Broome County, New York
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 3.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 5.6% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 5.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24.6% | 54.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.4% | 20.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | 16.3% |
| Other | 2.8% | 6.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 54.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+0.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+3.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+2.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+5.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+8.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+3.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+9.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.8 |
Broome, New York is a county that has a population of 197,378. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+0.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.9% | 49.5% | D+0.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 50.7% | 47.2% | D+3.5 | D+5.5 |
| 2016 | 45.6% | 47.6% | R+2.0 | R+7.3 |
| 2012 | 51.5% | 46.1% | D+5.3 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 53.1% | 45.1% | D+8.0 | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 50.4% | 47.4% | D+3.0 | R+6.7 |
| 2000 | 52.1% | 42.4% | D+9.7 | R+5.4 |
| 1996 | 51.2% | 36.1% | D+15.1 | D+6.3 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 34.7% | D+8.8 | D+8.3 |
| 1988 | 49.9% | 49.4% | D+0.5 | D+21.8 |
| 1984 | 39.2% | 60.5% | R+21.3 | R+18.8 |
| 1980 | 41.5% | 44.0% | R+2.5 | D+9.1 |
| 1976 | 43.9% | 55.5% | R+11.6 | D+8.3 |
| 1972 | 39.9% | 59.8% | R+19.9 | R+8.6 |
| 1968 | 41.1% | 52.5% | R+11.3 | R+40.9 |
| 1964 | 64.8% | 35.2% | D+29.6 | D+48.5 |
| 1960 | 40.5% | 59.4% | R+18.9 | D+29.6 |
| 1956 | 25.7% | 74.3% | R+48.5 | R+4.0 |
| 1952 | 26.8% | 71.4% | R+44.5 | R+19.2 |
| 1948 | 35.4% | 60.7% | R+25.3 | — |
What defines Broome?
Broome has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2024 election was decided by just 0.4 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2016
Located In
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