Montgomery County, New York: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+39 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 49,5282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,9432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Le Sueur County, MN · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Montgomery CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Montgomery County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 7,356 | 13,286 | 20,782 | ||
| R | 7,977 | 12,745 | 21,134 | ||
| R | 6,595 | 11,301 | 19,054 | ||
| R | 8,493 | 9,334 | 18,186 | ||
| R | 9,080 | 10,711 | 20,175 | ||
| R | 9,449 | 11,338 | 21,221 | ||
| D | 10,249 | 9,765 | 20,809 | ||
| D | 10,485 | 7,172 | 21,166 | ||
| D | 9,509 | 8,802 | 23,443 | ||
| D | 11,371 | 11,128 | 22,685 | ||
| R | 9,044 | 14,398 | 23,520 | ||
| R | 9,645 | 11,917 | 24,086 | ||
| R | 11,271 | 13,281 | 24,734 | ||
| R | 9,460 | 16,640 | 26,171 | ||
| R | 11,449 | 12,566 | 25,257 | ||
| D | 19,370 | 8,471 | 27,861 | ||
| D | 15,976 | 14,837 | 30,827 | ||
| R | 9,996 | 20,678 | 30,674 | ||
| R | 12,934 | 19,554 | 32,533 | ||
| R | 14,085 | 14,212 | 29,064 | ||
| R | 14,400 | 14,726 | 29,189 | ||
| R | 15,079 | 15,546 | 30,659 | ||
| D | 14,698 | 14,127 | 29,139 | ||
| R | 11,700 | 14,104 | 26,076 | ||
| R | 9,845 | 15,257 | 25,309 | ||
| R | 5,939 | 12,869 | 20,362 | ||
| R | 5,911 | 12,835 | 19,425 | ||
| R | 5,347 | 6,704 | 12,285 | ||
| R | 4,508 | 5,040 | 11,999 | ||
| R | 5,254 | 7,571 | 13,278 | ||
| R | 5,209 | 7,444 | 12,993 | ||
| R | 5,138 | 7,302 | 12,732 | ||
| R | 4,759 | 7,082 | 12,129 | ||
| R | 5,445 | 5,727 | 11,837 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.8%
Italian
14.4%
Irish
11.7%
English
8.9%
Polish
7.9%
American
5.6%
French
2.7%
African American
2.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,943
Montgomery County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Montgomery County$64,943
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.5%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)18.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.1%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other Indo-European4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Montgomery County's small-city core around Amsterdam sits amid a largely rural landscape, and its electorate has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade, posting a 28.6-point Republican margin in 2024 despite a modest working-class Democratic history.
The Republican margin in Montgomery County reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,943, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 49,528 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Le Sueur County and Mille Lacs County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Montgomery County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montgomery County, New York voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,782 votes cast, 7,356 went Democratic and 13,286 went Republican.
What is Montgomery County, New York's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Montgomery County, New York as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Montgomery County, New York last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montgomery County, New York voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Montgomery County, New York?
Montgomery County, 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 Montgomery County, New York?
Median household income in Montgomery County, 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 Montgomery County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montgomery County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.