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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
presidential margin
2008D+14.62012D+15.92016D+7.62020D+14.72024D+9.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+9.9
2024
median income$88,339U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age40.5U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.1%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english10.4%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish20.1%
Italian14.9%
German13.8%
African American†4.8%
Guyanese0.7%
Jamaican0.5%
Puerto Rican2.9%
Mexican0.8%
Dominican0.6%
Asian Indian1.7%
Chinese0.9%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Muslim1.2%
Black Protestant1.0%
Hindu1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York

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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYHarrisD+9.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Albany County, NY · D+25.6Rensselaer County, NY · D+1.4Saratoga County, NY · D+1.8Schenectady County, NY · D+10.8Schoharie County, NY · R+30.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.6%243,858
Donald TrumpRepublican44.7%199,499
Jill SteinWrite-In0.7%2,975
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Albany County, NYDemocraticD+25.6
Rensselaer County, NYDemocraticD+1.4
Saratoga County, NYDemocraticD+1.8
Schenectady County, NYDemocraticD+10.8
Schoharie County, NYRepublicanR+30.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.6%Harris243,858
44.7%Trump199,499
0.7%Stein2,975
+9.9%
446,332
D
56.3%Biden256,724
41.6%Trump189,530
2.2%Jorgensen9,820
+14.7%
456,074
D
50.3%Clinton204,688
42.7%Trump173,893
6.9%Trump28,223
+7.6%
406,804
D
56.8%Obama220,192
40.9%Romney158,594
2.2%Romney8,692
+15.9%
387,478
D
56.4%Obama234,955
41.8%McCain174,110
1.9%McCain7,818
+14.6%
416,883
D
52.5%Kerry215,729
45.4%Bush186,421
2.1%Bush8,464
+7.1%
410,614
D
53.0%Gore204,735
41.2%Bush159,229
5.7%Nader22,070
+11.8%
386,034
D
53.8%Clinton201,404
33.4%Dole125,063
12.8%Perot47,784
+20.4%
374,251
D
44.3%Clinton180,777
36.1%Bush147,242
19.6%Perot79,753
+8.2%
407,772
D
51.5%Dukakis193,186
47.6%Bush178,816
0.9%Bush3,366
+3.8%
375,368
R
42.1%Mondale158,976
57.5%Reagan217,328
0.4%Reagan1,425
−15.4%
377,729
D
44.9%Carter162,597
43.3%Reagan156,928
11.8%Anderson42,744
+1.6%
362,269
R
44.6%Carter161,451
54.2%Ford196,060
1.2%Ford4,284
−9.6%
361,795
R
38.4%McGovern142,564
61.3%Nixon227,467
0.2%Schmitz891
−22.9%
370,922
D
49.7%Humphrey167,391
45.5%Nixon153,133
4.8%Wallace16,209
+4.2%
336,733
D
73.3%Johnson254,340
26.6%Goldwater92,443
0.1%Hass315
+46.6%
347,098
D
51.8%Kennedy187,606
48.2%Nixon174,583
0.1%Byrd302
+3.6%
362,491
R
33.3%Stevenson120,736
66.7%Eisenhower241,301
0.0%
−33.3%
362,037
R
38.4%Stevenson140,446
61.4%Eisenhower224,280
0.2%Hallinan811
−22.9%
365,537
R
45.5%Truman147,601
50.4%Dewey163,292
4.1%Thurmond13,208
−4.8%
324,101
R
48.7%Roosevelt152,705
51.1%Dewey160,283
0.3%Thomas856
−2.4%
313,844
R
49.8%Roosevelt160,590
50.0%Willkie161,275
0.2%Thomas764
−0.2%
322,629
D
50.9%Roosevelt153,260
46.7%Landon140,696
2.4%Lemke7,283
+4.2%
301,239
D
52.1%Roosevelt145,944
45.9%Hoover128,540
2.1%Thomas5,759
+6.2%
280,243
R
48.1%Smith131,924
49.9%Hoover136,649
2.0%Thomas5,460
−1.7%
274,033
R
35.7%Davis72,589
56.0%Coolidge113,759
8.2%La Follette16,749
−20.3%
203,097
R
34.4%Cox67,943
60.1%Harding118,562
5.5%Debs10,832
−25.7%
197,337
R
44.1%Wilson51,751
53.0%Hughes62,268
2.9%Benson3,454
−9.0%
117,473
R
39.4%Wilson42,915
41.6%Taft45,293
18.9%Roosevelt20,606
−2.2%
108,814
R
41.9%Bryan49,382
54.3%Taft64,002
3.9%Debs4,546
−12.4%
117,930
R
40.8%Parker47,437
56.2%Roosevelt65,348
3.1%Debs3,567
−15.4%
116,352
R
42.8%Bryan47,232
55.2%McKinley60,954
2.1%Woolley2,272
−12.4%
110,458
R
42.1%Bryan43,838
55.6%McKinley57,863
2.3%Palmer2,355
−13.5%
104,056
D
48.6%Cleveland48,240
46.5%Harrison46,164
4.8%Weaver4,802
+2.1%
99,206
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +9.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+9.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.1%
1896−13.5%
1900−12.4%
1904−15.4%
1908−12.4%
1912−2.2%
1916−9.0%
1920−25.7%
1924−20.3%
1928−1.7%
1932+6.2%
1936+4.2%
1940−0.2%
1944−2.4%
1948−4.8%
1952−22.9%
1956−33.3%
1960+3.6%
1964+46.6%
1968+4.2%
1972−22.9%
1976−9.6%
1980+1.6%
1984−15.4%
1988+3.8%
1992+8.2%
1996+20.4%
2000+11.8%
2004+7.1%
2008+14.6%
2012+15.9%
2016+7.6%
2020+14.7%
2024+9.9%
DemocraticRepublican

The Albany metro's large public-sector workforce and several anchoring colleges produce consistently high Democratic margins in city precincts, while surrounding rural counties temper the overall spread to single digits in most statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.

A population of 906,052, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,339 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Syracuse, NY and Kingston, NY.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Syracuse, NY
95.4twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Kingston, NY
93.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Worcester, MA
92.1twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+9.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 446,332 votes cast, 243,858 went Democratic and 199,499 went Republican.
When did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York has a population of 906,052 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York is $88,339 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.