Wayne, New York — Presidential Election Results

Wayne, New York has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 35.8 pts more Rep. than New York overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. New York
2000 George W. Bush Republican 21,701 56.6% 17.5 pts (6,724 votes) 38,329 — 44.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 23,126 56.1% 19.5 pts (8,033 votes) 41,200 -2.7 pts 40.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 22,239 54.2% 9.9 pts (4,055 votes) 41,002 +11.0 pts 37.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 17,248 45.9% 4.0 pts (1,516 votes) 37,547 +5.4 pts 36.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 23,380 58.9% 25.0 pts (9,907 votes) 39,687 -22.3 pts 50.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 26,204 58.2% 19.4 pts (8,748 votes) 45,031 +6.8 pts 43.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 27,286 61.4% 23.0 pts (10,230 votes) 44,443 -3.0 pts 35.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 93,791 40.9% of population
2004 93,860 43.9% of population
2008 93,739 43.7% of population
2012 93,029 40.4% of population
2016 90,758 43.7% of population
2020 91,213 49.4% of population
2024 90,757 49.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Wayne shifted 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+18.3 pts 2004: R+21.0 pts 2008: R+10.0 pts 2012: R+4.6 pts 2016: R+26.9 pts 2020: R+20.0 pts 2024: R+23.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Wayne has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and New York's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Wayne voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Wayne has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Wayne?

Wayne's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 4.6 points (1,516 votes) out of 37,547 total votes cast.

Has Wayne ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Wayne has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Wayne?

The widest margin on record for Wayne was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 26.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Wayne relative to its population?

In 2024, 44,443 votes were recorded in Wayne against a total population of 90,757 (49.0% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Wayne a presidential bellwether county?

Wayne has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and New York's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).