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Niskayuna town, NY


Schenectady County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,288   ( 1,507 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.1 square miles
Population density: 1645.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,229 78.28% 1.0%
Black:7023.01% 26.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,1669.30% 23.6%
2+ races:1,1484.93% 178.6%
Hispanic:8913.83% 64.1%
Total non-White:5,05921.72% 50.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-182 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,689 9.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Niskayuna town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +139 D +1,656 D + 8.3%
D +1,795
2020 vs. 2012 R -274 D +2,476 D + 15.3%
D +2,202
2020 vs. 2008 R -434 D +2,161 D + 13.8%
D +1,727
2016 vs. 2008 R -573 D +505 D + 5.5%
D -68
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 9,220 66.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,375 31.5% 301 2.2% 13,896 -6 -15 0.16%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,425 59.4% Donald Trump (R) 4,236 33.9% 837 6.7% 12,498 -3 -12 0.16%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 7,018 58.9% Mitt Romney (R) 4,649 39.0% 242 2.0% 11,909 4 -8 0.17%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 7,493 59.9% John McCain (R) 4,809 38.5% 202 1.6% 12,504 2 -7 0.16%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 6,892 55.6% George W. Bush* (R) 5,303 42.8% 201 1.6% 12,396 3 -8 0.17%
2000 76% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,927 52.2% George W. Bush (R) 4,856 42.8% 570 5.0% 11,353 8 -5 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,220 66.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,375 31.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 141 1.0%
Other 160 1.2%
TOTAL 13,896
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,425 59.4%
Donald Trump (R) 4,236 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 473 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 177 1.4%
Other 187 1.5%
TOTAL 12,498
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,018 58.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,649 39.0%
Other 242 2.0%
TOTAL 11,909
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,493 59.9%
John McCain (R) 4,809 38.5%
Other 202 1.6%
TOTAL 12,504
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,303 42.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,892 55.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 160 1.3%
Other 41 0.3%
TOTAL 12,396
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Niskayuna town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,856 42.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,927 52.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 487 4.3%
Other 83 0.7%
TOTAL 11,353
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Niskayuna town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 61% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 7,239 67.0% Chele Farley (R,C+) 3,566 33.0% 7 [+] 0.1% 10,812 0 0.18%
2018 G 61% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,560 51.7% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 4,484 41.7% 712 [+] 6.6% 10,756 6 0.18%
2016 S3 70% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 8,489 69.2% Wendy Long (R,C+) 3,515 28.6% 270 [+] 2.2% 12,274 1 0.17%
2014 G 48% Rob Astorino (R,C) 3,589 43.5% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 3,531 42.8% 1,124 [+] 13.6% 8,244 3 0.22%
*: 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