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Amsterdam city, NY


Montgomery County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,244   ( 376 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 3106.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,525 57.69% 17.0%
Black:9885.42% 99.2%
Indian:160.09% 69.8%
Asian:3121.71% 101.3%
2+ races:3892.13% 20.4%
Hispanic:5,98632.81% 22.8%
Total non-White:7,71942.31% 30.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,156 -14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,780 11.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Amsterdam city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +190 D +210 D + 3.4%
D +400
2020 vs. 2012 R +552 R +722 R + 12.6%
D -170
2020 vs. 2008 R -108 R +225 R + 3.2%
D -333
2016 vs. 2008 R -298 R +435 R + 6.6%
D -733
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 3,198 50.6% Donald Trump* (R) 2,996 47.4% 122 1.9% 6,316 10 1 0.07%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 2,806 47.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,798 46.9% 359 6.0% 5,963 11 1 0.08%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 3,368 57.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,444 41.4% 95 1.6% 5,907 6 -6 0.08%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 3,531 52.5% John McCain (R) 3,104 46.1% 96 1.4% 6,731 10 1 0.09%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 3,778 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 3,462 46.9% 143 1.9% 7,383 7 -4 0.10%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,351 57.2% George W. Bush (R) 2,954 38.8% 302 4.0% 7,607 4 -9 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,198 50.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,996 47.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 53 0.8%
Other 69 1.1%
TOTAL 6,316
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,798 46.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,806 47.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 88 1.5%
Other 55 0.9%
TOTAL 5,963
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,368 57.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,444 41.4%
Other 95 1.6%
TOTAL 5,907
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,531 52.5%
John McCain (R) 3,104 46.1%
Other 96 1.4%
TOTAL 6,731
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,462 46.9%
John Kerry (D) 3,778 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 135 1.8%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,383
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,954 38.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,351 57.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 166 2.2%
Other 136 1.8%
TOTAL 7,607
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amsterdam city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 2,557 58.7% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,798 41.3% 3 [+] 0.1% 4,358 8 0.07%
2018 G 32% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,340 53.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,870 42.3% 207 [+] 4.7% 4,417 17 0.07%
2016 S3 40% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 3,791 67.0% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,737 30.7% 127 [+] 2.2% 5,655 4 0.08%
2014 G 27% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,813 47.8% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,777 46.8% 205 [+] 5.4% 3,795 8 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