How Monroe County voted in previous presidential elections
Oct 27, 2024
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It's a presidential election year as you know, and while New York hasn't exactly been a battleground state, Monroe County has pretty much sided with the Democratic candidates in recent elections (although it's been close a couple times).
News 8 took a look back at how residents in Monroe County voted in the previous seven presidential elections — dating back to 1996 — broken down by votes by party line.
1996 Presidential Election
Bill Clinton/Al Gore
Democratic: 161,947
Liberal: 2,911
Bob Dole/Jack Kemp
Republican: 104,309
Conservative: 10,952
Freedom: 433
Ross Perot/Pat Choate
Independence: 23,936
Howard Phillips/Herbert W. Titus
Right to Life: 1,105
John Hagelin/Mike Tompkins
Natural Law: 210
Harry Browne/Jo Jorgensen
Libertarian: 753
Ralph Nader/Muriel K. Tillinghast
Green: 3,277
Monica Gail Moorehead/Gloria La Riva
Workers World: 106
James E. Harris/Laura Garza
Socialist Workers: 55
2000 Presidential Election
George W. Bush/Dick Cheney
Republican: 131,002
Conservative: 10,264
Al Gore/Joe Lieberman
Democratic: 157,314
Liberal: 2,884
Working Families: 1,545
John Hagelin/Nat Goldhaber
Independence: 882
Patrick Buchanan/Ezola Foster
Right to Life: 1,308
Buchanan Reform: 420
Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke
Green: 11,520
James E. Harris/Margaret Trowe
Socialist Workers: 41
Harry Browne/Art Olivier
Libertarian: 510
Howard Phillips/J. Curtis Frazier
Constitution: 72
Voter Turnout — 76.7%
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2004 Presidential Election
George W. Bush/Dick Cheney
Republican: 153,374
Conservative: 10,171
John F. Kerry/John Edwards
Democratic: 168,088
Working Families: 5,409
Ralph Nader/Jan D. Pierce
Independence: 4,302
Ralph Nader/Peter Miguel Camejo
Peace and Justice: 761
Roger Calero/Arrin Hawkins
Socialist Workers: 75
Michael Badnarik/Richard V. Campagna
Libertarian: 801
Voter Turnout —78.32%
2008 Presidential Election
Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Democratic: 201,184
Working Families: 6,187
John McCain/Sarah Palin
Republican: 122,834
Independence: 8,142
Conservative: 13,286
Roger Calero/Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers: 107
Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear
Socialism and Liberation: 60
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente
Green: 577
Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root
Libertarian: 1,428
Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez
Populist: 2,059
Voter Turnout — 80.38%
2012 Presidential Election
Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Democratic: 185,916
Working Families: 7,585
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan
Republican: 114,434
Conservative: 18,928
Jill Stein/Cheri Honkola
Green: 2,101
Peta Lindsay/Yari Osorio
Socialism and Lib: 91
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray
Libertarian: 3,572
Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer
Constitution: 334
Voter Turnout — 76.44%
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump/Mike Pence
Republican: 116,476
Conservative: 20,106
Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine
Democratic: 179,142
Working Families: 6,588
Women's Equality: 2,862
Jill Stein/Ajuma Baraka
Green: 5,289
Gary Johnson/Bill Weld
Independence: 8,640
Libertarian: 4,565
Voter Turnout — 75.98% (461,975 registered, 351,008 voted)
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2020 Presidential Election
Joe Biden/Kamala Harris
Democratic: 213,606
Working Families: 12,140
Donald Trump/Mike Pence
Republican: 127,191
Conservative: 18,470
Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker
Green: 1,529
Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen
Libertarian: 4,865
Brock Pierce
Independent: 1,785
Voter Turnout — 78.1%
For those wondering where to go on Election Day, you can visit the Monroe County Board of Elections website by clicking here. You can also look at early voting information here.