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Ballston Spa·New York

Ballston Spa delivered D+14.4 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NY
Ballston Spa
HarrisD+14.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic56.9%1,479
Donald TrumpRepublican42.5%1,104
OtherAll other candidates0.6%15
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +14.4% in 2024.+14.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+5.0%
2012+7.2%
2016+1.9%
2020+10.4%
2024+14.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.9%Harris1,479
42.5%Trump1,104
0.6%
+14.4%
2,598
D
54.0%Biden1,495
43.5%Trump1,206
2.5%incl. Jorgensen
+10.4%
2,771
D
46.5%Clinton1,139
44.6%Trump1,092
8.8%incl. Johnson
+1.9%
2,447
D
53.6%Obama1,226
46.4%Romney1,061
0.0%
+7.2%
2,287
D
51.5%Obama1,282
46.6%McCain1,158
1.9%
+5.0%
2,487

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBallston SpaCityNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.0%55.2%61.0%
Black1.3%14.4%12.2%
Asian0.0%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races5.5%10.3%12.6%
Other race5.2%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$101,667$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate8.6%14.0%12.5%
Median age42.739.939.1
Age 18–247.8%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.9%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)45.4%40.0%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home7.1%30.9%22.3%
Spanish1.7%14.8%13.6%
Other Indo-European1.4%4.0%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 22.6%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 16.0%Irish 10.5%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 15.2%German 8.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic19.9%County context30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.0%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed65.3%County context48.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.0%County context3.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Irish
22.6%
Italian
16.0%
German
15.2%
English
13.4%
Polish
6.0%
French
5.7%
American
5.4%
French Canadian
2.3%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
1.5%
Mexican
0.5%
Dominican
0.3%
Honduran
0.2%
Ecuadorian
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
Haitian
0.2%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European1.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.6%
Korean0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
19.9%
Evangelical Protestant
6.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Hindu
2.1%
Other Christian
0.5%
Muslim
0.4%
Jewish
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted65.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Ballston Spa sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.4 points.

A population of 5,027, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,667 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ballston Spa, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ballston Spa, New York voted Democratic by 14.4 points (D+14.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,598 votes cast, 1,479 went Democratic and 1,104 went Republican.
What is Ballston Spa, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Ballston Spa, New York in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Ballston Spa, New York?
Ballston Spa, New York has a population of 5,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ballston Spa, New York?
Median household income in Ballston Spa, New York is $101,667 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Ballston Spa, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ballston Spa, New York from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.