Rensselaer County, New York
AkashicRensselaer County, NYHarrisD+1.4
2024 precinct map of Rensselaer CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Rensselaer County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.4% | 39,668 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 49.0% | 38,601 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.6% | 467 |
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122 precincts · 78,736 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.4%Harris39,668 | 49.0%Trump38,601 | 0.6%Stein467 | 78,736 | ||
| D | 51.7%Biden40,969 | 46.0%Trump36,500 | 1.3%Jorgensen1,016 | 79,286 | ||
| R | 45.7%Clinton32,717 | 47.1%Trump33,726 | 4.1%Johnson2,944 | 71,562 | ||
| D | 55.0%Obama37,408 | 42.8%Romney29,113 | 1.1%Johnson754 | 68,061 | ||
| D | 53.7%Obama39,753 | 44.4%McCain32,840 | 1.9%McCain1,393 | 73,986 | ||
| D | 49.7%Kerry36,075 | 47.9%Bush34,734 | 2.4%Bush1,705 | 72,514 | ||
| D | 50.9%Gore34,808 | 43.2%Bush29,562 | 4.8%Nader3,291 | 68,436 | ||
| D | 50.7%Clinton34,273 | 34.7%Dole23,482 | 12.4%Perot8,405 | 67,625 | ||
| D | 39.9%Clinton29,793 | 38.8%Bush28,937 | 20.4%Perot15,198 | 74,580 | ||
| R | 47.8%Dukakis33,066 | 51.2%Bush35,412 | 1.0%Bush719 | 69,197 | ||
| R | 37.8%Mondale26,755 | 61.9%Reagan43,892 | 0.3%Reagan217 | 70,864 | ||
| R | 42.8%Carter29,880 | 45.9%Reagan32,005 | 11.3%Anderson7,862 | 69,747 | ||
| R | 41.6%Carter28,979 | 57.8%Ford40,229 | 0.6%Ford445 | 69,653 | ||
| R | 32.9%McGovern24,019 | 66.9%Nixon48,864 | 0.3%Schmitz188 | 73,071 | ||
| R | 44.0%Humphrey30,232 | 50.5%Nixon34,674 | 5.5%Wallace3,775 | 68,681 | ||
| D | 71.0%Johnson51,170 | 28.9%Goldwater20,814 | 0.1%Hass76 | 72,060 | ||
| R | 47.3%Kennedy36,109 | 52.6%Nixon40,124 | 0.1%Byrd61 | 76,294 | ||
| R | 27.1%Stevenson20,516 | 72.9%Eisenhower55,186 | 0.0% | 75,702 | ||
| R | 33.3%Stevenson25,734 | 66.5%Eisenhower51,453 | 0.2%Hallinan150 | 77,337 | ||
| R | 40.0%Truman28,468 | 56.7%Dewey40,375 | 3.3%Thurmond2,354 | 71,197 | ||
| R | 44.3%Roosevelt30,173 | 55.5%Dewey37,819 | 0.2%Thomas139 | 68,131 | ||
| R | 44.9%Roosevelt32,387 | 55.0%Willkie39,648 | 0.1%Thomas97 | 72,132 | ||
| R | 46.3%Roosevelt31,754 | 50.7%Landon34,772 | 3.1%Lemke2,095 | 68,621 | ||
| D | 51.1%Roosevelt32,783 | 47.7%Hoover30,606 | 1.3%Thomas828 | 64,217 | ||
| D | 50.0%Smith33,094 | 48.9%Hoover32,370 | 1.1%Thomas727 | 66,191 | ||
| R | 36.2%Davis19,783 | 55.9%Coolidge30,549 | 7.9%La Follette4,341 | 54,673 | ||
| R | 39.4%Cox20,224 | 56.1%Harding28,810 | 4.5%Debs2,337 | 51,371 | ||
| R | 47.3%Wilson13,822 | 51.2%Hughes14,968 | 1.5%Benson440 | 29,230 | ||
| D | 42.5%Wilson11,684 | 39.5%Taft10,853 | 18.0%Roosevelt4,954 | 27,491 | ||
| R | 42.0%Bryan13,162 | 54.9%Taft17,196 | 3.0%Debs953 | 31,311 | ||
| R | 40.3%Parker12,529 | 56.7%Roosevelt17,631 | 3.0%Debs925 | 31,085 | ||
| R | 43.0%Bryan13,464 | 55.0%McKinley17,228 | 2.0%Woolley614 | 31,306 | ||
| R | 42.4%Bryan13,119 | 55.7%McKinley17,221 | 1.9%Palmer574 | 30,914 | ||
| D | 49.7%Cleveland14,879 | 45.6%Harrison13,666 | 4.7%Weaver1,397 | 29,942 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.1% |
| 1896 | −13.3% |
| 1900 | −12.0% |
| 1904 | −16.4% |
| 1908 | −12.9% |
| 1912 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −16.7% |
| 1924 | −19.7% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | −4.4% |
| 1940 | −10.1% |
| 1944 | −11.2% |
| 1948 | −16.7% |
| 1952 | −33.3% |
| 1956 | −45.8% |
| 1960 | −5.3% |
| 1964 | +42.1% |
| 1968 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | −34.0% |
| 1976 | −16.2% |
| 1980 | −3.0% |
| 1984 | −24.2% |
| 1988 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | +1.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Rensselaer sits across the Hudson from Albany and has grown increasingly competitive in presidential contests, swinging from double-digit Democratic margins a decade ago to a D+1.4 result in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.4 points.
A population of 160,332, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,915 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cumberland County and Clinton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Rensselaer County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rensselaer County, New York voted Democratic by 1.4 points (D+1.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 78,736 votes cast, 39,668 went Democratic and 38,601 went Republican.
When did Rensselaer County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rensselaer County, New York voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Rensselaer County, New York?
Rensselaer County, New York has a population of 160,332 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rensselaer County, New York?
Median household income in Rensselaer County, New York is $87,915 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Rensselaer County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rensselaer County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.