Schenectady County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+10.7
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
160K
Population

Schenectady County, NY (New York) voted D+10.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 39,733 votes (54.75%) to 31,975 (44.06%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Schenectady County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Schenectady County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 160,369.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population160,369
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,623(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
64.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.9%
Mainline Protestant
4.7%
Evangelical
3.4%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.8%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Italian
16.8%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Irish
15.7%Above Average(1.7x)
German
12.4%
English
9.7%
American Heritage
5.8%
Polish
5.1%Above Average(2.0x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.5%
18-29
9.5%↓
30-44
19.4%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
17.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.1%
Retail Trade
10.6%
Manufacturing
7.4%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.8%(39,733)44.1%(31,975)D+10.7R+5.0
202056.7%(42,465)41.1%(30,741)D+15.7D+8.5
201650.2%(33,747)43.0%(28,953)D+7.1R+8.7
201256.7%(36,844)40.9%(26,568)D+15.8D+3.2
200855.3%(38,611)42.6%(29,758)D+12.7D+7.1
200451.8%(35,971)46.2%(32,066)D+5.6R+5.7
200053.1%(35,534)41.8%(27,961)D+11.3R+8.6
199653.1%(35,404)33.1%(22,106)D+19.9D+11.7
199243.8%(32,335)35.5%(26,258)D+8.2D+3.8
198851.8%(36,483)47.4%(33,364)D+4.4D+21.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Schenectady County, NY • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.2%(40,626)41.1%(28,681)D+17.1D+5.8
202249.1%(26,449)37.7%(20,329)D+11.4R+8.2
201859.8%(32,735)40.2%(22,005)D+19.6R+13.6
201665.4%(42,649)32.2%(20,985)D+33.2R+6.4
201268.9%(43,030)29.3%(18,273)D+39.6R+1.6
2010118.3%(56,457)77.0%(36,767)D+41.2D+11.1
200664.0%(32,131)33.8%(16,980)D+30.2D+0.1
200461.9%(39,521)31.8%(20,316)D+30.1D+29.3
200049.4%(32,800)48.7%(32,271)D+0.8R+0.9
199849.8%(25,941)48.2%(25,082)D+1.6D+1.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.8%(27,632)49.2%(26,772)D+1.6D+8.0
201843.6%(23,961)50.0%(27,474)R+6.4D+2.1
201440.6%(17,713)49.1%(21,445)R+8.5R+30.9
201057.7%(27,942)35.3%(17,100)D+22.4R+13.4
200667.1%(33,949)31.3%(15,839)D+35.8D+55.4
200228.7%(14,378)48.2%(24,201)R+19.6D+20.7
199820.2%(10,694)60.4%(32,030)R+40.3R+27.2
199439.9%(23,960)53.0%(31,814)R+13.1R+46.0
199051.0%(26,933)18.1%(9,543)D+33.0D+10.9
198659.3%(32,133)37.3%(20,185)D+22.1D+29.0

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

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