Sullivan County, New York

2024 results by precinct

90 precincts · 35,062 votes cast

Trump · R+17

Harris +50

Trump +50

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38 presidential elections

Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−16.6%	14,549	20,386	35,062
2020	R	−9.2%	15,489	18,665	34,647
2016	R	−11.2%	12,568	15,931	29,955
2012	D	+9.0%	15,268	12,705	28,415
2008	D	+9.5%	16,850	13,900	31,183
2004	R	−0.9%	15,034	15,319	30,966
2000	D	+5.8%	14,348	12,703	28,528
1996	D	+20.3%	15,052	9,321	28,244
1992	D	+7.3%	13,717	11,396	31,635
1988	R	−14.8%	11,635	15,713	27,568
1984	R	−26.4%	10,475	18,037	28,590
1980	R	−20.3%	9,553	15,089	27,218
1976	D	+1.7%	14,189	13,709	28,096
1972	R	−26.7%	9,847	17,035	26,938
1968	R	−3.3%	10,860	11,657	24,198
1964	D	+35.2%	16,728	8,006	24,775
1960	R	−8.9%	11,486	13,744	25,279
1956	R	−27.9%	8,937	15,845	24,782
1952	R	−27.5%	8,421	14,926	23,626
1948	R	−17.0%	7,654	11,253	21,152
1944	R	−12.0%	8,836	11,258	20,167
1940	R	−9.6%	9,785	11,877	21,738
1936	D	+0.8%	9,908	9,757	19,982
1932	D	+7.4%	9,656	8,294	18,517
1928	R	−24.5%	6,207	10,331	16,861
1924	R	−27.0%	4,057	7,734	13,604
1920	R	−35.4%	3,623	8,029	12,458
1916	R	−8.3%	3,659	4,340	8,181
1912	D	+10.2%	3,864	3,039	8,092
1908	R	−7.8%	3,911	4,593	8,746
1904	R	−10.6%	3,582	4,452	8,189
1900	R	−9.4%	3,625	4,393	8,148
1896	R	−19.3%	3,073	4,589	7,864
1892	R	−1.3%	3,567	3,664	7,589
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

American

100.0%

Polish

0.6%

African American

7.4%

Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.

American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.0%

2.7%

75–84

3.0%

5.9%

65–74

5.8%

7.5%

55–64

7.0%

6.6%

45–54

5.5%

6.5%

35–44

6.0%

6.4%

25–34

5.6%

4.4%

18–24

3.8%

7.9%

5–17

7.6%

3.2%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,382

Sullivan County ranks near the middle of US counties.

Sullivan County$72,382

New York$85,974

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.0%

Working age (18–64)100.0%

Seniors (65+)18.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

0.0%

speak English only

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

17.0%

Non-Christian

9.4%

Methodist

2.9%

Mainline Protestant

1.5%

Other Christian

1.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.8%

Baptist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Once a Democratic stronghold anchored by Borscht Belt tourism and labor voters, Sullivan County now votes Republican by double digits, reflecting a rural realignment visible across the broader Catskills region.

The Democratic margin in Sullivan County has rarely exceeded thirty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-five points. 2024 delivered the county to the Republican candidate by seventeen points.

Sullivan County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 70% non-Hispanic-white share, a 16% poverty rate, and a median household income of $72,382 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Westmoreland County and Cayuga County.

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