Schenectady County, New York
AkashicSchenectady County, NYHarrisD+10.8
2024 precinct map of Schenectady CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Schenectady 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 | 55.1% | 39,733 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.3% | 31,975 |
| Jill SteinWrite-In | 0.6% | 457 |
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102 precincts · 72,165 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 | 55.1%Harris39,733 | 44.3%Trump31,975 | 0.6%Stein457 | 72,165 | ||
| D | 56.7%Biden42,465 | 41.1%Trump30,741 | 1.2%Jorgensen923 | 74,862 | ||
| D | 50.2%Clinton33,747 | 43.0%Trump28,953 | 3.9%Johnson2,624 | 67,280 | ||
| D | 56.7%Obama36,844 | 40.9%Romney26,568 | 1.1%Johnson692 | 64,933 | ||
| D | 55.3%Obama38,611 | 42.6%McCain29,758 | 2.1%McCain1,473 | 69,842 | ||
| D | 51.8%Kerry35,971 | 46.2%Bush32,066 | 2.1%Bush1,432 | 69,469 | ||
| D | 53.1%Gore35,534 | 41.8%Bush27,961 | 4.1%Nader2,750 | 66,954 | ||
| D | 53.1%Clinton35,404 | 33.1%Dole22,106 | 11.8%Perot7,865 | 66,709 | ||
| D | 43.8%Clinton32,335 | 35.5%Bush26,258 | 20.1%Perot14,838 | 73,870 | ||
| D | 51.8%Dukakis36,483 | 47.4%Bush33,364 | 0.8%Bush539 | 70,386 | ||
| R | 41.5%Mondale30,612 | 58.1%Reagan42,808 | 0.4%Reagan277 | 73,697 | ||
| R | 42.4%Carter29,932 | 45.4%Reagan32,003 | 12.2%Anderson8,599 | 70,534 | ||
| R | 42.6%Carter31,838 | 54.6%Ford40,789 | 2.8%Ford2,105 | 74,732 | ||
| R | 38.3%McGovern29,619 | 61.5%Nixon47,529 | 0.2%Schmitz191 | 77,339 | ||
| D | 48.3%Humphrey34,786 | 46.8%Nixon33,687 | 4.9%Wallace3,529 | 72,002 | ||
| D | 70.3%Johnson51,892 | 29.6%Goldwater21,848 | 0.1%Hass80 | 73,820 | ||
| R | 47.9%Kennedy37,003 | 52.0%Nixon40,180 | 0.1%Byrd70 | 77,253 | ||
| R | 27.0%Stevenson21,673 | 73.0%Eisenhower58,540 | 0.0% | 80,213 | ||
| R | 33.2%Stevenson27,157 | 66.4%Eisenhower54,272 | 0.3%Hallinan270 | 81,699 | ||
| R | 41.8%Truman28,225 | 52.6%Dewey35,495 | 5.6%Thurmond3,765 | 67,485 | ||
| R | 48.5%Roosevelt33,397 | 51.1%Dewey35,178 | 0.4%Thomas294 | 68,869 | ||
| R | 48.2%Roosevelt32,041 | 51.3%Willkie34,101 | 0.5%Thomas334 | 66,476 | ||
| D | 52.2%Roosevelt31,027 | 45.3%Landon26,914 | 2.5%Lemke1,466 | 59,407 | ||
| R | 41.7%Roosevelt22,230 | 52.8%Hoover28,187 | 5.5%Thomas2,954 | 53,371 | ||
| R | 40.9%Smith21,277 | 56.6%Hoover29,428 | 2.5%Thomas1,304 | 52,009 | ||
| R | 34.5%Davis3,413 | 62.2%Coolidge6,142 | 3.3%La Follette324 | 9,879 | ||
| R | 26.0%Cox8,741 | 57.2%Harding19,208 | 16.8%Debs5,633 | 33,582 | ||
| R | 43.6%Wilson8,962 | 47.5%Hughes9,759 | 9.0%Benson1,845 | 20,566 | ||
| O | 31.4%Wilson5,345 | 30.7%Taft5,230 | 37.9%Roosevelt6,452 | 17,027 | ||
| R | 37.8%Bryan7,129 | 52.7%Taft9,944 | 9.5%Debs1,789 | 18,862 | ||
| R | 36.2%Parker5,981 | 57.7%Roosevelt9,535 | 6.0%Debs999 | 16,515 | ||
| R | 39.9%Bryan4,783 | 56.5%McKinley6,769 | 3.6%Woolley432 | 11,984 | ||
| R | 41.7%Bryan3,711 | 55.0%McKinley4,903 | 3.3%Palmer293 | 8,907 | ||
| D | 50.7%Cleveland4,081 | 43.2%Harrison3,481 | 6.1%Weaver493 | 8,055 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.4% |
| 1896 | −13.4% |
| 1900 | −16.6% |
| 1904 | −21.5% |
| 1908 | −14.9% |
| 1912 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −27.6% |
| 1928 | −15.7% |
| 1932 | −11.2% |
| 1936 | +6.9% |
| 1940 | −3.1% |
| 1944 | −2.6% |
| 1948 | −10.8% |
| 1952 | −33.2% |
| 1956 | −46.0% |
| 1960 | −4.1% |
| 1964 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | −23.2% |
| 1976 | −12.0% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | −16.5% |
| 1988 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | +10.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Schenectady County's Democratic lean of roughly 11 points in 2024 reflects a mix of a historically industrial city core and surrounding suburbs that have shifted gradually leftward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 160,369, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,623 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Pierce County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Schenectady County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Schenectady County, New York voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+10.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 72,165 votes cast, 39,733 went Democratic and 31,975 went Republican.
When did Schenectady County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Schenectady County, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Schenectady County, New York?
Schenectady County, New York has a population of 160,369 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Schenectady County, New York?
Median household income in Schenectady County, New York is $79,623 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Schenectady County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Schenectady County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.