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Amsterdam town, NY


Montgomery County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,564   ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 187.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,608 82.82% 11.9%
Black:390.70% 7.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:80.14% 81.8%
2+ races:1442.59% 380.0%
Hispanic:76513.75% 264.3%
Total non-White:95617.18% 182.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-620 -13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:618 13.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Amsterdam town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +143 D +137 D + 8.7%
D +280
2020 vs. 2012 R +419 R +454 R + 13.7%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008 R +223 R +282 R + 8.4%
D -59
2016 vs. 2008 R +80 R +419 R + 17.2%
D -339
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Donald Trump* (R) 1,879 60.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,193 38.1% 60 1.9% 3,132 22 13 0.04%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 1,736 61.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 913 32.4% 168 6.0% 2,817 25 16 0.04%
2012 60% Mitt Romney (R) 1,460 53.2% Barack Obama* (D) 1,228 44.8% 55 2.0% 2,743 18 6 0.04%
2008 63% John McCain (R) 1,656 56.0% Barack Obama (D) 1,252 42.3% 49 1.7% 2,957 20 10 0.04%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 1,570 51.8% John Kerry (D) 1,394 46.0% 67 2.2% 3,031 12 1 0.04%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,473 50.8% George W. Bush (R) 1,312 45.2% 116 4.0% 2,901 10 -3 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,193 38.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,879 60.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29 0.9%
Other 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,132
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 913 32.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,736 61.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 94 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 42 1.5%
Other 32 1.1%
TOTAL 2,817
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,228 44.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,460 53.2%
Other 55 2.0%
TOTAL 2,743
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,252 42.3%
John McCain (R) 1,656 56.0%
Other 49 1.7%
TOTAL 2,957
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,570 51.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,394 46.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 62 2.0%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,031
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Amsterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,312 45.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,473 50.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 80 2.8%
Other 36 1.2%
TOTAL 2,901
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amsterdam town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 52% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,240 54.5% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,037 45.5% 0 0.0% 2,277 21 0.04%
2018 G 53% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,537 66.8% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 649 28.2% 114 [+] 5.0% 2,300 31 0.04%
2016 S3 60% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 1,536 57.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,073 40.1% 64 [+] 2.4% 2,673 13 0.04%
2014 G 43% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,151 59.9% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 649 33.8% 121 [+] 6.3% 1,921 20 0.05%
*: 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