Albany County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+25.4
2024 Margin
R+6.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
317K
Population

Albany County, NY (New York) voted D+25.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 92,589 votes (61.86%) to 54,560 (36.45%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Albany County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Albany County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 317,018.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+25.4
2020→2024 SwingR+6.1%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population317,018
Median Age
38.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
46.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$85,333(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
69.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
13.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
56.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
27.1%
Evangelical
6.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Black Protestant
1.9%
Jewish
0.7%(Above Average)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
18.9%Above Average(2.0x)
Italian
13.9%Significant Hub(2.9x)
German
12.3%
English
9.5%
Polish
4.8%Above Average(2.0x)
French
3.5%Above Average(1.8x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.0%↓
18-29
14.4%
30-44
19.7%
45-64
29.8%↑
65+
18.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.8%
Retail Trade
10.2%
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
6.5%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
Construction
3.6%(0.5x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.9%(92,589)36.5%(54,560)D+25.4R+6.1
202064.8%(99,474)33.3%(51,081)D+31.5D+6.3
201659.4%(83,071)34.2%(47,808)D+25.2R+6.1
201264.5%(87,556)33.2%(45,064)D+31.3D+1.9
200863.8%(93,937)34.4%(50,586)D+29.4D+6.0
200460.7%(89,323)37.3%(54,872)D+23.4R+3.4
200060.3%(85,644)33.5%(47,624)D+26.8R+6.0
199661.0%(85,993)28.2%(39,785)D+32.8D+12.7
199251.9%(80,641)31.8%(49,452)D+20.1D+1.7
198858.7%(86,564)40.4%(59,534)D+18.3D+17.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Albany County, NY • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.3%(95,231)34.0%(49,505)D+31.4D+6.0
202256.2%(65,299)30.9%(35,850)D+25.4R+11.0
201868.1%(78,115)31.8%(36,456)D+36.3R+11.3
201672.5%(98,287)24.9%(33,755)D+47.6R+4.4
201275.1%(98,432)23.1%(30,317)D+52.0R+17.7
2010132.3%(134,150)62.6%(63,464)D+69.7D+25.5
200670.8%(76,494)26.6%(28,709)D+44.2R+0.1
200469.8%(95,247)25.5%(34,800)D+44.3D+26.4
200057.9%(81,867)40.0%(56,485)D+18.0R+1.1
199858.6%(65,309)39.6%(44,109)D+19.0R+3.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.2%(69,035)40.8%(47,545)D+18.4D+6.4
201852.3%(59,692)40.2%(45,917)D+12.1D+8.1
201444.6%(38,498)40.6%(35,061)D+4.0R+32.7
201064.0%(65,798)27.3%(28,076)D+36.7R+12.3
200673.6%(80,210)24.7%(26,848)D+49.0D+49.0
200240.9%(45,748)40.9%(45,804)R+0.1D+22.7
199829.1%(32,848)51.8%(58,542)R+22.8R+30.4
199450.8%(63,746)43.2%(54,196)D+7.6R+36.1
199056.7%(62,922)13.0%(14,413)D+43.7D+9.3
198665.5%(76,645)31.1%(36,416)D+34.4D+16.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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