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1892–2024
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Amsterdam, NY
presidential margin
2008R+8.12012R+4.62016R+24.72020R+22.62024R+28.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+28.6
2024
median income$64,943U.S. $80,734 · NY $85,974
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · NY 39.9
poverty rate14.6%U.S. 12.5% · NY 14.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.9%U.S. 35.6% · NY 40.0%
non-english11.9%U.S. 22.3% · NY 30.9%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.8%
Italian14.4%
Irish11.7%
Puerto Rican11.2%
Mexican1.6%
Dominican0.4%
African American†1.6%
Jamaican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.1%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Amsterdam, NY, New York

Akashic
Amsterdam, NYTrumpR+28.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Amsterdam, NY, NYA map of the single county of Amsterdam, NY, NY, 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.Montgomery County, NY · R+28.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.1%13,286
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.5%7,356
Jill SteinWrite-In0.3%70
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Amsterdam, NY, NY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Montgomery County, NYRepublicanR+28.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.5%Harris7,356
64.1%Trump13,286
0.3%Stein70
−28.6%
20,712
R
37.7%Biden7,977
60.3%Trump12,745
1.9%Jorgensen412
−22.6%
21,134
R
34.6%Clinton6,595
59.3%Trump11,301
6.1%Trump1,158
−24.7%
19,054
R
46.7%Obama8,493
51.3%Romney9,334
2.0%Romney359
−4.6%
18,186
R
45.0%Obama9,080
53.1%McCain10,711
1.9%McCain384
−8.1%
20,175
R
44.5%Kerry9,449
53.4%Bush11,338
2.0%Bush434
−8.9%
21,221
D
49.3%Gore10,249
46.9%Bush9,765
3.8%Nader795
+2.3%
20,809
D
49.5%Clinton10,485
33.9%Dole7,172
16.6%Perot3,509
+15.7%
21,166
D
40.6%Clinton9,509
37.5%Bush8,802
21.9%Perot5,132
+3.0%
23,443
D
50.1%Dukakis11,371
49.1%Bush11,128
0.8%Bush186
+1.1%
22,685
R
38.5%Mondale9,044
61.2%Reagan14,398
0.3%Reagan78
−22.8%
23,520
R
40.0%Carter9,645
49.5%Reagan11,917
10.5%Anderson2,524
−9.4%
24,086
R
45.6%Carter11,271
53.7%Ford13,281
0.7%Ford182
−8.1%
24,734
R
36.1%McGovern9,460
63.6%Nixon16,640
0.3%Schmitz71
−27.4%
26,171
R
45.3%Humphrey11,449
49.8%Nixon12,566
4.9%Wallace1,242
−4.4%
25,257
D
69.5%Johnson19,370
30.4%Goldwater8,471
0.1%Hass20
+39.1%
27,861
D
51.8%Kennedy15,976
48.1%Nixon14,837
0.0%Byrd14
+3.7%
30,827
R
32.6%Stevenson9,996
67.4%Eisenhower20,678
0.0%
−34.8%
30,674
R
39.8%Stevenson12,934
60.1%Eisenhower19,554
0.1%Hallinan45
−20.3%
32,533
R
48.5%Truman14,085
48.9%Dewey14,212
2.6%Thurmond767
−0.4%
29,064
R
49.3%Roosevelt14,400
50.5%Dewey14,726
0.2%Thomas63
−1.1%
29,189
R
49.2%Roosevelt15,079
50.7%Willkie15,546
0.1%Thomas34
−1.5%
30,659
D
50.4%Roosevelt14,698
48.5%Landon14,127
1.1%Lemke314
+2.0%
29,139
R
44.9%Roosevelt11,700
54.1%Hoover14,104
1.0%Thomas272
−9.2%
26,076
R
38.9%Smith9,845
60.3%Hoover15,257
0.8%Thomas207
−21.4%
25,309
R
29.2%Davis5,939
63.2%Coolidge12,869
7.6%La Follette1,554
−34.0%
20,362
R
30.4%Cox5,911
66.1%Harding12,835
3.5%Debs679
−35.6%
19,425
R
43.5%Wilson5,347
54.6%Hughes6,704
1.9%Benson234
−11.0%
12,285
R
37.6%Wilson4,508
42.0%Taft5,040
20.4%Roosevelt2,451
−4.4%
11,999
R
39.6%Bryan5,254
57.0%Taft7,571
3.4%Debs453
−17.4%
13,278
R
40.1%Parker5,209
57.3%Roosevelt7,444
2.6%Debs340
−17.2%
12,993
R
40.4%Bryan5,138
57.4%McKinley7,302
2.3%Woolley292
−17.0%
12,732
R
39.2%Bryan4,759
58.4%McKinley7,082
2.4%Palmer288
−19.2%
12,129
R
46.0%Cleveland5,445
48.4%Harrison5,727
5.6%Weaver665
−2.4%
11,837
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: −28.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−28.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.4%
1896−19.2%
1900−17.0%
1904−17.2%
1908−17.4%
1912−4.4%
1916−11.0%
1920−35.6%
1924−34.0%
1928−21.4%
1932−9.2%
1936+2.0%
1940−1.5%
1944−1.1%
1948−0.4%
1952−20.3%
1956−34.8%
1960+3.7%
1964+39.1%
1968−4.4%
1972−27.4%
1976−8.1%
1980−9.4%
1984−22.8%
1988+1.1%
1992+3.0%
1996+15.7%
2000+2.3%
2004−8.9%
2008−8.1%
2012−4.6%
2016−24.7%
2020−22.6%
2024−28.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Amsterdam anchors a compact metro straddling the Mohawk Valley, where post-industrial demographic shifts and a significant Latino population have reshaped local electoral patterns over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 35.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.

A population of 49,528, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,943 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY and Utica-Rome, NY.

Political twins — metros

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

Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY
83.5twin score
Puerto Rican ancestryItalian ancestryPolish ancestry≠ % Catholic
Utica-Rome, NY
80.9twin score
% CatholicItalian ancestry% Evangelical≠ population scale
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
75.4twin score
12-yr trendItalian ancestry% Catholic≠ population scale

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 Amsterdam, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Amsterdam, NY, New York voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,712 votes cast, 7,356 went Democratic and 13,286 went Republican.
When did Amsterdam, NY, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Amsterdam, NY, New York voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Amsterdam, NY, New York?
Amsterdam, NY, New York has a population of 49,528 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Amsterdam, NY, New York?
Median household income in Amsterdam, NY, New York is $64,943 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Amsterdam, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Amsterdam, NY, New York from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.