Albany-Schenectady-Troy Media Market — Elections 1876–2024

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+42 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+8MIT Election Lab
Political typology: Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population: 1,414,4032024 5-year
Median household income: $83,3812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.5%2024 5-year
Black: 5.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37 in 1956MIT Election Lab

2024 presidential election

Albany-Schenectady-Troy

HarrisD+8

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	53.1%	378,345
Donald TrumpRepublican	45.6%	324,624
OtherAll other candidates	1.3%	9,160

D+60

R+60

14 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 time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	−2.6%
1896	−21.0%
1900	−17.3%
1904	−18.1%
1908	−15.9%
1912	−2.2%
1916	−10.8%
1920	−30.4%
1924	−27.5%
1928	−10.5%
1932	−2.4%
1936	−1.7%
1940	−4.9%
1944	−6.2%
1948	−9.5%
1952	−27.0%
1956	−37.4%
1960	−1.1%
1964	+42.3%
1968	−0.1%
1972	−23.7%
1976	−9.1%
1980	−3.5%
1984	−20.0%
1988	+0.4%
1992	+7.7%
1996	+19.1%
2000	+9.5%
2004	+7.3%
2008	+15.2%
2012	+16.5%
2016	+5.8%
2020	+12.6%
2024	+7.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+7.5%	378,345	324,624	712,129
2020	D	+12.6%	398,159	307,431	721,528
2016	D	+5.8%	316,859	279,674	643,074
2012	D	+16.5%	350,357	249,216	613,125
2008	D	+15.2%	373,465	273,038	659,295
2004	D	+7.3%	343,228	295,475	651,764
2000	D	+9.5%	316,170	257,979	611,257
1996	D	+19.1%	312,709	199,383	593,947
1992	D	+7.7%	281,225	231,363	647,988
1988	D	+0.4%	295,567	293,472	594,265
1984	R	−20.0%	238,798	359,157	600,410
1980	R	−3.5%	246,194	266,816	582,914
1976	R	−9.1%	260,657	313,717	581,860
1972	R	−23.7%	224,508	364,919	591,296
1968	R	−0.1%	258,463	259,230	544,673
1964	D	+42.3%	398,505	161,375	560,629
1960	R	−1.1%	291,210	297,718	589,475
1956	R	−37.4%	183,158	402,198	585,617
1952	R	−27.0%	216,139	376,358	593,837
1948	R	−9.5%	227,090	276,796	521,660
1944	R	−6.2%	237,685	268,987	507,995
1940	R	−4.9%	252,696	278,861	532,912
1936	R	−1.7%	240,761	249,046	501,067
1932	R	−2.4%	221,695	232,731	463,439
1928	R	−10.5%	200,879	249,042	457,215
1924	R	−27.5%	112,125	207,674	347,227
1920	R	−30.4%	106,185	205,797	327,211
1916	R	−10.8%	87,045	108,882	201,885
1912	R	−2.2%	72,337	76,589	189,552
1908	R	−15.9%	80,801	113,019	202,824
1904	R	−18.1%	79,093	115,520	201,746
1900	R	−17.3%	78,008	111,694	194,706
1896	R	−21.0%	70,584	109,463	185,267
1892	R	−2.6%	82,335	86,984	178,594
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

19.3%

Italian

14.2%

German

13.8%

English

11.7%

French

5.2%

Polish

5.0%

American

4.8%

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: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

2.6%

75–84

3.3%

5.8%

65–74

6.3%

7.1%

55–64

7.4%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.2%

35–44

6.2%

25–34

6.1%

5.0%

18–24

4.8%

7.2%

5–17

6.7%

2.4%

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,381

Albany-Schenectady-Troy ranks near the middle of US counties.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy$83,381

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

11.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.4%

Working age (18–64)10.8%

Seniors (65+)10.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.5%

Spanish3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

22.2%

Other Christian

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Non-Christian

2.6%

Methodist

2.2%

Baptist

1.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to New York's state government complex, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy media market carries an unusually high share of public-sector employees, a demographic that has historically produced stable Democratic margins in federal and statewide contests.

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

A population of 1,414,403, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,381 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York voted Democratic by 7.5 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 712,129 votes cast, 378,345 went Democratic and 324,624 went Republican.

What is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York's political typology?

Akashic places Albany-Schenectady-Troy, 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 market has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York?

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York has a population of 1,414,403 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, New York?

Median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is $83,381 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Albany County, NY	R +5,890
Berkshire County, MA	R +4,970
Rensselaer County, NY	R +3,264

Albany-Schenectady-Troy has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+8 in 2024.

Key facts

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