Election Results for Herkimer County, NY -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,336	11.1
Deaths:	1,545	12.8
Net Migration:	-156	-1.3
Net Immigration:	24	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,172	R +316	D + 3.8%
D +1,856
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,589	R +6,923	R + 22.8%
D -1,334
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,252	R +6,407	R + 21.6%
D -2,155

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,080	R +6,091	R + 25.3%
D -4,011
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,871	64.4%	Joe Biden (D)	9,939	33.9%	512 [+]	1.7%	29,322	27	18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 298 (1.0%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	16,699	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,083	30.8%	1,473 [+]	5.6%	26,255	27	18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,002 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 403 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.2%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,282	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,273	45.0%	485 [+]	1.9%	25,040	18	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 259 (1.0%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	14,619	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	12,094	44.5%	471 [+]	1.7%	27,184	18	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 294 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 93 (0.3%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,024	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	11,675	41.2%	611 [+]	2.2%	28,310	17	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 556 (2.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	14,147	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,224	44.1%	1,334 [+]	4.8%	27,705	16	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 969 (3.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 194 (0.7%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	11,910	44.7%	Robert Dole (R)	10,085	37.9%	4,631 [+]	17.4%	26,626	7	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,235 (15.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 174 (0.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 55 (0.2%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	12,052	40.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,880	36.3%	7,007 [+]	23.4%	29,939	6	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 6,866 (22.9%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	15,104	53.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,694	45.3%	224 [+]	0.8%	28,022	6	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 83 (0.3%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,827	64.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	10,346	35.4%	85	0.3%	29,258	11	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,105	50.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	11,497	41.2%	2,286 [+]	8.2%	27,888	4	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,830 (6.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 321 (1.2%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	15,362	54.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	12,875	45.4%	140 [+]	0.5%	28,377	7	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	20,194	67.8%	George McGovern (D)	9,487	31.9%	94 [+]	0.3%	29,775	9	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	15,192	54.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,940	39.5%	1,545 [+]	5.6%	27,677	11	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,455 (5.3%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	20,136	66.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,159	33.5%	22	0.1%	30,317	2	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	17,758	54.2%	John Kennedy (D)	14,977	45.7%	33	0.1%	32,768	7	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	22,246	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,789	28.3%	0	0.0%	31,035	10	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	20,980	64.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,599	35.5%	89	0.3%	32,668	9	9	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,688	51.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	12,577	44.4%	1,073 [+]	3.8%	28,338	6	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,002 (3.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	15,656	55.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,381	44.1%	48	0.2%	28,085	8	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	17,590	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,013	42.4%	54	0.2%	30,657	9	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Alf Landon (R)	15,941	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,847	44.1%	341 [+]	1.2%	29,129	16	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 321 (1.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	15,158	56.6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	11,194	41.8%	438 [+]	1.6%	26,790	15	17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 394 (1.5%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	18,624	62.7%	Al Smith (D)	10,654	35.9%	431 [+]	1.5%	29,709	13	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 412 (1.4%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	15,625	66.3%	John Davis (D)	6,464	27.4%	1,474 [+]	6.3%	23,563	11	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,386 (5.9%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	14,310	65.3%	James Cox (D)	6,507	29.7%	1,107 [+]	5.0%	21,924	1	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 793 (3.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 264 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 25 (0.1%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	7,647	53.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,271	43.9%	375 [+]	2.6%	14,293	3	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 188 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 176 (1.2%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,122	37.7%	William Taft* (R)	4,665	34.4%	3,792 [+]	27.9%	13,579	6	11	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,128 (23.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 459 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 163 (1.2%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	8,202	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,918	40.3%	559 [+]	3.8%	14,679	3	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 243 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 156 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 136 (0.9%);
1904	47%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,319	56.8%	Alton Parker (D)	5,827	39.8%	499 [+]	3.4%	14,645	4	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 235 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 188 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 (0.2%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	8,100	57.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,401	38.5%	521 [+]	3.7%	14,022	5	6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 298 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 168 (1.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,939

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,871

64.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

298

1.0%

Other

214

0.7%

TOTAL

29,322

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,083

30.8%

Donald Trump (R)

16,699

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,002

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

403

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,255

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,273

45.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,282

53.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

259

1.0%

Other

226

0.9%

TOTAL

25,040

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

12,094

44.5%

John McCain (R)

14,619

53.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

294

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,184

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,024

56.6%

John Kerry (D)

11,675

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

556

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,310

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

14,147

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,224

44.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

969

3.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

194

0.7%

Other

171

0.6%

TOTAL

27,705

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

11,910

44.7%

Robert Dole (R)

10,085

37.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,235

15.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

174

0.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

167

0.6%

TOTAL

26,626

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,880

36.3%

George Bush* (R)

12,052

40.3%

Ross Perot (I)

6,866

22.9%

Other

141

0.5%

TOTAL

29,939

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

15,104

53.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,694

45.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

141

0.5%

TOTAL

28,022

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,827

64.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

10,346

35.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,258

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,105

50.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

11,497

41.2%

John Anderson (I)

1,830

6.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

321

1.2%

Other

135

0.5%

TOTAL

27,888

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

12,875

45.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

15,362

54.1%

Other

140

0.5%

TOTAL

28,377

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

20,194

67.8%

George McGovern (D)

9,487

31.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,775

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

15,192

54.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,940

39.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,455

5.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,677

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

20,136

66.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,159

33.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

30,317

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

14,977

45.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

17,758

54.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

32,768

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

22,246

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,789

28.3%

TOTAL

31,035

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

20,980

64.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,599

35.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

32,668

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

12,577

44.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,688

51.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,002

3.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,338

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,381

44.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

15,656

55.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,085

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,013

42.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

17,590

57.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

30,657

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,847

44.1%

Alf Landon (R)

15,941

54.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

321

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

29,129

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

1932 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

11,194

41.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

15,158

56.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

394

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,790

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1928 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

18,624

62.7%

Al Smith (D)

10,654

35.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

412

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

29,709

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

15,625

66.3%

John Davis (D)

6,464

27.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,386

5.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

23,563

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1920 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

14,310

65.3%

James Cox (D)

6,507

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

793

3.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

264

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,924

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,271

43.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

7,647

53.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

188

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

176

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,293

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,122

37.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,128

23.0%

William Taft* (R)

4,665

34.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

459

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

163

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,579

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

8,202

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,918

40.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

156

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

243

1.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

136

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,679

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,319

56.8%

Alton Parker (D)

5,827

39.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

188

1.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

235

1.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,645

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Herkimer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8,100

57.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,401

38.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

298

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

168

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,022

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Herkimer County, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Joe Pinion (R,C)	15,042	67.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,WF)	6,999	31.6%	122 [+]	0.6%	22,163	25	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Diane Sare (LaRouche) 115 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2022	G	47%	Lee Zeldin (R,C)	16,529	74.1%	Kathy Hochul* (D,WF)	5,753	25.8%	36 [+]	0.2%	22,318	27	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 36 (0.2%);

2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	11,742	55.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	9,395	44.4%	9 [+]	0.0%	21,146	23	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2018	G	45%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	14,374	66.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	5,924	27.2%	1,455 [+]	6.7%	21,753	30	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 831 (3.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 325 (1.5%); Stephanie Miner (Serve America Movement) 287 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2016	S3	51%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	13,702	55.6%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	10,376	42.1%	571 [+]	2.3%	24,649	15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 335 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 227 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	8,755	57.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	5,325	35.1%	1,077 [+]	7.1%	15,157	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 911 (6.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 106 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 44 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2012	S1	47%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	14,655	62.4%	Wendy Long (R,C)	8,421	35.9%	405 [+]	1.7%	23,481	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Chris Edes (Libertarian) 153 (0.7%); John Mangelli (Common Sense) 126 (0.5%); Colia Clark (Green) 122 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	10,718	56.3%	Jay Townsend (R,C)	8,018	42.1%	296 [+]	1.6%	19,032	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Colia Clark (Green) 175 (0.9%); Randy Credico (Libertarian) 114 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2010	S1	37%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	10,456	56.6%	Joseph DioGuardi (R,C)	7,663	41.5%	350 [+]	1.9%	18,469	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cecile Lawrence (Green) 118 (0.6%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 114 (0.6%); Joseph Huff (Rent Too High) 58 (0.3%); Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition) 35 (0.2%); Bruce Blakeman (Tax Revolt) 18 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2010	G	39%	Andrew Cuomo (D,In+)	9,942	50.9%	Carl Paladino (R,C)	8,840	45.2%	765 [+]	3.9%	19,547	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Howie Hawkins (Green) 295 (1.5%); Warren Redlich (Libertarian) 215 (1.1%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 132 (0.7%); Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition) 79 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%); Charles Barron (Freedom) 13 (0.1%);

2006	S1	39%	Hillary Clinton* (D,In+)	10,600	54.3%	John Spencer (R,C)	8,177	41.9%	736 [+]	3.8%	19,513	13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 368 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 160 (0.8%); Jeffrey Russell (Libertarian) 120 (0.6%); William Van Auken (Socialist Equality) 54 (0.3%); Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.2%);
2006	G	39%	Eliot Spitzer (D,In+)	11,410	59.0%	John Faso (R,C)	7,611	39.4%	307 [+]	1.6%	19,328	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Malachy McCourt (Green) 125 (0.6%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 74 (0.4%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 56 (0.3%); Maria DeLuca (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.3%);
2004	S3	49%	Charles Schumer* (D)	13,919	57.0%	Howard Mills (R)	8,754	35.9%	1,734 [+]	7.1%	24,407	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marilyn O'Grady (C) 1,341 (5.5%); Abe Hirschfeld (Builders) 131 (0.5%); David McReynolds (Green) 130 (0.5%); Don Silberger (Libertarian) 76 (0.3%); Martin Koppel (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.2%);
2002	G	40%	George Pataki* (R,C)	11,834	60.3%	Tom Golisano (Independence Party)	4,140	21.1%	3,655 [+]	18.6%	19,629	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Carl McCall (D,WF) 3,178 (16.2%); Jerry Cronin (RTL) 186 (0.9%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 114 (0.6%); Stanley Aronowitz (Green) 97 (0.5%); Andrew Cuomo (Liberal) 57 (0.3%); Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian) 23 (0.1%);
2000	S1	56%	Rick Lazio (R,C)	14,880	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D,L+)	12,007	43.7%	616 [+]	2.2%	27,503	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeffrey Graham (Independence Party) 304 (1.1%); Mark Dunau (Green) 149 (0.5%); John Adefope (RTL) 121 (0.4%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 21 (0.1%); Louis Wein (Constitution) 19 (0.1%); Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	40%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	12,526	63.4%	Charles Schumer (D,L+)	6,888	34.9%	334 [+]	1.7%	19,748	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Corrine Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 203 (1.0%); Joel Kovel (Green) 81 (0.4%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1998	G	42%	George Pataki* (R,C)	15,736	77.2%	Peter Vallone (D,WF)	2,191	10.7%	2,455 [+]	12.0%	20,382	23	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 1,613 (7.9%); Al Lewis (Green) 267 (1.3%); Mike Reynolds (RTL) 257 (1.3%); Betsy McCaughey Ross (Liberal) 195 (1.0%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 79 (0.4%); Mary Alice France (Unity) 24 (0.1%); Christopher Garvey (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Al Duncan (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
1994	S1	44%	Bernadette Castro (R,C)	12,118	56.3%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	8,688	40.3%	727 [+]	3.4%	21,533	15	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Henry Hewes (RTL) 457 (2.1%); Ismael Betancourt (Independence Fusion) 119 (0.6%); Norma Segal (Libertarian) 100 (0.5%); Naomi Craine (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.2%);
1994	G	50%	George Pataki (R,C+)	17,222	70.7%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	5,602	23.0%	1,524 [+]	6.3%	24,348	22	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 1,173 (4.8%); Robert Walsh (RTL) 289 (1.2%); Robert Schulz (Libertarian) 39 (0.2%); Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%);
1992	S3	55%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	15,849	59.0%	Robert Abrams (D,L)	9,917	36.9%	1,108 [+]	4.1%	26,874	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Norma Segal (Libertarian) 582 (2.2%); Mohammed Mehdi (New Alliance) 258 (1.0%); Stanley Nelson (Natural Law) 166 (0.6%); Eddie Warren (Socialist Workers) 102 (0.4%);
1990	G	43%	Pierre Rinfret (R)	8,186	39.1%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	7,192	34.4%	5,536 [+]	26.5%	20,914	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Herb London (C) 4,603 (22.0%); Louis Wein (RTL) 654 (3.1%); W. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 141 (0.7%); Craig Gannon (Socialist Workers) 85 (0.4%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 53 (0.3%);

1988	S1	52%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	14,338	56.9%	Robert McMillan (R,C)	10,236	40.6%	631 [+]	2.5%	25,205	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Adelle Nathanson (RTL) 322 (1.3%); Charlene Mitchell (I) 135 (0.5%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 72 (0.3%); Lydia Bayonetta (I) 69 (0.3%); James Harris (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.1%);
1986	S3	39%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	12,531	67.1%	Mark Green (D)	5,747	30.8%	410 [+]	2.2%	18,688	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Dyson (Liberal) 309 (1.7%); Frederick Newman (New Alliance) 76 (0.4%); Michael Shur (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.1%);
1986	G	40%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	10,257	53.4%	Andrew O'Rourke (R,C)	8,513	44.3%	438 [+]	2.3%	19,208	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Dillon Droseskey (RTL) 385 (2.0%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 52 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	47%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	13,135	58.4%	Florence Sullivan (R,C+)	9,190	40.8%	176 [+]	0.8%	22,501	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 131 (0.6%); Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	50%	Lew Lehrman (R,C)	14,311	59.9%	Mario Cuomo (D,L)	9,304	39.0%	258 [+]	1.1%	23,873	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Bohner (RTL) 128 (0.5%); John Northrup (Free Libertarian) 105 (0.4%); Jane Benedict (Unity) 11 (0.0%); Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%); Nancy Ross (New Alliance) 5 (0.0%);
1980	S3	54%	Al D'Amato (R,C+)	15,583	60.3%	Liz Holtzman (D)	7,752	30.0%	2,515 [+]	9.7%	25,850	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jacob Javits* (Liberal) 2,318 (9.0%); Richard Savadel (Free Libertarian) 135 (0.5%); Thomas Soto (Workers World) 24 (0.1%); William Scott (Communist) 20 (0.1%); Victor Nieto (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1978	G	49%	Perry Duryea (R,C)	11,061	49.3%	Hugh Carey* (D,L)	10,764	48.0%	600 [+]	2.7%	22,425	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mary Jane Tobin (RTL) 418 (1.9%); Jarvis Tyner (Communist) 54 (0.2%); Dianne Feeley (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.2%); Gary Greenberg (Free Libertarian) 40 (0.2%); Paul Gallagher (Labor) 37 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1976	S1	59%	James Buckley* (R,C)	15,980	58.9%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L)	10,969	40.5%	162 [+]	0.6%	27,111	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Herbert Aptheker (Communist) 162 (0.6%);
1974	S3	51%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	11,567	49.4%	Ramsey Clark (D)	8,580	36.6%	3,280 [+]	14.0%	23,427	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Barbara Keating (C) 3,141 (13.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.2%); William Dowling (Courage) 33 (0.1%); Robert Massi (Socialist Labor) 25 (0.1%); Elijah Boyd (Labor) 16 (0.1%); Mildred Edelman (Communist) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	53%	Malcolm Wilson (R,C)	12,484	51.9%	Hugh Carey (D,L)	11,430	47.6%	122 [+]	0.5%	24,036	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Wayne Amato (Courage) 44 (0.2%); Derrick Morrison (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%); Anton Chaitkin (Labor) 17 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.0%); Jerry Tuccille (Free Libertarian) 10 (0.0%); Jose Ristorucci (Communist) 8 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	54%	James Buckley (C)	9,389	39.6%	Richard Ottinger (D)	7,193	30.4%	7,103 [+]	30.0%	23,685	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Goodell (R,L) 7,049 (29.8%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 18 (0.1%); Arnold Johnson (Communist) 13 (0.1%);
1970	G	55%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	14,252	59.8%	Arthur Goldberg (D,L)	8,077	33.9%	1,518 [+]	6.4%	23,847	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Adams (C) 1,461 (6.1%); Clifton DeBerry (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.1%); Rasheed Storey (Communist) 20 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.0%);

1968	S3	62%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	15,118	57.1%	Paul O'Dwyer (D)	8,756	33.0%	2,625 [+]	9.9%	26,499	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Buckley (C) 2,555 (9.6%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 38 (0.1%); Herman Ferguson (Peace & Freedom) 19 (0.1%); Hedda Garza (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.0%);
1966	G	57%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	11,654	48.3%	Frank O'Connor (D)	8,253	34.2%	4,216 [+]	17.5%	24,123	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (Liberal) 3,239 (13.4%); Paul Adams (C) 938 (3.9%); Milton Herder (Socialist Labor) 29 (0.1%); Judith White (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.0%);
1964	S1	72%	Robert Kennedy (D,L)	17,306	56.8%	Kenneth Keating* (R)	12,977	42.6%	203 [+]	0.7%	30,486	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Henry Paolucci (C) 191 (0.6%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
1962	S3	58%	Jacob Javits* (R)	15,095	62.2%	James Donovan (D,L)	8,954	36.9%	234 [+]	1.0%	24,283	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Kieran O'Doherty (C) 185 (0.8%); Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.1%);
1962	G	59%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	15,446	61.9%	Robert Morgenthau (D,L)	9,127	36.6%	368 [+]	1.5%	24,941	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: David Jaquith (C) 311 (1.2%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.2%); Eric Hass (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Herkimer County, NY

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2022 Census data
White:	55,861	93.38%	9.4%
Black:	835	1.40%	30.5%
Indian:	167	0.28%	21.9%
Asian:	406	0.68%	21.9%
2+ races:	904	1.51%	40.6%
Hispanic:	1,649	2.76%	58.6%

Total non-White:	3,961	6.62%	40.0%

Change in White population:	-5,829	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,132	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NY21	Elise Stefanik* (R,C)	15,103	70.8%	Matt Castelli (D,Moderate)	6,211	29.1%	5	0.0%	21,319
County Total for 2022-11-08:										21,319

2020-11-03	NY21	Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In)	3,280	71.2%	Tedra Cobb (D,WF)	1,327	28.8%	0	0.0%	4,607
2020-11-03	NY22	Claudia Tenney (R,C)	13,687	56.6%	Anthony Brindisi* (D,In,WF)	10,133	41.9%	365	1.5%	24,185
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,792

2018-11-06	NY21	Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In,Rf)	2,329	68.1%	Tedra Cobb (D,WE,WF)	1,061	31.0%	32	0.9%	3,422
2018-11-06	NY22	Claudia Tenney* (R,C,Rf)	10,362	55.0%	Anthony Brindisi (D,In,WE,WF)	8,451	44.9%	10	0.1%	18,823
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,245

2016-11-08	NY21	Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In,Rf)	2,711	73.4%	Mike Derrick (D,WF)	872	23.6%	110	3.0%	3,693
2016-11-08	NY22	Claudia Tenney (R,C)	10,344	48.9%	Kim Myers (D,WF)	5,811	27.5%	5,005	23.7%	21,160
County Total for 2016-11-08:										24,853

2014-11-04	NY21	Elise Stefanik (R,C,In)	1,870	72.6%	Aaron Woolf (D,WF)	619	24.0%	85	3.3%	2,574
2014-11-04	NY22	Richard Hanna* (R,In)	10,220	99.0%				107	1.0%	10,327
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,901

2012-11-06	NY21	Matthew Doheny (R,C,In)	2,277	62.4%	Bill Owens* (D,WF)	1,331	36.5%	42	1.2%	3,650
2012-11-06	NY22	Richard Hanna* (R,In)	13,789	68.7%	Dan Lamb (D)	6,252	31.1%	34	0.2%	20,075
County Total for 2012-11-06:										23,725

2010-11-02	NY24	Richard Hanna (R,C,In)	11,155	57.0%	Michael Arcuri* (D,WF)	8,401	42.9%	17	0.1%	19,573
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,573

2008-11-04	NY24	Richard Hanna (R,C,In)	14,511	57.0%	Michael Arcuri* (D,WF)	10,931	43.0%	0	0.0%	25,442
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,442

2006-11-07	NY24	Michael Arcuri (D,In,WF)	10,412	52.1%	Ray Meier (R,C)	9,402	47.1%	162	0.8%	19,976
County Total for 2006-11-07:										19,976

2004-11-02	NY24	Sherwood Boehlert* (R,In)	14,920	59.4%	Jeffrey Miller (D)	7,160	28.5%	3,023	12.0%	25,103
County Total for 2004-11-02:										25,103

2002-11-05	NY24	Sherwood Boehlert* (R)	11,105	70.0%	David Walrath (C)	4,050	25.5%	717	4.5%	15,872
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,872

2000-11-07	NY23	Sherwood Boehlert* (R,In)	12,389	59.0%	David Vickers (C,RTL)	3,943	18.8%	4,667	22.2%	20,999
2000-11-07	NY24	John McHugh* (R,C)	2,343	75.1%	Neil Tallon (D,WF)	677	21.7%	100	3.2%	3,120
County Total for 2000-11-07:										24,119

1998-11-03	NY23	Sherwood Boehlert* (R)	11,104	77.8%	David Vickers (C,RTL)	3,167	22.2%	0	0.0%	14,271
1998-11-03	NY24	John McHugh* (R,C)	2,008	81.0%	Neil Tallon (D)	471	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,479
County Total for 1998-11-03:										16,750

1996-11-05	NY23	Sherwood Boehlert* (R,F)	11,311	56.9%	Bruce Hapanowicz (D)	6,679	33.6%	1,893	9.5%	19,883
1996-11-05	NY24	John McHugh* (R,C)	1,932	66.8%	Donald Ravenscroft (D)	772	26.7%	188	6.5%	2,892
County Total for 1996-11-05:										22,775

1994-11-08	NY23	Sherwood Boehlert* (R)	11,429	67.5%	Charles Skeele (D)	4,189	24.7%	1,321	7.8%	16,939
1994-11-08	NY24	John McHugh* (R,C)	2,272	81.6%	Danny Francis (D)	511	18.4%	0	0.0%	2,783
County Total for 1994-11-08:										19,722

1992-11-03	NY23	Sherwood Boehlert* (R)	13,911	63.2%	Paula DiPerna (D)	6,468	29.4%	1,648	7.5%	22,027
1992-11-03	NY24	John McHugh (R)	1,777	55.5%	Margaret Ravenscroft (D)	813	25.4%	612	19.1%	3,202
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,229

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	39,223	18,693	47.7%	8,996	22.9%	11,534	29.4%	Rep +9,697	Rep +24.7%	83%
2022	38,753	18,496	47.7%	9,176	23.7%	11,081	28.6%	Rep +9,320	Rep +24.0%	82%
2020	39,404	18,794	47.7%	9,792	24.9%	10,818	27.5%	Rep +9,002	Rep +22.8%	83%
2018	37,325	17,681	47.4%	9,628	25.8%	10,016	26.8%	Rep +8,053	Rep +21.6%	78%
2016	38,512	18,138	47.1%	10,218	26.5%	10,156	26.4%	Rep +7,920	Rep +20.6%	79%
2014	37,150	17,693	47.6%	10,091	27.2%	9,366	25.2%	Rep +7,602	Rep +20.5%	76%
2012	39,063	18,738	48.0%	10,801	27.7%	9,524	24.4%	Rep +7,937	Rep +20.3%	79%
2010	38,838	19,047	49.0%	10,830	27.9%	8,961	23.1%	Rep +8,217	Rep +21.2%	77%
2008	38,760	19,428	50.1%	10,645	27.5%	8,687	22.4%	Rep +8,783	Rep +22.7%	78%
2006	39,396	20,156	51.2%	10,614	26.9%	8,626	21.9%	Rep +9,542	Rep +24.2%	79%
2004	43,387	22,234	51.2%	11,632	26.8%	9,521	21.9%	Rep +10,602	Rep +24.4%	88%
2002	44,168	22,641	51.3%	11,991	27.1%	9,536	21.6%	Rep +10,650	Rep +24.1%	90%
2000	46,044	23,641	51.3%	12,562	27.3%	9,841	21.4%	Rep +11,079	Rep +24.1%	94%
1998	41,937	22,260	53.1%	11,667	27.8%	8,010	19.1%	Rep +10,593	Rep +25.3%	86%
1994	36,786	20,400	55.5%	10,723	29.1%	5,663	15.4%	Rep +9,677	Rep +26.3%	75%
1986	33,686	19,693	58.5%	10,564	31.4%	3,429	10.2%	Rep +9,129	Rep +27.1%	70%

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