How did Amsterdam, NY vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Amsterdam, NY voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+28.6. Kamala D Harris received 7,356 votes and Donald Trump received 13,286 out of 20,712 total votes cast, a 6.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Amsterdam, NY's political history?

Amsterdam, NY has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 44.5 points in 1968.

What are the demographics of Amsterdam, NY?

Amsterdam, NY has a population of 49,528 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 77.0% non-Hispanic white, 15.4% Hispanic, 3.1% Black. About 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $64,943.

Which places are most similar to Amsterdam, NY?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Amsterdam, NY are Logansport, IN, Gloversville, NY, Muscatine, IA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Amsterdam, NY

Latest: 2024↓ R+6.1 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 6.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 50K residents — 1 counties

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POPULATION
50K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
R+28.6
2024
TURNOUT
56.3%
MEDIAN INCOME
$65K

Place Story

What defines Amsterdam, NY

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 2004
- Safe R
- 6 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: R+44.5 in 1968
- 1964 → 1968
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Catholic edge: 48pp over Evangelicals
- 65% Catholic / 17% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Democratic-leaning behavior.
Ticket-splitting: President ran 41.4pp behind Senate
- Divergence 41.4pp in 2016
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Demographically distinctive: 77% non-Hispanic white (+20pp vs national)
- 77% non-Hispanic white (+20pp vs national)
- 23% college+ (-13pp vs national)

Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Logansport, IN

Small-town rural republican 3

R+46.2

Similarity score82%

Gloversville, NY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+35.8

Similarity score80%

Muscatine, IA

Small-town rural republican 2

R+14.9

Similarity score80%

Franklin, KY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+43.9

Similarity score80%

Richmond, IN

Small-town rural republican 3

R+32.4

Similarity score79%

McMinnville, TN

Small-town rural republican 3

R+56.1

Similarity score78%

Plymouth, IN

Small-town rural republican 3

Constituent Geography

Counties in Amsterdam, NY

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Montgomery	50K	R+28.6	7,356	13,286	20,712	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 20,712

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Amsterdam, NYCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 77.0%Hispanic 15.4%Multiracial 3.3%Black 3.1%Asian 0.9%

Group	Amsterdam, NY	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	77.0%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	15.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%	4.0%
▶Black / African American(10)	3.1%	12.2%
▶Asian(5)	0.9%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

48.1%(23.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +43.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	31.4%	65.4%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	8.2%	17.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	14.7%	—	—
Other	1.3%	2.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	52.0%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Catholic adherence nationally

Who lives in the Amsterdam, NY metro area? 49,528 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Amsterdam, NY vs National50K residents

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

50K

local

50KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.3%

local

74.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$64,943

local

$64,943National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.6%

local

14.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.9%

local

22.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.4%

local

70.4%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.3 yrs

local

40.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.4%

local

13.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.4%

local

19.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.9%

local

2.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.9%

local

11.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

88.1%

local

88.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Amsterdam, NY

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

56.3%

vs Previous

-1.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

36,815

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Amsterdam, NY?

Safe RAvg margin: R+25.3 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+8.1

2012

R+4.6

2016

R+24.7

2020

R+22.6

2024

R+28.6

Elasticity

24.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+17.7

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Amsterdam, NY split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+28.6	R+15.8	12.8pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 19.7pp

Containing Geography

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New York(State)

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