Election Results for Rensselaer County, NY -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,527	10.9
Deaths:	3,605	11.2
Net Migration:	-1,774	-5.5
Net Immigration:	474	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,774	D +5,478	D + 7.3%
D +8,252
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,387	R +3,826	R + 6.7%
D +3,561
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,660	R +2,444	R + 3.8%
D +1,216

2016 vs. 2008	R +886	R +7,922	R + 11.0%
D -7,036
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	40,969	51.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	36,500	46.0%	1,940 [+]	2.4%	79,409	8	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,016 (1.3%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	33,726	47.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	32,717	45.7%	5,119 [+]	7.2%	71,562	11	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,944 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,355 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 119 (0.2%);
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	37,408	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	29,113	42.8%	1,540 [+]	2.3%	68,061	8	-4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 754 (1.1%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	39,753	53.7%	John McCain (R)	32,840	44.4%	1,393 [+]	1.9%	73,986	8	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 844 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 283 (0.4%);
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	36,075	49.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	34,734	47.9%	1,705 [+]	2.4%	72,514	8	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,500 (2.1%);
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	34,808	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	29,562	43.2%	4,066 [+]	5.9%	68,436	8	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,291 (4.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 337 (0.5%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	34,273	50.7%	Robert Dole (R)	23,482	34.7%	9,870 [+]	14.6%	67,625	4	-6	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 8,405 (12.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 869 (1.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 166 (0.2%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	29,793	39.9%	George Bush* (R)	28,937	38.8%	15,850 [+]	21.3%	74,580	5	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 15,198 (20.4%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	35,412	51.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	33,066	47.8%	719 [+]	1.0%	69,197	4	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 219 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	43,892	61.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	26,755	37.8%	217	0.3%	70,864	8	3	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	32,005	45.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	29,880	42.8%	7,862 [+]	11.3%	69,747	-1	-5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 6,443 (9.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 955 (1.4%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	40,229	57.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	28,979	41.6%	445 [+]	0.6%	69,653	10	10	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	48,864	66.8%	George McGovern (D)	24,019	32.8%	283 [+]	0.4%	73,166	8	6	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	34,674	50.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	30,232	44.0%	3,775 [+]	5.5%	68,681	6	7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,461 (5.0%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	51,170	71.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	20,814	28.9%	76	0.1%	72,060	-2	-10	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	40,124	52.6%	John Kennedy (D)	36,109	47.3%	61	0.1%	76,294	5	3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	55,186	72.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	20,516	27.1%	0	0.0%	75,702	12	15	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	51,453	66.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	25,734	33.3%	150	0.2%	77,337	11	11	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	80%	Thomas Dewey (R)	40,375	56.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	28,468	40.0%	2,354 [+]	3.3%	71,197	11	12	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,080 (2.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	79%	Thomas Dewey (R)	37,819	55.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	30,173	44.3%	139	0.2%	68,131	8	10	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	87%	Wendell Willkie (R)	39,648	55.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,387	44.9%	97	0.1%	72,132	7	10	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Alf Landon (R)	34,772	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	31,754	46.3%	2,095 [+]	3.1%	68,621	12	14	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,024 (2.9%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	84%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	32,783	51.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	30,606	47.7%	828 [+]	1.3%	64,217	6	8	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 662 (1.0%);
1928	91%	Al Smith (D)	33,094	50.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	32,370	48.9%	727 [+]	1.1%	66,191	-1	-9	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 638 (1.0%);
1924	77%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	30,549	55.9%	John Davis (D)	19,783	36.2%	4,341 [+]	7.9%	54,673	0	2	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 3,940 (7.2%);
1920	74%	Warren Harding (R)	28,810	56.1%	James Cox (D)	20,224	39.4%	2,337 [+]	4.5%	51,371	-8	-4	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,849 (3.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 278 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 116 (0.2%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14,640	50.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	13,822	47.8%	440 [+]	1.5%	28,902	0	5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 213 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 201 (0.7%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	11,684	42.5%	William Taft* (R)	10,853	39.5%	4,954 [+]	18.0%	27,491	11	16	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,735 (13.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 859 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 262 (1.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	17,196	54.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	13,162	42.0%	953 [+]	3.0%	31,311	2	3	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 336 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 336 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 224 (0.7%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	17,631	56.7%	Alton Parker (D)	12,529	40.3%	925 [+]	3.0%	31,085	4	0	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 350 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 323 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 87 (0.3%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	17,228	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	13,464	43.0%	614 [+]	2.0%	31,306	2	3	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 352 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 83 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

40,969

51.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

36,500

46.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,016

1.3%

Other

924

1.2%

TOTAL

79,409

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

32,717

45.7%

Donald Trump (R)

33,726

47.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,944

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,355

1.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

119

0.2%

Other

701

1.0%

TOTAL

71,562

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37,408

55.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

29,113

42.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

754

1.1%

Other

786

1.2%

TOTAL

68,061

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

39,753

53.7%

John McCain (R)

32,840

44.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

844

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

283

0.4%

Other

266

0.4%

TOTAL

73,986

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

34,734

47.9%

John Kerry (D)

36,075

49.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,500

2.1%

Other

205

0.3%

TOTAL

72,514

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

29,562

43.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

34,808

50.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,291

4.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

337

0.5%

Other

438

0.6%

TOTAL

68,436

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

34,273

50.7%

Robert Dole (R)

23,482

34.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

8,405

12.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

869

1.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

166

0.2%

Other

430

0.6%

TOTAL

67,625

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

29,793

39.9%

George Bush* (R)

28,937

38.8%

Ross Perot (I)

15,198

20.4%

Other

652

0.9%

TOTAL

74,580

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

35,412

51.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

33,066

47.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

219

0.3%

Other

500

0.7%

TOTAL

69,197

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

43,892

61.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

26,755

37.8%

Other

217

0.3%

TOTAL

70,864

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

32,005

45.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

29,880

42.8%

John Anderson (I)

6,443

9.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

955

1.4%

Other

464

0.7%

TOTAL

69,747

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

28,979

41.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

40,229

57.8%

Other

445

0.6%

TOTAL

69,653

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

48,864

66.8%

George McGovern (D)

24,019

32.8%

Other

283

0.4%

TOTAL

73,166

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

34,674

50.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

30,232

44.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,461

5.0%

Other

314

0.5%

TOTAL

68,681

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

51,170

71.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

20,814

28.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

72,060

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

36,109

47.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

40,124

52.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

76,294

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

55,186

72.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

20,516

27.1%

TOTAL

75,702

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

51,453

66.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

25,734

33.3%

Other

150

0.2%

TOTAL

77,337

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

28,468

40.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

40,375

56.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,080

2.9%

Other

274

0.4%

TOTAL

71,197

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

30,173

44.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

37,819

55.5%

Other

139

0.2%

TOTAL

68,131

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,387

44.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

39,648

55.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

72,132

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

31,754

46.3%

Alf Landon (R)

34,772

50.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,024

2.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

68,621

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

32,783

51.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

30,606

47.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

662

1.0%

Other

166

0.3%

TOTAL

64,217

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

32,370

48.9%

Al Smith (D)

33,094

50.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

638

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

66,191

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

30,549

55.9%

John Davis (D)

19,783

36.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,940

7.2%

Other

401

0.7%

TOTAL

54,673

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

28,810

56.1%

James Cox (D)

20,224

39.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,849

3.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

116

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

278

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

51,371

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

13,822

47.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

14,640

50.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

213

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

201

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,902

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

11,684

42.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,735

13.6%

William Taft* (R)

10,853

39.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

859

3.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

262

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

27,491

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

1908 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

17,196

54.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

13,162

42.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

224

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

336

1.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

336

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

31,311

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

17,631

56.7%

Alton Parker (D)

12,529

40.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

323

1.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

350

1.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

165

0.5%

TOTAL

31,085

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Rensselaer County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

17,228

55.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

13,464

43.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

352

1.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

179

0.6%

TOTAL

31,306

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaer County, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Charles Schumer* (D,WF)	30,809	49.8%	Joe Pinion (R,C)	30,662	49.5%	436 [+]	0.7%	61,907	7	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Diane Sare (LaRouche) 388 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.1%);
2022	G	49%	Lee Zeldin (R,C)	33,749	54.1%	Kathy Hochul* (D,WF)	28,521	45.7%	135 [+]	0.2%	62,405	7	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 135 (0.2%);

2018	S1	47%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	34,680	57.2%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	25,964	42.8%	24 [+]	0.0%	60,668	10	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.0%);
2018	G	47%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	32,362	53.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	23,633	39.1%	4,505 [+]	7.4%	60,500	17	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 1,802 (3.0%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 1,376 (2.3%); Stephanie Miner (Serve America Movement) 1,270 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 57 (0.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	43,897	63.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	23,577	34.0%	1,928 [+]	2.8%	69,402	7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 1,178 (1.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 716 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.0%);
2014	G	37%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	24,848	53.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	16,481	35.5%	5,125 [+]	11.0%	46,454	13	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 4,703 (10.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 257 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 83 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 82 (0.2%);
2012	S1	52%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	45,767	69.3%	Wendy Long (R,C)	19,310	29.2%	996 [+]	1.5%	66,073	2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Colia Clark (Green) 432 (0.7%); Chris Edes (Libertarian) 391 (0.6%); John Mangelli (Common Sense) 173 (0.3%);
2010	S3	42%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	31,645	59.6%	Jay Townsend (R,C)	20,302	38.2%	1,169 [+]	2.2%	53,116	6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Colia Clark (Green) 673 (1.3%); Randy Credico (Libertarian) 496 (0.9%);
2010	S1	43%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	31,836	59.4%	Joseph DioGuardi (R,C)	20,726	38.6%	1,069 [+]	2.0%	53,631	4	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cecile Lawrence (Green) 462 (0.9%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 314 (0.6%); Joseph Huff (Rent Too High) 158 (0.3%); Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition) 106 (0.2%); Bruce Blakeman (Tax Revolt) 29 (0.1%);
2010	G	43%	Andrew Cuomo (D,In+)	30,249	55.8%	Carl Paladino (R,C)	19,886	36.7%	4,092 [+]	7.5%	54,227	3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Warren Redlich (Libertarian) 1,774 (3.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 1,351 (2.5%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 556 (1.0%); Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition) 344 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.1%); Charles Barron (Freedom) 28 (0.1%);

2006	S1	46%	Hillary Clinton* (D,In+)	33,986	61.5%	John Spencer (R,C)	18,769	33.9%	2,534 [+]	4.6%	55,289	5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 1,267 (2.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 795 (1.4%); Jeffrey Russell (Libertarian) 328 (0.6%); William Van Auken (Socialist Equality) 88 (0.2%); Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.1%);
2006	G	44%	Eliot Spitzer (D,In+)	35,970	66.5%	John Faso (R,C)	17,207	31.8%	881 [+]	1.6%	54,058	3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Malachy McCourt (Green) 498 (0.9%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 196 (0.4%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 128 (0.2%); Maria DeLuca (Socialist Workers) 59 (0.1%);
2004	S3	56%	Charles Schumer* (D)	40,911	61.5%	Howard Mills (R)	21,431	32.2%	4,152 [+]	6.2%	66,494	8	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marilyn O'Grady (C) 2,854 (4.3%); David McReynolds (Green) 633 (1.0%); Don Silberger (Libertarian) 262 (0.4%); Abe Hirschfeld (Builders) 223 (0.3%); Martin Koppel (Socialist Workers) 180 (0.3%);
2002	G	46%	George Pataki* (R,C)	27,120	50.0%	Carl McCall (D,WF)	15,491	28.5%	11,652 [+]	21.5%	54,263	1	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 9,908 (18.3%); Jerry Cronin (RTL) 601 (1.1%); Stanley Aronowitz (Green) 512 (0.9%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 422 (0.8%); Andrew Cuomo (Liberal) 147 (0.3%); Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian) 62 (0.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Hillary Clinton (D,L+)	33,287	49.0%	Rick Lazio (R,C)	33,056	48.7%	1,602 [+]	2.4%	67,945	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeffrey Graham (Independence Party) 611 (0.9%); Mark Dunau (Green) 589 (0.9%); John Adefope (RTL) 258 (0.4%); Louis Wein (Constitution) 64 (0.1%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 54 (0.1%); Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.0%);

1998	S3	46%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	27,560	51.6%	Charles Schumer (D,L+)	24,611	46.1%	1,231 [+]	2.3%	53,402	8	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Corrine Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 760 (1.4%); Joel Kovel (Green) 282 (0.5%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 147 (0.3%); Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.1%);
1998	G	47%	George Pataki* (R,C)	35,514	64.5%	Peter Vallone (D,WF)	9,820	17.8%	9,706 [+]	17.6%	55,040	10	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 5,950 (10.8%); Al Lewis (Green) 1,626 (3.0%); Betsy McCaughey Ross (Liberal) 949 (1.7%); Mike Reynolds (RTL) 736 (1.3%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 292 (0.5%); Christopher Garvey (Libertarian) 75 (0.1%); Mary Alice France (Unity) 50 (0.1%); Al Duncan (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.1%);
1994	S1	50%	Bernadette Castro (R,C)	29,219	50.2%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	27,141	46.6%	1,891 [+]	3.2%	58,251	9	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Henry Hewes (RTL) 1,176 (2.0%); Ismael Betancourt (Independence Fusion) 300 (0.5%); Norma Segal (Libertarian) 244 (0.4%); Naomi Craine (Socialist Workers) 171 (0.3%);
1994	G	53%	George Pataki (R,C+)	35,460	57.3%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	21,928	35.5%	4,458 [+]	7.2%	61,846	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 3,240 (5.2%); Robert Walsh (RTL) 899 (1.5%); Robert Schulz (Libertarian) 243 (0.4%); Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers) 76 (0.1%);
1992	S3	60%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	37,288	52.8%	Robert Abrams (D,L)	30,104	42.6%	3,211 [+]	4.5%	70,603	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Norma Segal (Libertarian) 2,021 (2.9%); Mohammed Mehdi (New Alliance) 604 (0.9%); Stanley Nelson (Natural Law) 374 (0.5%); Eddie Warren (Socialist Workers) 212 (0.3%);
1990	G	45%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	22,001	41.8%	Herb London (C)	18,217	34.6%	12,370 [+]	23.5%	52,588	-4	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Pierre Rinfret (R) 9,361 (17.8%); Louis Wein (RTL) 2,293 (4.4%); W. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 348 (0.7%); Craig Gannon (Socialist Workers) 200 (0.4%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 168 (0.3%);

1988	S1	56%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	40,724	62.3%	Robert McMillan (R,C)	23,267	35.6%	1,399 [+]	2.1%	65,390	5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Adelle Nathanson (RTL) 716 (1.1%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 199 (0.3%); Lydia Bayonetta (I) 196 (0.3%); Charlene Mitchell (I) 157 (0.2%); James Harris (Socialist Workers) 131 (0.2%);
1986	S3	48%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	33,510	61.2%	Mark Green (D)	20,231	36.9%	1,044 [+]	1.9%	54,785	4	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Dyson (Liberal) 860 (1.6%); Frederick Newman (New Alliance) 119 (0.2%); Michael Shur (Socialist Workers) 65 (0.1%);
1986	G	49%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	30,331	54.5%	Andrew O'Rourke (R,C)	23,234	41.8%	2,077 [+]	3.7%	55,642	10	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Dillon Droseskey (RTL) 1,901 (3.4%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 176 (0.3%);
1982	S1	54%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	36,738	60.5%	Florence Sullivan (R,C+)	23,518	38.7%	445 [+]	0.7%	60,701	5	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 321 (0.5%); Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 124 (0.2%);
1982	G	56%	Lew Lehrman (R,C)	33,739	54.2%	Mario Cuomo (D,L)	27,810	44.6%	752 [+]	1.2%	62,301	7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Bohner (RTL) 348 (0.6%); John Northrup (Free Libertarian) 316 (0.5%); Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.1%); Nancy Ross (New Alliance) 24 (0.0%); Jane Benedict (Unity) 20 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	Al D'Amato (R,C+)	31,777	47.5%	Liz Holtzman (D)	25,592	38.2%	9,568 [+]	14.3%	66,937	3	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jacob Javits* (Liberal) 9,130 (13.6%); Richard Savadel (Free Libertarian) 312 (0.5%); Thomas Soto (Workers World) 50 (0.1%); William Scott (Communist) 49 (0.1%); Victor Nieto (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.0%);

1978	G	56%	Perry Duryea (R,C)	29,938	51.1%	Hugh Carey* (D,L)	25,955	44.3%	2,710 [+]	4.6%	58,603	6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mary Jane Tobin (RTL) 1,943 (3.3%); Gary Greenberg (Free Libertarian) 343 (0.6%); Dianne Feeley (Socialist Workers) 172 (0.3%); Paul Gallagher (Labor) 137 (0.2%); Jarvis Tyner (Communist) 115 (0.2%);
1976	S1	63%	James Buckley* (R,C)	35,305	53.0%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L)	30,880	46.4%	390 [+]	0.6%	66,575	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Herbert Aptheker (Communist) 390 (0.6%);
1974	S3	58%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	29,243	48.0%	Ramsey Clark (D)	23,388	38.4%	8,298 [+]	13.6%	60,929	3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Barbara Keating (C) 8,061 (13.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 91 (0.1%); William Dowling (Courage) 54 (0.1%); Robert Massi (Socialist Labor) 33 (0.1%); Elijah Boyd (Labor) 32 (0.1%); Mildred Edelman (Communist) 25 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	59%	Hugh Carey (D,L)	33,251	53.7%	Malcolm Wilson (R,C)	28,256	45.7%	372 [+]	0.6%	61,879	4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Wayne Amato (Courage) 115 (0.2%); Derrick Morrison (Socialist Workers) 97 (0.2%); Anton Chaitkin (Labor) 43 (0.1%); Jerry Tuccille (Free Libertarian) 40 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 40 (0.1%); Jose Ristorucci (Communist) 35 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S1	63%	Richard Ottinger (D)	22,242	35.3%	Charles Goodell (R,L)	20,634	32.8%	20,107 [+]	31.9%	62,983	9	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Buckley (C) 20,048 (31.8%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.0%); Arnold Johnson (Communist) 16 (0.0%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.0%);
1970	G	63%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	40,054	63.3%	Arthur Goldberg (D,L)	19,642	31.1%	3,558 [+]	5.6%	63,254	11	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Adams (C) 3,439 (5.4%); Clifton DeBerry (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 28 (0.0%); Rasheed Storey (Communist) 27 (0.0%);

1968	S3	70%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	36,448	54.1%	Paul O'Dwyer (D)	22,967	34.1%	7,955 [+]	11.8%	67,370	4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Buckley (C) 7,877 (11.7%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 56 (0.1%); Herman Ferguson (Peace & Freedom) 19 (0.0%); Hedda Garza (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1966	G	66%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	33,575	53.1%	Frank O'Connor (D)	24,399	38.6%	5,296 [+]	8.4%	63,270	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (Liberal) 3,501 (5.5%); Paul Adams (C) 1,695 (2.7%); Milton Herder (Socialist Labor) 76 (0.1%); Judith White (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.0%);
1964	S1	77%	Robert Kennedy (D,L)	37,786	52.2%	Kenneth Keating* (R)	33,774	46.7%	819 [+]	1.1%	72,379	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Henry Paolucci (C) 751 (1.0%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 61 (0.1%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%);
1962	S3	69%	Jacob Javits* (R)	38,444	60.3%	James Donovan (D,L)	24,564	38.6%	711 [+]	1.1%	63,719	3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Kieran O'Doherty (C) 597 (0.9%); Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 77 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 37 (0.1%);
1962	G	69%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	39,450	61.6%	Robert Morgenthau (D,L)	23,545	36.8%	1,041 [+]	1.6%	64,036	9	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: David Jaquith (C) 886 (1.4%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 100 (0.2%); Eric Hass (Socialist Labor) 55 (0.1%);

*: 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

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Rensselaer County, NY

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2022 Census data
White:	129,602	81.08%	5.1%
Black:	12,295	7.69%	28.2%
Indian:	333	0.21%	17.7%
Asian:	4,858	3.04%	39.0%
2+ races:	3,675	2.30%	15.4%
Hispanic:	9,090	5.69%	49.5%

Total non-White:	30,251	18.92%	32.3%

Change in White population:	-6,953	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,377	4.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,WF)	10,481	59.7%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C)	7,056	40.2%	7	0.0%	17,544
2022-11-08	NY21	Elise Stefanik* (R,C)	24,481	55.1%	Matt Castelli (D,Moderate)	19,936	44.9%	15	0.0%	44,432
County Total for 2022-11-08:										61,976

2022-08-23 sp	NY19	Marc Molinaro (R,C)	4,770	54.7%	Pat Ryan (D,WF)	3,953	45.3%	1	0.0%	8,724
County Total for 2022-08-23:										8,724

2020-11-03	NY19	Antonio Delgado* (D,SA,WF)	17,525	49.0%	Kyle Van De Water (R)	17,350	48.6%	860	2.4%	35,735
2020-11-03	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	25,569	61.7%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C,SA)	15,869	38.3%	15	0.0%	41,453
County Total for 2020-11-03:										77,188

2018-11-06	NY19	John Faso* (R,C,In,Rf)	15,277	52.2%	Antonio Delgado (D,WE,WF)	12,808	43.8%	1,166	4.0%	29,251
2018-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,Rf,WE,WF)	20,739	67.2%	Joe Vitollo (R)	10,091	32.7%	14	0.0%	30,844
County Total for 2018-11-06:										60,095

2016-11-08	NY19	John Faso (R,C,In,Rf)	19,511	61.1%	Zephyr Teachout (D,WF)	12,366	38.8%	35	0.1%	31,912
2016-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WE,WF)	25,117	69.0%	Joe Vitollo (R,C,Rf)	11,255	30.9%	21	0.1%	36,393
County Total for 2016-11-08:										68,305

2014-11-04	NY19	Chris Gibson* (R,C,In)	16,819	74.2%	Sean Eldridge (D,WF)	5,860	25.8%	0	0.0%	22,679
2014-11-04	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	14,768	62.8%	James Fischer (R,C)	8,733	37.2%	0	0.0%	23,501
County Total for 2014-11-04:										46,180

2012-11-06	NY19	Chris Gibson* (R,C,In)	18,719	63.0%	Julian Schreibman (D,WF)	11,015	37.0%	0	0.0%	29,734
2012-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	24,009	70.0%	Robert Dieterich (R,C)	10,301	30.0%	0	0.0%	34,310
County Total for 2012-11-06:										64,044

2010-11-02	NY20	Chris Gibson (R,C)	14,134	57.9%	Scott Murphy* (D,In,WF)	10,275	42.1%	0	0.0%	24,409
2010-11-02	NY21	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	16,702	58.7%	Theodore Danz (R,C)	11,737	41.3%	0	0.0%	28,439
County Total for 2010-11-02:										52,848

2009-03-31 sp	NY20	Jim Tedisco (R,C)	8,293	51.4%	Scott Murphy (D,In,WF)	7,837	48.6%	0	0.0%	16,130
County Total for 2009-03-31:										16,130

2008-11-04	NY20	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,WF)	19,579	63.3%	Sandy Treadwell (R,C,In)	11,356	36.7%	0	0.0%	30,935
2008-11-04	NY21	Paul Tonko (D,WF)	21,430	60.3%	James Buhrmaster (R,C)	12,827	36.1%	1,277	3.6%	35,534
County Total for 2008-11-04:										66,469

2006-11-07	NY20	Kirsten Gillibrand (D,WF)	13,024	53.4%	John Sweeney* (R,C,In)	11,382	46.6%	0	0.0%	24,406
2006-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	22,273	79.1%	Warren Redlich (R)	5,878	20.9%	0	0.0%	28,151
County Total for 2006-11-07:										52,557

2004-11-02	NY20	John Sweeney* (R,C,In)	19,217	67.8%	Doris Kelly (D)	8,979	31.7%	157	0.6%	28,353
2004-11-02	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	26,324	72.1%	Warren Redlich (R)	10,194	27.9%	0	0.0%	36,518
County Total for 2004-11-02:										64,871

2002-11-05	NY20	John Sweeney* (R,C)	15,122	74.2%	Frank Stoppenbach (D)	4,709	23.1%	542	2.7%	20,373
2002-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	24,935	78.8%	Chuck Rosenstein (R)	6,720	21.2%	0	0.0%	31,655
County Total for 2002-11-05:										52,028

2000-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	22,591	73.8%	Thomas Pillsworth (R)	8,009	26.2%	0	0.0%	30,600
2000-11-07	NY22	John Sweeney* (R,C)	20,300	68.9%	Kenneth McCallion (D,Grn,WF)	9,180	31.1%	0	0.0%	29,480
County Total for 2000-11-07:										60,080

1998-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	19,244	74.1%	Lauren Roberts (R)	6,729	25.9%	0	0.0%	25,973
1998-11-03	NY22	John Sweeney (R,C,In)	14,995	59.0%	Jean Bordewich (D)	9,796	38.6%	608	2.4%	25,399
County Total for 1998-11-03:										51,372

1996-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	21,291	67.0%	Nancy Norman (R,F)	8,563	26.9%	1,932	6.1%	31,786
1996-11-05	NY22	Gerald Solomon* (R,C,F,RTL)	17,367	58.3%	Steve James (D)	12,408	41.7%	0	0.0%	29,775
County Total for 1996-11-05:										61,561

1994-11-08	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	19,254	64.9%	Joseph Gomez (R)	9,675	32.6%	742	2.5%	29,671
1994-11-08	NY22	Gerald Solomon* (R,C,RTL)	20,409	72.9%	Bob Lawrence (D)	7,604	27.1%	0	0.0%	28,013
County Total for 1994-11-08:										57,684

1992-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	22,168	62.0%	Nancy Norman (R,L)	12,198	34.1%	1,384	3.9%	35,750
1992-11-03	NY22	Gerald Solomon* (R,C,RTL)	21,253	67.1%	David Roberts (D)	10,428	32.9%	0	0.0%	31,681
County Total for 1992-11-03:										67,431

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	105,213	26,075	24.8%	33,372	31.7%	45,766	43.5%	Dem +7,297	Dem +6.9%	82%
2022	104,236	25,597	24.6%	33,153	31.8%	45,486	43.6%	Dem +7,556	Dem +7.2%	81%
2020	102,521	25,226	24.6%	32,943	32.1%	44,352	43.3%	Dem +7,717	Dem +7.5%	80%
2018	96,449	24,173	25.1%	29,782	30.9%	42,494	44.1%	Dem +5,609	Dem +5.8%	75%
2016	95,696	23,981	25.1%	29,025	30.3%	42,690	44.6%	Dem +5,044	Dem +5.3%	75%
2014	93,825	23,885	25.5%	27,650	29.5%	42,290	45.1%	Dem +3,765	Dem +4.0%	74%
2012	93,187	24,455	26.2%	27,425	29.4%	41,307	44.3%	Dem +2,970	Dem +3.2%	74%
2010	92,516	25,071	27.1%	27,231	29.4%	40,214	43.5%	Dem +2,160	Dem +2.3%	74%
2008	94,474	26,205	27.7%	26,993	28.6%	41,276	43.7%	Dem +788	Dem +0.8%	77%
2006	91,275	26,678	29.2%	24,538	26.9%	40,059	43.9%	Rep +2,140	Rep +2.3%	75%
2004	105,921	30,300	28.6%	28,828	27.2%	46,793	44.2%	Rep +1,472	Rep +1.4%	89%
2002	104,434	30,135	28.9%	28,250	27.1%	46,049	44.1%	Rep +1,885	Rep +1.8%	89%
2000	106,624	30,590	28.7%	28,818	27.0%	47,216	44.3%	Rep +1,772	Rep +1.7%	92%
1998	99,863	29,110	29.1%	26,922	27.0%	43,831	43.9%	Rep +2,188	Rep +2.2%	86%
1994	83,173	24,868	29.9%	22,445	27.0%	35,860	43.1%	Rep +2,423	Rep +2.9%	71%
1986	81,949	29,082	35.5%	21,208	25.9%	31,659	38.6%	Rep +7,874	Rep +9.6%	72%

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