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1876–2024
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY·New York

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY delivered D+10 in 2024.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NY
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
906,052
2024 ACS

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

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic 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 results by constituent county
5 counties · 4 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
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

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.
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.
Median household income
2024 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.
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.
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.
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.

The Democratic margin in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY has rarely exceeded forty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-three points. 2024 delivered the metro to the Democratic candidate by ten points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most metros. A 77% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $88,339 — all within the broad national range.

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/10580/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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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 archetype?
Akashic classifies Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, New York as a "Bellwether" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.