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Colonie town, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 85,406   ( 3,815 from 2010 )
Land area: 56.0 square miles
Population density: 1526.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:63,110 73.89% 7.3%
Black:4,3155.05% 6.3%
Indian:380.04% 51.9%
Asian:9,61211.25% 79.5%
2+ races:3,8914.56% 186.9%
Hispanic:4,1804.89% 65.5%
Total non-White:22,29626.11% 65.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,978 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:8,793 13.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Colonie town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,106 D +4,546 D + 8.2%
D +5,652
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,042 D +2,851 D + 3.8%
D +4,893
2020 vs. 2008 R -121 D +3,841 D + 7.4%
D +3,720
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,227 R +705 R + 0.8%
D -1,932
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Joe Biden (D) 27,344 58.9% Donald Trump* (R) 18,155 39.1% 944 2.0% 46,443 1 -8 0.54%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,692 52.5% Donald Trump (R) 17,049 41.3% 2,577 6.2% 41,318 5 -5 0.54%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 22,451 57.1% Mitt Romney (R) 16,113 41.0% 779 2.0% 39,343 6 -6 0.56%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 23,624 55.4% John McCain (R) 18,276 42.9% 746 1.7% 42,646 7 -3 0.56%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 22,188 52.6% George W. Bush* (R) 19,169 45.4% 833 2.0% 42,190 5 -5 0.57%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,129 54.1% George W. Bush (R) 16,502 40.4% 2,244 5.5% 40,875 5 -8 0.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 27,344 58.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,155 39.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 449 1.0%
Other 495 1.1%
TOTAL 46,443
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,692 52.5%
Donald Trump (R) 17,049 41.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,485 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 591 1.4%
Other 501 1.2%
TOTAL 41,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,451 57.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 16,113 41.0%
Other 779 2.0%
TOTAL 39,343
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,624 55.4%
John McCain (R) 18,276 42.9%
Other 746 1.7%
TOTAL 42,646
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 19,169 45.4%
John Kerry (D) 22,188 52.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 746 1.8%
Other 87 0.2%
TOTAL 42,190
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 16,502 40.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,129 54.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,706 4.2%
Other 538 1.3%
TOTAL 40,875
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colonie town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 50% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 20,952 61.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 13,053 38.4% 28 [+] 0.1% 34,033 5 0.56%
2018 G 49% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 16,133 47.6% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 15,709 46.3% 2,065 [+] 6.1% 33,907 11 0.56%
2016 S3 59% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 27,395 68.0% Wendy Long (R,C+) 12,067 29.9% 836 [+] 2.1% 40,298 3 0.54%
2014 G 38% Rob Astorino (R,C) 12,278 47.9% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 10,847 42.3% 2,529 [+] 9.9% 25,654 8 0.67%
*: 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