Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cortland County, NY — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cortland County, New York voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+6.4 — 10,290 Democratic to 11,706 Republican of 22,063 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 19.0 points more Republican than New York overall (D+12.6).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Cortland County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,290 | 11,706 | 67 | 46.6% | 53.1% | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 10,369 | 10,789 | 734 | 47.4% | 49.3% | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | 8,771 | 9,900 | 1,573 | 43.3% | 48.9% | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | 9,965 | 7,859 | 1,800 | 50.8% | 40.0% | D+10.7 |
| 2008 | 11,861 | 9,678 | 361 | 54.2% | 44.2% | D+10.0 |
| 2004 | 10,354 | 11,085 | 1,321 | 45.5% | 48.7% | R+3.2 |
| 2000 | 9,691 | 9,857 | 1,175 | 46.8% | 47.6% | R+0.8 |
Cortland County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cortland County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cortland County, New York in 2024 by R+6.4, with 22,063 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cortland County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cortland County shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+1.9) and 2024 (R+6.4).
Is Cortland County more Democratic or Republican than New York overall?+
In 2024, Cortland County went R+6.4 while New York overall went D+12.6 — 19.0 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.