R+17.0

R+24.8

31,642

1968

32.2%Humphrey8,907

63.1%Nixon17,470

4.7%

R+30.9

R+58.7

R+30.2

27,689

1964

63.8%Johnson18,729

36.1%Goldwater10,586

0.1%

D+27.8

D+66.1

D+5.2

29,342

1960

30.8%Kennedy9,476

69.2%Nixon21,290

0.0%

R+38.4

D+20.6

R+38.5

30,777

1956

20.5%Stevenson5,910

79.5%Eisenhower22,940

0.0%

R+59.0

R+5.9

R+43.6

28,850

1952

23.3%Stevenson6,621

76.5%Eisenhower21,693

0.2%

R+53.1

R+12.7

R+42.4

28,362

1948

29.0%Truman6,749

69.5%Dewey16,167

1.5%

R+40.5

D+2.4

R+45.0

23,270

1944

28.5%Roosevelt6,999

71.4%Dewey17,523

0.1%

R+42.9

D+1.6

R+50.4

24,555

1940

27.6%Roosevelt7,358

72.1%Willkie19,196

0.2%

R+44.5

R+2.2

R+54.4

26,616

1936

27.8%Roosevelt7,099

70.1%Landon17,901

2.1%

R+42.3

R+7.4

R+66.6

25,534

1932

31.4%Roosevelt7,122

66.3%Hoover15,031

2.3%

R+34.9

D+18.3

R+52.7

22,675

1928

22.1%Smith5,338

75.3%Hoover18,187

2.6%

R+53.2

±0.0

R+35.7

24,155

1924

20.5%Davis3,991

73.7%Coolidge14,358

5.7%La Follette1,109

R+53.2

R+3.5

R+28.0

19,485

1920

23.6%Cox4,289

73.2%Harding13,333

3.2%

R+49.7

R+28.7

R+23.5

18,205

1916

37.7%Wilson4,797

58.7%Hughes7,465

3.5%

R+21.0

R+13.9

R+24.1

12,713

1912

33.3%Wilson3,934

40.3%Taft4,770

26.4%

R+7.1

D+21.1

R+26.6

11,829

1908

34.5%Bryan4,404

62.7%Taft8,008

2.9%

R+28.2

D+2.9

R+18.7

12,777

1904

32.7%Parker4,140

63.9%Roosevelt8,081

3.4%

R+31.1

R+3.9

R+11.5

12,653

1900

35.0%Bryan4,473

62.3%McKinley7,955

2.7%

R+27.3

D+2.8

R+19.7

12,771

1896

33.8%Bryan4,254

63.8%McKinley8,039

2.4%

R+30.0

R+11.8

R+24.0

12,598

1892

37.8%Cleveland4,618

56.0%Harrison6,848

6.2%

R+18.2

—

R+19.9

12,227

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

0.0%0

43,204

2022

35.8%11,975

63.7%21,320

33,448

2018

44.3%13,931

20.7%6,504

31,453

Frequently asked questions

How did Wayne County, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wayne County, New York voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,443 votes cast, 17,056 went Democratic and 27,286 went Republican.

When did Wayne County, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wayne County, New York voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Wayne County, New York?

Wayne County, New York has a population of 90,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wayne County, New York?

Median household income in Wayne County, New York is $74,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Wayne County, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wayne County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

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