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Rensselaer city, NY


Rensselaer County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,252   ( 140 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 2910.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,667 72.06% 8.9%
Black:6006.49% 13.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5946.42% 4.0%
2+ races:6236.73% 97.2%
Hispanic:7217.79% 60.9%
Total non-White:2,58527.94% 24.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-649 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:509 6.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rensselaer city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +115 D +265 D + 5.0%
D +380
2020 vs. 2012 R +325 R +261 R + 10.9%
D +64
2020 vs. 2008 R +18 R +103 R + 2.4%
D -85
2016 vs. 2008 R -97 R +368 R + 7.4%
D -465
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 2,194 60.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,387 37.9% 78 2.1% 3,659 0 -9 0.04%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,814 54.9% Donald Trump (R) 1,272 38.5% 218 6.6% 3,304 2 -7 0.04%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 2,130 65.3% Mitt Romney (R) 1,062 32.6% 69 2.1% 3,261 -3 -15 0.05%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 2,279 61.3% John McCain (R) 1,369 36.8% 68 1.8% 3,716 1 -9 0.05%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 2,179 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 1,405 38.3% 84 2.3% 3,668 -2 -12 0.05%
2000 56% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,059 63.6% George W. Bush (R) 998 30.8% 179 5.5% 3,236 -4 -17 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,194 60.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,387 37.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 0.8%
Other 48 1.3%
TOTAL 3,659
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,814 54.9%
Donald Trump (R) 1,272 38.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 119 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 64 1.9%
Other 35 1.1%
TOTAL 3,304
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,130 65.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,062 32.6%
Other 69 2.1%
TOTAL 3,261
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,279 61.3%
John McCain (R) 1,369 36.8%
Other 68 1.8%
TOTAL 3,716
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,405 38.3%
John Kerry (D) 2,179 59.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 79 2.2%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,668
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 998 30.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,059 63.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 136 4.2%
Other 43 1.3%
TOTAL 3,236
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaer city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 35% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,753 66.4% Chele Farley (R,C+) 886 33.5% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,642 1 0.04%
2018 G 35% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,301 49.4% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,125 42.7% 207 [+] 7.9% 2,633 7 0.04%
2016 S3 43% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 2,336 72.7% Wendy Long (R,C+) 787 24.5% 90 [+] 2.8% 3,213 -3 0.04%
2014 G 28% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 994 48.3% Rob Astorino (R,C) 847 41.2% 215 [+] 10.5% 2,056 1 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