A Southern Tier market where rural realignment reshaped margins
The Elmira-Corning media market spans the hilly Southern Tier of New York, where post-industrial communities and a shrinking manufacturing base have driven some of the state's sharpest partisan swings over the past two decades.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben | 99K | R+31.7 | 15,413 | 29,777 | 45,344 | 9.9% |
| Steuben | 98K | R+31.7 | 15,413 | 29,777 | 45,344 | 9.9% |
| Steuben | 97K | R+31.7 | 15,413 | 29,777 | 45,344 | 9.9% |
| Steuben | 93K | R+31.7 | 15,413 | 29,777 | 45,344 | 9.9% |
| Chemung | 91K | R+16.7 | 15,572 | 21,861 | 37,560 | 8.2% |
| Chemung | 88K | R+16.7 | 15,572 | 21,861 | 37,560 | 8.2% |
| Chemung | 88K | R+16.7 | 15,572 | 21,861 | 37,560 | 8.2% |
| Chemung | 82K | R+16.7 | 15,572 | 21,861 | 37,560 | 8.2% |
| Tioga | 42K | R+51.8 | 5,100 | 16,272 | 21,587 | 4.7% |
| Tioga | 41K | R+51.8 | 5,100 | 16,272 | 21,587 | 4.7% |
| Tioga | 41K | R+51.8 | 5,100 | 16,272 | 21,587 | 4.7% |
| Tioga | 41K | R+51.8 | 5,100 | 16,272 | 21,587 | 4.7% |
| Schuyler | 19K | R+20.9 | 3,736 | 5,717 | 9,486 | 2.1% |
| Schuyler | 19K | R+20.9 | 3,736 | 5,717 | 9,486 | 2.1% |
| Schuyler | 18K | R+20.9 | 3,736 | 5,717 | 9,486 | 2.1% |
| Schuyler | 18K | R+20.9 | 3,736 | 5,717 | 9,486 | 2.1% |
| Group | Elmira (Corning) | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 3.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 1.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.7% | 36.8% | — | — | |
| 11.4% | 28.5% | — | — | |
| 10.4% | 26.0% | — | — | |
| 1.8% | 4.6% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Elmira (Corning) media market? 974,454 residents across 16 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+29.7 | R+26.4 | 3.2pp |