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Poestenkill town, NY


Rensselaer County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,330   ( 200 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 133.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,995 92.26% 9.2%
Black:180.42% 20.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:420.97% 110.0%
2+ races:1533.53% 273.2%
Hispanic:601.39% 20.0%
Total non-White:3357.74% 155.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-404 -10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:204 5.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Poestenkill town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +199 D +16 D + 3.5%
D +215
2020 vs. 2012 R +373 R +288 R + 10.2%
D +85
2020 vs. 2008 R +307 R +306 R + 11.3%
D +1
2016 vs. 2008 R +108 R +322 R + 14.8%
D -214
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Donald Trump* (R) 1,504 55.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,114 41.4% 71 2.6% 2,689 18 9 0.03%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 1,305 54.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 899 37.8% 174 7.3% 2,378 18 9 0.03%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 1,131 51.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,029 46.8% 41 1.9% 2,201 16 4 0.03%
2008 71% John McCain (R) 1,197 51.0% Barack Obama (D) 1,113 47.4% 39 1.7% 2,349 15 5 0.03%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 1,238 54.7% John Kerry (D) 967 42.7% 58 2.6% 2,263 15 4 0.03%
2000 71% George W. Bush (R) 1,091 51.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 873 41.4% 146 6.9% 2,110 16 4 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,114 41.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,504 55.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 1.3%
Other 36 1.3%
TOTAL 2,689
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9


2016 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 899 37.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,305 54.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 109 4.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 37 1.6%
Other 28 1.2%
TOTAL 2,378
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,029 46.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,131 51.4%
Other 41 1.9%
TOTAL 2,201
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,113 47.4%
John McCain (R) 1,197 51.0%
Other 39 1.7%
TOTAL 2,349
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,238 54.7%
John Kerry (D) 967 42.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 51 2.3%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,263
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 4


2000 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,091 51.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 873 41.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 126 6.0%
Other 20 0.9%
TOTAL 2,110
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poestenkill town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 60% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,060 51.3% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,004 48.6% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,065 16 0.03%
2018 G 59% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,276 62.2% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 609 29.7% 167 [+] 8.1% 2,052 26 0.03%
2016 S3 67% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 1,333 57.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 926 40.0% 54 [+] 2.3% 2,313 13 0.03%
2014 G 48% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,021 61.9% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 446 27.0% 182 [+] 11.0% 1,649 22 0.04%
*: 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