President-elect Donald Trump won Cayuga County by receiving more votes than he did in his two previous runs for the presidency.聽
The unofficial results released by the county Board of Elections show Trump, a Republican, received 19,959 votes. He won the county with 19,632 votes in 2020 and 17,384 in 2016.聽
For now, Trump's margin of victory in Cayuga County is also the largest in three presidential elections. In 2016, he defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by nearly 12 points. Four years ago, he bested Democratic challenger Joe Biden by about nine points.聽
Trump's margin of victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, is 13 points. Harris received 15,278 votes.聽
Before Trump's electoral success, Democratic presidential candidates usually won Cayuga County. Former President Bill Clinton won the county in 1992 and 1996. Al Gore had a six-point win here in 2000.聽
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Former President George W. Bush, a Republican, ended the streak with a 209-vote win over John Kerry in the 2004 election. But Democrats won the county again in 2008 and 2012 with former President Barack Obama on the ballot. Obama beat John McCain by eight points in 2008 and had a 12-point win over Mitt Romney in 2012.聽
Until Trump, the last Republican presidential candidate to have a double-digit win in Cayuga County was Ronald Reagan in 1984. That year, Reagan won Cayuga County by 28 points over Democratic candidate Walter Mondale.聽
Now, Trump has double-digit victories in two of his three presidential runs.聽
With his win in the presidential election, Trump will be the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. Grover Cleveland, who served two terms from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897, is the other.聽
Cleveland's wife, first lady Frances Folsom Cleveland, was a Wells College alumna.聽
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, Trump has won 292 electoral votes 鈥 more than the 270 needed to win the presidency. He is also winning the popular vote by nearly 5 million over Harris.聽
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Cayuga County Family Court judge candidate Steven Buschman votes at the Auburn Public Safety Building. He was joined by Roberta Williams, his mentor and senior partner of WHMB P.C., where Buschman is also a senior partner.
Ian Phillips, a Democrat challenging Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District,聽delivers Camerons doughnuts to poll workers at Auburn Alliance Church.聽
Kristin Garland, an associate Auburn City Court judge who is running for Cayuga County Family Court judge, delivers breakfast pizza to the poll workers at Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius.
Keith Batman, Democratic elections commissioner in Cayuga County, told 水果派AV there was a complaint about electioneering at Auburn Alliance Church. Democratic candidates have signs near the driveway to the church, which is one of the citywide polling locations. There was a measurement and the signs are more than 100 feet away from the polling place. Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling place.
State Sen. Rachel May in Auburn on Tuesday.
People line up to vote Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco.
People line up to vote Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco.
Residents make their selections at Sacred Heart Church in Owasco on Election Day.
Moravia High School seniors Jadon Todd, right, and Lilian Miller check in Sharon Hilliard to vote at the Moravia town offices on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Sharon Hilliard makes selections before placing her ballot at the Moravia town offices on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Poll watcher Rick Galbato in Moravia on Tuesday.
Voting in Moravia on Tuesday.
Poll watchers Rick Galbato, standing left, and Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone visit the Moravia polling center on Tuesday.
Sharon Hilliard casts her ballot in Moravia on Tuesday.
Alexis Randall celebrates with her children 鈥 from left, Lincoln, Gabrielle and Luca Giannone 鈥 after placing her ballot in Union Springs on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Residents place their ballots in Union Springs on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Residents gather at Trinity United Church of Christ in Union Springs for an election night dinner.
Election Day in the town of Ledyard in Cayuga County.
Voting in Genoa on Tuesday.聽
Poll workers check people in to vote at the firehouse on Seminary Street in Auburn on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Voters wait in line Tuesday evening at Casey Park in Auburn.
Voters leave their polling place on Election Day in Cayuga County.
Assemblyman John Lemondes, left, speaks with Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck at the Cayuga County Republicans' election night party Tuesday.聽
Auburn City Councilor Terry Cuddy, left, and City Clerk Chuck Mason watch election coverage while waiting for the local Democratic watch party to begin at Prison City Brewing.
Assembly candidate Ian Phillips attends the Cayuga County Democratic Committee election night watch party at Prison City Brewing in Auburn.
Steven Buschman hugs supporters after learning he won the newly created Cayuga County Family Court judge seat at the Republican election night watch party Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn.
Steve Buschman, left, stands with Cayuga County Republican Chairman Nate VeVone at the GOP election night party at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn Tuesday. Buschman was elected Cayuga County Family Court judge, defeating Democrat Kristin Garland.聽
Kristin Garland loses her race for Cayuga County Family Court judge to Steve Buschman.
Ian Phillips is defeated by Assemblyman John Lemondes in the 126th Assembly District race.
Steve Buschman delivers his victory speech after winning the race for Cayuga County Family Court judge Tuesday.聽
Government reporter Robert Harding can be reached at (315) 282-2220 or robert.harding@lee.net. Follow him on Twitter @robertharding.
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