Syracuse, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted D+8%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 915,2152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,1142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Syracuse
HarrisD+8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 235,570 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.2% | 198,410 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 4,731 |
D+60R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −14.1% |
| 1896 | −26.6% |
| 1900 | −22.7% |
| 1904 | −26.8% |
| 1908 | −22.6% |
| 1912 | −1.8% |
| 1916 | −16.1% |
| 1920 | −40.8% |
| 1924 | −43.2% |
| 1928 | −26.5% |
| 1932 | −12.1% |
| 1936 | −22.1% |
| 1940 | −22.1% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −18.1% |
| 1952 | −36.7% |
| 1956 | −49.5% |
| 1960 | −15.0% |
| 1964 | +32.7% |
| 1968 | −10.5% |
| 1972 | −37.8% |
| 1976 | −19.7% |
| 1980 | −14.1% |
| 1984 | −22.6% |
| 1988 | −5.4% |
| 1992 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | +8.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 235,570 | 198,410 | 438,711 | ||
| D | 242,203 | 192,112 | 444,377 | ||
| D | 197,979 | 172,164 | 396,758 | ||
| D | 221,467 | 151,578 | 381,234 | ||
| D | 236,023 | 166,863 | 410,625 | ||
| D | 216,047 | 188,199 | 413,077 | ||
| D | 200,140 | 166,736 | 389,590 | ||
| D | 185,068 | 137,489 | 370,022 | ||
| D | 167,644 | 144,264 | 408,028 | ||
| R | 174,233 | 194,365 | 371,774 | ||
| R | 147,242 | 233,723 | 382,398 | ||
| R | 131,503 | 181,524 | 353,920 | ||
| R | 140,099 | 209,216 | 351,454 | ||
| R | 112,569 | 250,172 | 363,592 | ||
| R | 141,228 | 176,571 | 336,440 | ||
| D | 227,924 | 115,623 | 343,834 | ||
| R | 152,343 | 205,972 | 358,546 | ||
| R | 86,608 | 256,438 | 343,046 | ||
| R | 107,206 | 231,956 | 339,833 | ||
| R | 114,601 | 167,313 | 291,200 | ||
| R | 122,490 | 162,968 | 286,318 | ||
| R | 117,694 | 184,960 | 303,789 | ||
| R | 107,946 | 170,826 | 284,273 | ||
| R | 110,795 | 142,442 | 260,722 | ||
| R | 95,998 | 167,004 | 267,695 | ||
| R | 56,410 | 157,193 | 233,480 | ||
| R | 50,544 | 126,615 | 186,669 | ||
| R | 45,423 | 63,945 | 115,010 | ||
| R | 37,066 | 39,008 | 107,340 | ||
| R | 41,727 | 68,011 | 116,411 | ||
| R | 39,619 | 70,403 | 114,855 | ||
| R | 41,392 | 67,070 | 113,080 | ||
| R | 38,815 | 68,189 | 110,402 | ||
| R | 41,192 | 55,857 | 103,762 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
17.3%
German
14.5%
English
13.3%
Italian
13.2%
Polish
5.2%
American
4.4%
French
3.2%
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: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,114
Syracuse ranks near the middle of US counties.
Syracuse$74,114
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
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Spanish2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Syracuse media market spans a swath of central New York where presidential margins have tightened cycle over cycle, blending a mid-size Democratic-leaning urban core with rural and small-city counties that have shifted sharply toward Republicans since 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-three points in 1964 and a Republican high of fifty points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
A population of 915,215, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,114 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Syracuse, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Syracuse, New York voted Democratic by 8.5 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 438,711 votes cast, 235,570 went Democratic and 198,410 went Republican.
What is Syracuse, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Syracuse, 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 market has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did Syracuse, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Syracuse, New York voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Syracuse, New York?
Syracuse, New York has a population of 915,215 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Syracuse, New York?
Median household income in Syracuse, New York is $74,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Syracuse, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Syracuse, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.