Corning, NY Metro Area — Elections 1876–2024

Corning, NY, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. 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

2024 presidential election

Corning, NY

TrumpR+32

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	65.3%	29,777
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	33.8%	15,413
OtherAll other candidates	0.8%	385

D+60

R+60

1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−31.5%	15,413	29,777	45,575
2020	R	−29.6%	15,790	29,474	46,179
2016	R	−34.1%	12,526	26,831	42,002
2012	R	−16.0%	15,787	21,954	38,531
2008	R	−16.8%	17,148	24,203	41,911
2004	R	−29.5%	14,523	26,980	42,284
2000	R	−23.7%	14,600	24,200	40,563
1996	R	−8.5%	14,481	17,710	38,171
1992	R	−18.6%	12,043	19,761	41,410
1988	R	−32.6%	12,824	25,359	38,466
1984	R	−46.6%	10,471	28,848	39,417
1980	R	−25.1%	12,826	22,418	38,170
1976	R	−22.3%	14,685	23,164	38,015
1972	R	−50.3%	9,462	28,708	38,253
1968	R	−30.9%	12,229	24,189	38,690
1964	D	+21.3%	24,634	15,988	40,645
1960	R	−36.1%	13,898	29,638	43,549
1956	R	−56.4%	9,440	33,902	43,342
1952	R	−48.4%	11,154	32,123	43,342
1948	R	−27.3%	12,895	22,938	36,736
1944	R	−30.9%	13,461	25,538	39,072
1940	R	−30.5%	14,651	27,587	42,365
1936	R	−24.5%	14,978	24,987	40,810
1932	R	−26.4%	13,219	22,986	36,959
1928	R	−42.8%	10,699	28,028	40,466
1924	R	−44.4%	7,194	21,481	32,160
1920	R	−39.2%	7,401	18,335	27,868
1916	R	−12.4%	8,032	10,424	19,308
1912	D	+7.4%	7,396	5,986	18,980
1908	R	−18.1%	8,366	12,313	21,859
1904	R	−25.0%	7,364	12,680	21,253
1900	R	−15.8%	8,872	12,411	22,359
1896	R	−22.6%	7,971	12,858	21,622
1892	R	−10.9%	8,307	10,577	20,901
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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%

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

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.8%

75–84

3.2%

6.0%

65–74

6.3%

7.5%

55–64

7.3%

6.1%

45–54

6.0%

5.9%

35–44

5.9%

6.0%

25–34

5.8%

3.8%

18–24

3.4%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,887

Corning, NY ranks near the middle of US counties.

Corning, NY$65,887

New York$85,974

United States$80,734

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

Catholic & Orthodox

13.5%

Other Christian

12.7%

Methodist

4.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Baptist

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Corning's Steuben County core leans reliably Republican in federal races, but the metro's identity is anchored by Corning Inc., making it unusually dependent on a single global employer for both its economy and its workforce demographics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-one points in 1964 and a Republican high of fifty-six points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-two points.

A population of 92,588, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,887 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Corning, NY, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Corning, NY, 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 Corning, NY, New York's political typology?

Akashic places Corning, NY, New York in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. 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 metro has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 32 times, and other 0 times.

When did Corning, NY, New York last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Corning, NY, New York voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Corning, NY, New York?

Corning, NY, 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 Corning, NY, New York?

Median household income in Corning, NY, 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 Corning, NY, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Corning, NY, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Corning, NY has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+32 in 2024.

Key facts

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