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Albany city, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 99,692   ( 1,836 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.4 square miles
Population density: 4657.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:50,469 50.62% 4.5%
Black:26,19926.28% 8.0%
Indian:620.06% 67.5%
Asian:7,1177.14% 45.3%
2+ races:5,4715.49% 99.7%
Hispanic:9,9079.94% 18.0%
Total non-White:49,22349.38% 9.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,388 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,224 5.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Albany city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +156 D +2,266 D + 1.7%
D +2,422
2020 vs. 2012 R +169 D +300 R + 0.4%
D +469
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,141 R +1,386 D + 2.8%
D -2,527
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,297 R +3,652 D + 1.1%
D -4,949
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 29,243 81.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,807 16.2% 854 2.4% 35,904 -22 -31 0.42%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 26,821 77.7% Donald Trump (R) 5,651 16.4% 2,053 5.9% 34,525 -20 -30 0.45%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 28,774 81.4% Mitt Romney (R) 5,638 16.0% 931 2.6% 35,343 -19 -31 0.50%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 31,770 80.6% John McCain (R) 6,948 17.6% 706 1.8% 39,424 -18 -28 0.52%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 30,574 77.3% George W. Bush* (R) 8,211 20.8% 779 2.0% 39,564 -19 -30 0.54%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,694 74.2% George W. Bush (R) 7,149 18.5% 2,816 7.3% 38,659 -17 -29 0.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 29,243 81.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,807 16.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 282 0.8%
Other 572 1.6%
TOTAL 35,904
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 26,821 77.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,651 16.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 818 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 858 2.5%
Other 377 1.1%
TOTAL 34,525
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 28,774 81.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,638 16.0%
Other 931 2.6%
TOTAL 35,343
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,770 80.6%
John McCain (R) 6,948 17.6%
Other 706 1.8%
TOTAL 39,424
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28


2004 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,211 20.8%
John Kerry (D) 30,574 77.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 652 1.6%
Other 127 0.3%
TOTAL 39,564
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,149 18.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,694 74.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,493 6.4%
Other 323 0.8%
TOTAL 38,659
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albany city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 33% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 22,551 84.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 4,006 15.1% 48 [+] 0.2% 26,605 -18 0.44%
2018 G 33% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 18,952 71.1% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 5,154 19.3% 2,552 [+] 9.6% 26,658 -17 0.44%
2016 S3 41% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 27,994 84.7% Wendy Long (R,C+) 3,812 11.5% 1,248 [+] 3.8% 33,054 -16 0.45%
2014 G 23% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 10,858 57.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,382 23.2% 3,625 [+] 19.2% 18,865 -17 0.49%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote