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Poughkeepsie city, NY


Dutchess County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 31,717   ( 1,019 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 6166.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,289 38.75% 13.8%
Black:10,36732.69% 0.4%
Indian:580.18% 18.3%
Asian:4721.49% 11.8%
2+ races:1,6605.23% 65.8%
Hispanic:6,72121.19% 5.3%
Total non-White:19,42861.25% 5.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,963 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:944 3.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +193 D +1,217 D + 3.9%
D +1,410
2020 vs. 2012 R +273 D +320 R + 1.4%
D +593
2020 vs. 2008 R -79 D +270 D + 1.9%
D +191
2016 vs. 2008 R -272 R +947 R + 1.9%
D -1,219
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 8,364 75.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 22.8% 198 1.8% 11,096 -15 -24 0.13%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,954 71.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,341 24.0% 462 4.7% 9,757 -13 -22 0.13%
2012 40% Barack Obama* (D) 7,771 76.3% Mitt Romney (R) 2,261 22.2% 151 1.5% 10,183 -13 -25 0.14%
2008 44% Barack Obama (D) 8,173 75.0% John McCain (R) 2,613 24.0% 114 1.0% 10,900 -12 -22 0.14%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 6,452 64.4% George W. Bush* (R) 3,344 33.4% 222 2.2% 10,018 -7 -17 0.14%
2000 40% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,635 63.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,707 30.6% 493 5.6% 8,835 -5 -17 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,364 75.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 22.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 63 0.6%
Other 135 1.2%
TOTAL 11,096
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,954 71.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,341 24.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 166 1.7%
Other 80 0.8%
TOTAL 9,757
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,771 76.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,261 22.2%
Other 151 1.5%
TOTAL 10,183
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,173 75.0%
John McCain (R) 2,613 24.0%
Other 114 1.0%
TOTAL 10,900
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -22


2004 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,344 33.4%
John Kerry (D) 6,452 64.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 204 2.0%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 10,018
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -17


2000 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,707 30.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,635 63.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 384 4.3%
Other 109 1.2%
TOTAL 8,835
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poughkeepsie city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 6,126 77.2% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,806 22.8% 5 [+] 0.1% 7,937 -10 0.13%
2018 G 32% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,471 67.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,442 30.0% 225 [+] 2.8% 8,138 -6 0.13%
2016 S3 36% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 6,986 76.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,902 20.8% 242 [+] 2.7% 9,130 -6 0.12%
2014 G 22% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 3,657 65.4% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,583 28.3% 351 [+] 6.3% 5,591 -12 0.15%
*: 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