Essex County, New York
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21.1% | 56.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.0% | 21.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.2% | 19.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 62.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+0.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+5.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+1.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+13.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+5.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.2 |
Essex, New York is a county that has a population of 36,973. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+0.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.1% | 49.6% | D+0.5 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 51.6% | 46.6% | D+5.0 | D+6.2 |
| 2016 | 45.1% | 46.2% | R+1.1 | R+19.9 |
| 2012 | 58.5% | 39.8% | D+18.8 | D+5.4 |
| 2008 | 55.9% | 42.6% | D+13.3 | D+19.1 |
| 2004 | 45.9% | 51.7% | R+5.8 | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 44.2% | 49.2% | R+5.0 | R+13.9 |
| 1996 | 46.5% | 37.6% | D+8.9 | D+17.1 |
| 1992 | 35.4% | 43.6% | R+8.2 | D+13.6 |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 60.5% | R+21.8 | D+18.6 |
| 1984 | 29.6% | 69.9% | R+40.4 | R+25.2 |
| 1980 | 37.9% | 53.2% | R+15.2 | D+6.4 |
| 1976 | 39.0% | 60.6% | R+21.6 | D+19.0 |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 70.2% | R+40.6 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 61.1% | R+28.2 | R+57.8 |
| 1964 | 64.8% | 35.2% | D+29.6 | D+58.7 |
| 1960 | 35.4% | 64.6% | R+29.2 | D+35.0 |
| 1956 | 17.9% | 82.1% | R+64.2 | R+10.5 |
| 1952 | 21.8% | 75.5% | R+53.7 | R+10.8 |
| 1948 | 27.0% | 69.9% | R+42.9 | — |
What defines Essex?
Essex has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (4D, 2R) — a genuine swing geography.
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 0.5 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2016
- Turnout of 66.2% in 2024 ranked 15 of 62 in the state — top quartile
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