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Poughkeepsie town, NY


Dutchess County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 45,390   ( 2,049 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.5 square miles
Population density: 1591.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,507 67.21% 2.4%
Black:4,88610.76% 22.7%
Indian:580.13% 0.0%
Asian:2,9866.58% 13.7%
2+ races:1,5813.48% 48.3%
Hispanic:5,16111.37% 21.9%
Total non-White:14,88332.79% 23.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-747 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,796 7.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Poughkeepsie town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +523 D +2,009 D + 8.2%
D +2,532
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,098 D +676 D + 0.7%
D +1,774
2020 vs. 2008 R +408 D +408 D + 0.9%
D +816
2016 vs. 2008 R -115 R +1,601 R + 7.3%
D -1,716
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 12,171 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 8,244 39.6% 423 2.0% 20,838 2 -7 0.24%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,639 52.4% Donald Trump (R) 7,721 41.9% 1,050 5.7% 18,410 5 -4 0.24%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 10,397 58.0% Mitt Romney (R) 7,146 39.8% 394 2.2% 17,937 5 -7 0.25%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 11,355 58.4% John McCain (R) 7,836 40.3% 245 1.3% 19,436 4 -5 0.25%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 9,386 50.6% George W. Bush* (R) 8,812 47.5% 342 1.8% 18,540 7 -3 0.25%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,875 51.4% George W. Bush (R) 7,414 42.9% 991 5.7% 17,280 8 -5 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,171 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,244 39.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 193 0.9%
Other 230 1.1%
TOTAL 20,838
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,639 52.4%
Donald Trump (R) 7,721 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 528 2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 300 1.6%
Other 222 1.2%
TOTAL 18,410
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,397 58.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,146 39.8%
Other 394 2.2%
TOTAL 17,937
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,355 58.4%
John McCain (R) 7,836 40.3%
Other 245 1.3%
TOTAL 19,436
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,812 47.5%
John Kerry (D) 9,386 50.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 284 1.5%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 18,540
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,414 42.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,875 51.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 841 4.9%
Other 150 0.9%
TOTAL 17,280
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poughkeepsie town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 42% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 9,445 61.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 5,825 38.1% 9 [+] 0.1% 15,279 5 0.25%
2018 G 43% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 7,683 49.4% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 7,450 47.9% 427 [+] 2.7% 15,560 12 0.25%
2016 S3 49% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 10,984 62.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 6,116 34.8% 452 [+] 2.6% 17,552 8 0.24%
2014 G 30% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,279 49.3% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,889 45.6% 548 [+] 5.1% 10,716 5 0.28%
*: 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