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Onondaga County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Syracuse, NY
Designated Market Area: Syracuse, NY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 468,249   ( 1,223 from 2010 , 8,262 from 2020)
Land area: 778.4 square miles
Population density: 601.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:352,809 75.35% 4.7%
Black:52,84311.29% 8.5%
Indian:3,4580.74% 0.8%
Asian:18,2293.89% 25.8%
2+ races:14,2243.04% 29.9%
Hispanic:26,6865.70% 41.7%
Total non-White:115,44024.65% 19.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,928 11.5
Deaths:11,13011.7
Net Migration: -9,898-10.4
Net Immigration: 1,8451.9
Change in White population:-17,231 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:18,454 4.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Onondaga County, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,066 D +18,588 D + 5.9%
D +26,654
2020 vs. 2012 R +12,884 D +3,853 R + 1.1%
D +16,737
2020 vs. 2008 R +6,743 D +2,931 R + 0.2%
D +9,674
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,323 R +15,657 R + 6.1%
D -16,980
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 138,991 58.9% Donald Trump* (R) 91,715 38.9% 5,362 [+] 2.3% 236,068 1 -8 2.74%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 112,337 53.9% Donald Trump (R) 83,649 40.1% 12,454 [+] 6.0% 208,440 4 -6 2.70%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 122,254 59.7% Mitt Romney (R) 78,831 38.5% 3,632 [+] 1.8% 204,717 3 -9 2.89%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 129,317 59.3% John McCain (R) 84,972 38.9% 3,950 [+] 1.8% 218,239 3 -7 2.86%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 116,381 54.2% George W. Bush* (R) 94,006 43.8% 4,238 [+] 2.0% 214,625 4 -7 2.90%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,896 54.0% George W. Bush (R) 83,678 41.1% 10,069 [+] 4.9% 203,643 6 -7 2.98%
1996 56% Bill Clinton* (D) 100,190 51.4% Robert Dole (R) 73,771 37.8% 20,978 [+] 10.8% 194,939 7 -3 3.09%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 90,645 42.2% George Bush* (R) 77,642 36.1% 46,620 [+] 21.7% 214,907 2 -1 3.10%
1988 57% George Bush (R) 104,080 51.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 94,751 47.3% 1,654 [+] 0.8% 200,485 4 -1 3.09%
1984 60% Ronald Reagan* (R) 121,857 59.6% Walter Mondale (D) 81,777 40.0% 680 0.3% 204,314 6 1 3.00%
1980 58% Ronald Reagan (R) 97,887 50.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 73,453 38.0% 21,940 [+] 11.4% 193,280 4 0 3.12%
1976 60% Gerald Ford* (R) 115,474 60.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 76,097 39.5% 1,007 [+] 0.5% 192,578 13 12 2.95%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 140,039 69.2% George McGovern (D) 61,895 30.6% 487 [+] 0.2% 202,421 11 8 2.82%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 95,806 50.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 83,576 44.0% 10,498 [+] 5.5% 189,880 6 7 2.80%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 128,630 67.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 63,205 32.9% 179 0.1% 192,014 2 -6 2.68%
1960 73% Richard Nixon (R) 107,170 54.1% John Kennedy (D) 90,836 45.8% 150 0.1% 198,156 7 4 2.72%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 137,852 73.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 49,918 26.6% 0 0.0% 187,770 12 16 2.65%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 119,268 64.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 64,022 34.8% 424 0.2% 183,714 9 10 2.58%
1948 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 84,370 53.9% Harry Truman* (D) 66,295 42.3% 5,983 [+] 3.8% 156,648 8 9 2.54%
1944 72% Thomas Dewey (R) 80,507 52.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 73,562 47.6% 569 0.4% 154,638 5 6 2.45%
1940 79% Wendell Willkie (R) 91,056 57.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 67,481 42.4% 485 0.3% 159,022 9 12 2.52%
1936 78% Alf Landon (R) 80,498 55.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 62,945 43.0% 2,827 [+] 1.9% 146,270 16 19 2.61%
1932 72% Herbert Hoover* (R) 66,363 49.8% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 62,227 46.7% 4,629 [+] 3.5% 133,219 8 10 2.84%
1928 77% Herbert Hoover (R) 76,278 57.0% Al Smith (D) 54,706 40.9% 2,732 [+] 2.0% 133,716 7 -1 3.04%
1924 63% Calvin Coolidge (R) 65,395 64.9% John Davis (D) 24,773 24.6% 10,601 [+] 10.5% 100,769 9 11 3.09%
1920 58% Warren Harding (R) 57,008 66.3% James Cox (D) 23,308 27.1% 5,731 [+] 6.7% 86,047 2 6 2.97%
1916 37% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 27,603 55.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,892 39.8% 2,546 [+] 5.1% 50,041 4 9 2.93%
1912 36% William Taft* (R) 16,202 35.3% Woodrow Wilson (D) 15,827 34.5% 13,888 [+] 30.2% 45,917 7 12 2.89%
1908 40% William Taft (R) 27,209 58.7% William J. Bryan (D) 16,643 35.9% 2,503 [+] 5.4% 46,355 6 7 2.83%
1904 40% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 27,115 62.6% Alton Parker (D) 14,633 33.8% 1,569 [+] 3.6% 43,317 9 6 2.68%
1900 41% William McKinley* (R) 24,317 59.4% William J. Bryan (D) 14,698 35.9% 1,942 [+] 4.7% 40,957 6 8 2.65%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 138,991 58.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 91,715 38.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,556 1.1%
Other 2,806 1.2%
TOTAL 236,068
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 112,337 53.9%
Donald Trump (R) 83,649 40.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,524 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,185 1.5%
Evan McMullin (I) 624 0.3%
Other 121 0.1%
TOTAL 208,440
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 122,254 59.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 78,831 38.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,697 0.8%
Other 1,935 0.9%
TOTAL 204,717
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 129,317 59.3%
John McCain (R) 84,972 38.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,969 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,328 0.6%
Other 653 0.3%
TOTAL 218,239
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 94,006 43.8%
John Kerry (D) 116,381 54.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,663 1.7%
Other 575 0.3%
TOTAL 214,625
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 83,678 41.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,896 54.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,670 3.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,179 0.6%
Other 1,220 0.6%
TOTAL 203,643
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7


1996 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 100,190 51.4%
Robert Dole (R) 73,771 37.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 17,602 9.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,954 1.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 426 0.2%
Other 996 0.5%
TOTAL 194,939
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


1992 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 90,645 42.2%
George Bush* (R) 77,642 36.1%
Ross Perot (I) 45,175 21.0%
Other 1,445 0.7%
TOTAL 214,907
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1988 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 104,080 51.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 94,751 47.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 470 0.2%
Other 1,184 0.6%
TOTAL 200,485
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


1984 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 121,857 59.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 81,777 40.0%
Other 680 0.3%
TOTAL 204,314
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 97,887 50.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 73,453 38.0%
John Anderson (I) 18,805 9.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,908 1.0%
Other 1,227 0.6%
TOTAL 193,280
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 76,097 39.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 115,474 60.0%
Other 1,007 0.5%
TOTAL 192,578
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 140,039 69.2%
George McGovern (D) 61,895 30.6%
Other 487 0.2%
TOTAL 202,421
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


1968 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 95,806 50.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 83,576 44.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,459 5.0%
Other 1,039 0.5%
TOTAL 189,880
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


1964 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 128,630 67.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 63,205 32.9%
Other 179 0.1%
TOTAL 192,014
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -6


1960 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 90,836 45.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 107,170 54.1%
Other 150 0.1%
TOTAL 198,156
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 137,852 73.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 49,918 26.6%
TOTAL 187,770
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


1952 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 119,268 64.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 64,022 34.8%
Other 424 0.2%
TOTAL 183,714
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1948 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 66,295 42.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 84,370 53.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 4,971 3.2%
Other 1,012 0.6%
TOTAL 156,648
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


1944 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 73,562 47.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 80,507 52.1%
Other 569 0.4%
TOTAL 154,638
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1940 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 67,481 42.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 91,056 57.3%
Other 485 0.3%
TOTAL 159,022
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


1936 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 62,945 43.0%
Alf Landon (R) 80,498 55.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,639 1.8%
Other 188 0.1%
TOTAL 146,270
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 19


1932 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 62,227 46.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 66,363 49.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4,158 3.1%
Other 471 0.4%
TOTAL 133,219
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 76,278 57.0%
Al Smith (D) 54,706 40.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,559 1.9%
Other 173 0.1%
TOTAL 133,716
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1


1924 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 65,395 64.9%
John Davis (D) 24,773 24.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10,167 10.1%
Other 434 0.4%
TOTAL 100,769
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1920 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 57,008 66.3%
James Cox (D) 23,308 27.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,707 5.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 163 0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 640 0.7%
Other 221 0.3%
TOTAL 86,047
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6


1916 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,892 39.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 27,603 55.2%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1,113 2.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 1,369 2.7%
Other 64 0.1%
TOTAL 50,041
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1912 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 15,827 34.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 10,694 23.3%
William Taft* (R) 16,202 35.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,430 5.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 602 1.3%
Other 162 0.4%
TOTAL 45,917
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12


1908 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 27,209 58.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 16,643 35.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,116 2.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,069 2.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 175 0.4%
Other 143 0.3%
TOTAL 46,355
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


1904 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 27,115 62.6%
Alton Parker (D) 14,633 33.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 700 1.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 561 1.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 42 0.1%
Other 266 0.6%
TOTAL 43,317
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6


1900 President, Onondaga County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 24,317 59.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 14,698 35.9%
John Woolley (Proh) 507 1.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 336 0.8%
Other 1,099 2.7%
TOTAL 40,957
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onondaga County, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 46% Charles Schumer* (D,WF) 99,205 58.5% Joe Pinion (R,C) 69,374 40.9% 986 [+] 0.6% 169,565 -2 2.90%
2022 G 46% Kathy Hochul* (D,WF) 91,410 53.8% Lee Zeldin (R,C) 78,239 46.0% 328 [+] 0.2% 169,977 -1 2.87%
2018 S1 47% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 109,201 62.1% Chele Farley (R,C+) 66,599 37.9% 145 [+] 0.1% 175,945 5 2.90%
2018 G 47% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 85,182 48.5% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 74,523 42.4% 15,914 [+] 9.1% 175,619 6 2.88%
2016 S3 56% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 143,126 69.9% Wendy Long (R,C+) 57,174 27.9% 4,597 [+] 2.2% 204,897 1 2.77%
2014 G 37% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 69,579 51.7% Rob Astorino (R,C) 53,487 39.7% 11,587 [+] 8.6% 134,653 -1 3.53%
2012 S1 54% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 133,892 68.3% Wendy Long (R,C) 56,997 29.1% 5,276 [+] 2.7% 196,165 2 3.11%
2010 S3 40% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 91,733 64.5% Jay Townsend (R,C) 47,116 33.1% 3,318 [+] 2.3% 142,167 1 3.09%
2010 S1 39% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 83,056 59.9% Joseph DioGuardi (R,C) 51,473 37.1% 4,116 [+] 3.0% 138,645 2 3.08%
2010 G 40% Andrew Cuomo (D,In+) 84,281 58.8% Carl Paladino (R,C) 46,308 32.3% 12,814 [+] 8.9% 143,403 -1 3.08%
2006 S1 45% Hillary Clinton* (D,In+) 98,116 62.5% John Spencer (R,C) 50,643 32.3% 8,202 [+] 5.2% 156,961 4 3.50%
2006 G 43% Eliot Spitzer (D,In+) 104,649 68.6% John Faso (R,C) 45,280 29.7% 2,665 [+] 1.7% 152,594 1 3.44%
2004 S3 57% Charles Schumer* (D) 125,318 62.9% Howard Mills (R) 61,500 30.9% 12,447 [+] 6.2% 199,265 7 2.97%
2002 G 42% George Pataki* (R,C) 74,694 51.4% Carl McCall (D,WF) 39,110 26.9% 31,501 [+] 21.7% 145,305 2 3.17%
2000 S1 60% Hillary Clinton (D,L+) 106,796 52.6% Rick Lazio (R,C) 92,132 45.4% 3,915 [+] 1.9% 202,843 2 2.99%
1998 S3 43% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 79,360 54.4% Charles Schumer (D,L+) 63,215 43.3% 3,363 [+] 2.3% 145,938 10 3.12%
1998 G 44% George Pataki* (R,C) 100,969 67.0% Peter Vallone (D,WF) 29,134 19.3% 20,692 [+] 13.7% 150,795 13 3.18%
1994 S1 46% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 78,468 49.2% Bernadette Castro (R,C) 76,343 47.9% 4,597 [+] 2.9% 159,408 6 3.32%
1994 G 48% George Pataki (R,C+) 102,680 61.1% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 53,150 31.6% 12,270 [+] 7.3% 168,100 12 3.23%
1992 S3 57% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 106,654 53.7% Robert Abrams (D,L) 79,954 40.3% 11,929 [+] 6.0% 198,537 5 3.07%
1990 G 39% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 65,850 47.1% Herb London (C) 37,885 27.1% 35,956 [+] 25.7% 139,691 0 3.44%
1988 S1 54% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 131,317 69.5% Robert McMillan (R,C) 54,282 28.7% 3,438 [+] 1.8% 189,037 -2 3.13%
1986 S3 43% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 91,340 61.5% Mark Green (D) 54,877 37.0% 2,190 [+] 1.5% 148,407 5 3.55%
1986 G 44% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 97,952 64.4% Andrew O'Rourke (R,C) 50,371 33.1% 3,760 [+] 2.5% 152,083 1 3.54%
1982 S1 48% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 101,673 62.5% Florence Sullivan (R,C+) 59,811 36.7% 1,301 [+] 0.8% 162,785 3 3.28%
1982 G 49% Lew Lehrman (R,C) 86,995 51.9% Mario Cuomo (D,L) 77,854 46.4% 2,882 [+] 1.7% 167,731 4 3.19%
1980 S3 56% Al D'Amato (R,C+) 102,539 54.4% Liz Holtzman (D) 62,769 33.3% 23,136 [+] 12.3% 188,444 10 3.13%
1978 G 46% Perry Duryea (R,C) 82,269 55.0% Hugh Carey* (D,L) 62,185 41.6% 5,098 [+] 3.4% 149,552 10 3.14%
1976 S1 58% James Buckley* (R,C) 119,175 63.4% Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L) 67,748 36.0% 1,092 [+] 0.6% 188,015 19 2.98%
1974 S3 48% Jacob Javits* (R,L) 79,243 51.2% Ramsey Clark (D) 46,647 30.1% 28,958 [+] 18.7% 154,848 6 3.00%
1974 G 48% Malcolm Wilson (R,C) 90,433 58.3% Hugh Carey (D,L) 62,609 40.3% 2,207 [+] 1.4% 155,249 16 2.93%
1970 S1 54% James Buckley (C) 83,563 49.6% Richard Ottinger (D) 48,877 29.0% 35,882 [+] 21.3% 168,322 -3 2.85%
1970 G 55% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 88,322 52.3% Arthur Goldberg (D,L) 57,587 34.1% 22,962 [+] 13.6% 168,871 0 2.81%
1968 S3 63% Jacob Javits* (R,L) 74,263 39.6% Paul O'Dwyer (D) 62,589 33.4% 50,492 [+] 27.0% 187,344 -10 2.85%
1966 G 57% Frank O'Connor (D) 82,579 50.0% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 56,229 34.0% 26,390 [+] 16.0% 165,198 -11 2.74%
1964 S1 67% Robert Kennedy (D,L) 106,296 55.6% Kenneth Keating* (R) 81,421 42.6% 3,460 [+] 1.8% 191,177 -1 2.67%
1962 S3 56% Jacob Javits* (R) 86,053 55.5% James Donovan (D,L) 62,145 40.1% 6,761 [+] 4.4% 154,959 -2 2.72%
1962 G 57% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 77,432 49.2% Robert Morgenthau (D,L) 64,449 41.0% 15,441 [+] 9.8% 157,322 -4 2.71%
*: 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 Onondaga County, NY

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NY22Francis Conole (D) 94,265 56.0% Brandon Williams (R,C) 74,055 44.0% 90 0.1% 168,410
County Total for 2022-11-08:   168,410
2020-11-03 NY24John Katko* (R,C,In) 114,073 48.9% Dana Balter (D) 110,541 47.4% 8,722 3.7% 233,336
County Total for 2020-11-03:   233,336
2018-11-06 NY24Dana Balter (D,WE,WF) 90,630 51.0% John Katko* (R,C,In,Rf) 86,833 48.9% 281 0.2% 177,744
County Total for 2018-11-06:   177,744
2016-11-08 NY24John Katko* (R,C,In,Rf) 117,230 57.3% Colleen Deacon (D,WF) 87,118 42.6% 259 0.1% 204,607
County Total for 2016-11-08:   204,607
2014-11-04 NY24John Katko (R,C,In) 76,721 56.6% Dan Maffei* (D,WF) 58,411 43.1% 356 0.3% 135,488
County Total for 2014-11-04:   135,488
2012-11-06 NY24Dan Maffei (D,WF) 104,820 52.2% Ann Marie Buerkle* (R,C,In) 79,710 39.7% 16,209 8.1% 200,739
County Total for 2012-11-06:   200,739
2010-11-02 NY25Dan Maffei* (D,WF) 76,046 53.6% Ann Marie Buerkle (R,C,In) 65,632 46.3% 150 0.1% 141,828
County Total for 2010-11-02:   141,828
2008-11-04 NY25Dan Maffei (D,WF) 112,856 55.7% Dale Sweetland (R,C) 81,312 40.1% 8,453 4.2% 202,621
County Total for 2008-11-04:   202,621
2006-11-07 NY25Dan Maffei (D,WF) 77,622 50.7% James Walsh* (R,C,In) 75,499 49.3% 0 0.0% 153,121
County Total for 2006-11-07:   153,121
2004-11-02 NY25James Walsh* (R,C,In) 129,439 89.2% Howie Hawkins (Peace & Justice) 15,678 10.8% 0 0.0% 145,117
County Total for 2004-11-02:   145,117
2002-11-05 NY25James Walsh* (R,C,In) 101,116 73.1% Stephanie Aldersley (D) 35,709 25.8% 1,575 1.1% 138,400
County Total for 2002-11-05:   138,400
2000-11-07 NY25James Walsh* (R,C,In) 121,821 67.9% Francis Gavin (D) 54,600 30.4% 3,104 1.7% 179,525
County Total for 2000-11-07:   179,525
1998-11-03 NY25James Walsh* (R,C) 97,942 68.3% Yvonne Tasker-Rothenberg (D,L,Grn) 45,367 31.7% 0 0.0% 143,309
County Total for 1998-11-03:   143,309
1996-11-05 NY25James Walsh* (R,C,F,In) 103,726 55.3% Marty Mack (D) 83,958 44.7% 0 0.0% 187,684
County Total for 1996-11-05:   187,684
1994-11-08 NY25James Walsh* (R,C) 91,040 56.5% Rhea Jezer (D) 70,232 43.5% 0 0.0% 161,272
County Total for 1994-11-08:   161,272
1992-11-03 NY25James Walsh* (R,C) 110,665 55.4% Rhea Jezer (D) 89,034 44.6% 0 0.0% 199,699
County Total for 1992-11-03:   199,699
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Onondaga County, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 307,081 82,692 26.9% 116,761 38.0% 107,628 35.0% Dem +34,069 Dem +11.1% 83%
2022 304,486 82,720 27.2% 116,506 38.3% 105,260 34.6% Dem +33,786 Dem +11.1% 82%
2020 308,381 85,033 27.6% 118,324 38.4% 105,024 34.1% Dem +33,291 Dem +10.8% 83%
2018 287,261 82,592 28.8% 108,079 37.6% 96,590 33.6% Dem +25,487 Dem +8.9% 78%
2016 285,774 83,633 29.3% 105,516 36.9% 96,625 33.8% Dem +21,883 Dem +7.7% 78%
2014 276,003 82,932 30.0% 101,359 36.7% 91,712 33.2% Dem +18,427 Dem +6.7% 76%
2012 281,927 86,569 30.7% 103,744 36.8% 91,614 32.5% Dem +17,175 Dem +6.1% 78%
2010 276,935 88,343 31.9% 101,566 36.7% 87,026 31.4% Dem +13,223 Dem +4.8% 77%
2008 284,920 92,821 32.6% 101,126 35.5% 90,973 31.9% Dem +8,305 Dem +2.9% 80%
2006 270,088 94,419 35.0% 90,099 33.4% 85,570 31.7% Rep +4,320 Rep +1.6% 77%
2004 306,860 105,974 34.5% 100,835 32.9% 100,051 32.6% Rep +5,139 Rep +1.7% 88%
2002 294,547 105,371 35.8% 94,850 32.2% 94,326 32.0% Rep +10,521 Rep +3.6% 86%
2000 304,286 109,822 36.1% 96,705 31.8% 97,759 32.1% Rep +13,117 Rep +4.3% 89%
1998 285,504 108,006 37.8% 89,335 31.3% 88,163 30.9% Rep +18,671 Rep +6.5% 83%
1994 244,340 98,256 40.2% 75,568 30.9% 70,516 28.9% Rep +22,688 Rep +9.3% 70%
1986 221,196 99,762 45.1% 66,160 29.9% 55,274 25.0% Rep +33,602 Rep +15.2% 64%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.