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New Scotland town, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,087   ( 439 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.5 square miles
Population density: 158.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,446 92.95% 2.7%
Black:160.18% 68.0%
Indian:10.01% 94.1%
Asian:1021.12% 1.0%
2+ races:2172.39% 110.7%
Hispanic:2853.14% 96.6%
Total non-White:6417.05% 51.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:222 3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:217 3.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for New Scotland town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +263 D +377 D + 5.6%
D +640
2020 vs. 2012 R +394 D +50 R + 1.0%
D +444
2020 vs. 2008 R +327 R +56 R + 2.5%
D +271
2016 vs. 2008 R +64 R +433 R + 8.0%
D -369
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 3,210 54.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 42.8% 177 3.0% 5,921 5 -4 0.07%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,570 49.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,271 43.7% 356 6.9% 5,197 7 -2 0.07%
2012 73% Barack Obama* (D) 2,766 55.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,140 42.6% 122 2.4% 5,028 7 -5 0.07%
2008 79% Barack Obama (D) 2,939 55.9% John McCain (R) 2,207 42.0% 109 2.1% 5,255 6 -4 0.07%
2004 80% John Kerry (D) 2,787 53.4% George W. Bush* (R) 2,323 44.5% 107 2.1% 5,217 4 -6 0.07%
2000 78% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,551 50.7% George W. Bush (R) 2,169 43.1% 310 6.2% 5,030 8 -5 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,210 54.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 42.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 86 1.5%
Other 91 1.5%
TOTAL 5,921
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,570 49.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,271 43.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 224 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 73 1.4%
Other 59 1.1%
TOTAL 5,197
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,766 55.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,140 42.6%
Other 122 2.4%
TOTAL 5,028
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,939 55.9%
John McCain (R) 2,207 42.0%
Other 109 2.1%
TOTAL 5,255
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,323 44.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,787 53.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 86 1.6%
Other 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,217
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,169 43.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,551 50.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 265 5.3%
Other 45 0.9%
TOTAL 5,030
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Scotland town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 64% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 2,713 58.7% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,910 41.3% 0 0.0% 4,623 8 0.08%
2018 G 63% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,335 50.8% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,896 41.3% 361 [+] 7.9% 4,592 15 0.08%
2016 S3 72% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 3,266 64.3% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,700 33.4% 117 [+] 2.3% 5,083 6 0.07%
2014 G 53% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,845 49.6% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,318 35.5% 554 [+] 14.9% 3,717 9 0.10%
*: 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