HarrisDemocratic35.5%7,356TrumpRepublican64.1%13,286OtherAll other candidates0.3%70
R+28.6- Lead
- 5,930
- Total
- 20,712
- vs nation
- R+27.2
Akashicmetro area
Amsterdam, NY
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic37.7%7,977TrumpRepublican60.3%12,745OtherAll other candidates1.9%412
R+22.6- Lead
- 4,768
- Total
- 21,134
- vs nation
- R+27.0
ClintonDemocratic34.6%6,595TrumpRepublican59.3%11,301OtherAll other candidates6.1%1,158
R+24.7- Lead
- 4,706
- Total
- 19,054
- vs nation
- R+26.8
ObamaDemocratic46.7%8,493RomneyRepublican51.3%9,334OtherAll other candidates2.0%359
R+4.6- Lead
- 841
- Total
- 18,186
- vs nation
- R+8.5
ObamaDemocratic45.0%9,080McCainRepublican53.1%10,711OtherAll other candidates1.9%384
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,631
- Total
- 20,175
- vs nation
- R+15.4
KerryDemocratic44.5%9,449BushRepublican53.4%11,338OtherAll other candidates2.0%434
R+8.9- Lead
- 1,889
- Total
- 21,221
- vs nation
- R+6.4
GoreDemocratic49.3%10,249BushRepublican46.9%9,765OtherAll other candidates3.8%795
D+2.3- Lead
- 484
- Total
- 20,809
- vs nation
- D+1.8
ClintonDemocratic49.5%10,485DoleRepublican33.9%7,172OtherAll other candidates16.6%3,509
D+15.7- Lead
- 3,313
- Total
- 21,166
- vs nation
- D+7.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,5282024 5-year
- Population density
- 123 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 403 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,9432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY · twin score 83.5
presidential history
Party record book
Amsterdam, NY · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.5%
19,370 votes · D+39.1
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 51.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
67.4%
20,678 votes · R+34.8
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
19,370votes
69.5% of the vote · D+39.1
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 15,976 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
20,678votes
67.4% of the vote · R+34.8
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 19,554 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+16.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.1 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +8.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+27.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.6 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +27.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 39.2%7,068 | 60.8%10,958 | 18,026 |
| 2020 | R | 44.5%9,129 | 55.5%11,374 | 20,503 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+9.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+28.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Republican than the rolls.
31,720 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+512 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,534 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −445 |
| 2012 | −163 |
| 2013 | −165 |
| 2014 | −252 |
| 2015 | −250 |
| 2016 | −552 |
| 2017 | −205 |
| 2018 | −10 |
| 2019 | −267 |
| 2021 | +114 |
| 2022 | −10 |
| 2023 | +119 |
| 2024 | +40 |
| 2025 | +512 |
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.