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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY·New York

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+10 in 2024.

Capital-region corridor where state-worker density shapes the electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
LatestD+10in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population906,0522024 ACS

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
906,0522024 5-year
Median household income
$88,3392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
76.7%2024 5-year
Black
7.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+33 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
HarrisD+10
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Saratoga County, NY · D+2Schoharie County, NY · R+30Rensselaer County, NY · D+1Schenectady County, NY · D+11Albany County, NY · D+25
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.4%243,858
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%199,499
OtherAll other candidates1.1%4,970
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +9.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+9.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+2.1%
1896−13.5%
1900−12.4%
1904−15.4%
1908−12.4%
1912−2.2%
1916−9.0%
1920−25.7%
1924−20.3%
1928−1.7%
1932+6.2%
1936+4.2%
1940−0.2%
1944−2.4%
1948−4.8%
1952−22.9%
1956−33.3%
1960+3.6%
1964+46.6%
1968+4.2%
1972−22.9%
1976−9.6%
1980+1.6%
1984−15.4%
1988+3.8%
1992+8.2%
1996+20.4%
2000+11.8%
2004+7.1%
2008+14.6%
2012+15.9%
2016+7.6%
2020+14.7%
2024+9.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.9%
243,858199,499448,327
D
+14.7%
256,724189,530456,074
D
+7.6%
204,688173,893406,804
D
+15.9%
220,192158,594387,478
D
+14.6%
234,955174,110416,883
D
+7.1%
215,729186,421410,614
D
+11.8%
204,735159,229386,034
D
+20.4%
201,404125,063374,251
D
+8.2%
180,777147,242407,772
D
+3.8%
193,186178,816375,368
R
−15.4%
158,976217,328377,729
D
+1.6%
162,597156,928362,269
R
−9.6%
161,451196,060361,795
R
−22.9%
142,564227,467370,922
D
+4.2%
167,391153,133336,733
D
+46.6%
254,34092,443347,098
D
+3.6%
187,606174,583362,491
R
−33.3%
120,736241,301362,037
R
−22.9%
140,446224,280365,537
R
−4.8%
147,601163,292324,101
R
−2.4%
152,705160,283313,844
R
−0.2%
160,590161,275322,629
D
+4.2%
153,260140,696301,239
D
+6.2%
145,944128,540280,243
R
−1.7%
131,924136,649274,033
R
−20.3%
72,589113,759203,097
R
−25.7%
67,943118,562197,337
R
−9.0%
51,75162,268117,473
R
−2.2%
42,91545,293108,814
R
−12.4%
49,38264,002117,930
R
−15.4%
47,43765,348116,352
R
−12.4%
47,23260,954110,458
R
−13.5%
43,83857,863104,056
D
+2.1%
48,24046,16499,206
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
20.1%
Italian
14.9%
German
13.8%
English
10.9%
Polish
5.3%
French
4.7%
American
4.2%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.3%
65–74
5.8%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.3%
35–44
6.3%
6.5%
25–34
6.4%
5.5%
18–24
5.4%
7.3%
5–17
6.9%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,339
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$88,339
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.1%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.9%
Spanish3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
22.5%
Other Christian
5.3%
Non-Christian
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Methodist
2.1%
Baptist
1.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Albany metro's large public-sector workforce and several anchoring colleges produce consistently high Democratic margins in city precincts, while surrounding rural counties temper the overall spread to single digits in most statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-seven points in 1964 and a Republican high of thirty-three points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was ten points.

A population of 906,052, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,339 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 448,327 votes cast, 243,858 went Democratic and 199,499 went Republican.
What is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York has a population of 906,052 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York is $88,339 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.