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1876–2024
Albany·Oregon

Albany delivered D+3.5 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OR
Albany
HarrisD+3.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Albany, ORA map of the constituent counties of Albany, OR, 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.Linn County, OR · R+24.3Benton County, OR · D+39.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.8%14,995
Donald TrumpRepublican46.3%13,944
OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,178
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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: +3.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+3.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.0%
2012−4.5%
2016−7.2%
2020+1.8%
2024+3.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.8%Harris14,995
46.3%Trump13,944
3.9%
+3.5%
30,117
D
48.7%Biden15,232
47.0%Trump14,682
4.3%incl. Jorgensen
+1.8%
31,248
R
39.6%Clinton10,142
46.8%Trump11,986
13.6%incl. Johnson
−7.2%
25,617
R
47.8%Obama10,917
52.2%Romney11,945
0.0%
−4.5%
22,862
D
48.8%Obama10,817
48.8%McCain10,813
2.4%
+0.0%
22,153

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.
IndicatorAlbanyCityOregonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.5%74.6%61.0%
Black0.8%1.9%12.2%
Asian2.0%4.5%6.0%
Two or more races9.7%12.3%12.6%
Other race7.9%6.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino16.5%14.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$78,114$83,011$84,427
Poverty rate13.5%12.0%12.5%
Median age37.740.639.1
Age 18–2410.4%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.2%18.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)27.9%36.7%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home8.7%15.3%22.3%
Spanish6.0%9.0%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 19.4%German 16.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 14.7%English 14.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Mexican 11.5%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic9.5%County context11.3%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.3%County context12.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed66.1%County context66.9%51.5%

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
German
19.4%
English
14.7%
Irish
11.7%
American
4.7%
Norwegian
3.6%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
3.1%
Swedish
2.1%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
8.1%
Spanish
0.5%
Spaniard
0.3%
Puerto Rican
0.2%
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.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Chinese
0.7%
Asian Indian
0.3%
Korean
0.3%
Japanese
0.2%
Filipino
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
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Korean0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Vietnamese0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
16.3%
Catholic
9.5%
Latter-day Saints
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Other Christian
1.2%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Hindu
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted66.1%
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.

Albany sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.5 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 7.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.5 points.

A population of 56,839, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,114 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albany, Oregon vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany, Oregon voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,117 votes cast, 14,995 went Democratic and 13,944 went Republican.
What is Albany, Oregon's political typology?
Akashic places Albany, Oregon 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 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albany, Oregon last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany, Oregon voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Albany, Oregon?
Albany, Oregon has a population of 56,839 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany, Oregon?
Median household income in Albany, Oregon is $78,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Albany, Oregon?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Albany, Oregon from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.