Cortland County, New York
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19.0% | 58.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.4% | 25.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.8% | 11.6% |
| Other | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 67.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+6.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+1.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+5.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+9.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+10.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+0.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.2 |
Cortland, New York is a county that has a population of 46,246. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+6.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.6% | 53.1% | R+6.4 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 47.8% | 49.8% | R+1.9 | D+3.6 |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 48.9% | R+5.6 | R+14.7 |
| 2012 | 53.4% | 44.3% | D+9.1 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 54.1% | 44.2% | D+10.0 | D+14.1 |
| 2004 | 46.9% | 51.0% | R+4.1 | R+3.3 |
| 2000 | 46.8% | 47.6% | R+0.8 | R+8.6 |
| 1996 | 46.9% | 39.1% | D+7.8 | D+7.7 |
| 1992 | 37.5% | 37.3% | D+0.2 | D+17.5 |
| 1988 | 40.9% | 58.3% | R+17.4 | D+18.5 |
| 1984 | 31.8% | 67.7% | R+35.9 | R+15.3 |
| 1980 | 34.2% | 54.8% | R+20.6 | D+2.8 |
| 1976 | 38.0% | 61.3% | R+23.4 | D+18.8 |
| 1972 | 28.8% | 71.0% | R+42.1 | R+14.8 |
| 1968 | 33.4% | 60.8% | R+27.3 | R+56.0 |
| 1964 | 64.3% | 35.6% | D+28.7 | D+63.7 |
| 1960 | 32.5% | 67.5% | R+35.0 | D+24.2 |
| 1956 | 20.4% | 79.6% | R+59.2 | R+3.5 |
| 1952 | 21.6% | 77.3% | R+55.7 | R+17.1 |
| 1948 | 29.7% | 68.3% | R+38.6 | — |
What defines Cortland?
Cortland has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2020 election was decided by just 1.9 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Swung 4.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024