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% 25th Congressional District Debate: Morelle vs Sadwick 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) WATCH: 24th Congressional District Debate: Claudia Tenney vs David Wagenhauser 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.
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