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Rotterdam town, NY


Schenectady County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 30,425   ( 1,331 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 852.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,564 84.02% 6.0%
Black:1,5805.19% 293.0%
Indian:80.03% 84.6%
Asian:6842.25% 97.7%
2+ races:9893.25% 165.9%
Hispanic:1,4854.88% 125.0%
Total non-White:4,86115.98% 154.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,623 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,954 12.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rotterdam town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +573 D +1,339 D + 10.9%
D +1,912
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,061 R +1,500 R + 9.3%
D +561
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,262 R +943 R + 5.5%
D +319
2016 vs. 2008 R +689 R +2,282 R + 16.3%
D -1,593
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 8,930 52.5% Joe Biden (D) 7,653 45.0% 427 2.5% 17,010 15 6 0.20%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 8,357 55.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,741 38.2% 921 6.1% 15,019 19 10 0.19%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 7,092 49.9% Mitt Romney (R) 6,869 48.3% 261 1.8% 14,222 13 1 0.20%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 7,668 50.1% Barack Obama (D) 7,334 47.9% 317 2.1% 15,319 14 4 0.20%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 7,882 50.4% John Kerry (D) 7,497 47.9% 264 1.7% 15,643 10 0 0.21%
2000 69% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,034 53.5% George W. Bush (R) 6,346 42.3% 633 4.2% 15,013 7 -6 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rotterdam CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,653 45.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,930 52.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 220 1.3%
Other 207 1.2%
TOTAL 17,010
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Rotterdam CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,741 38.2%
Donald Trump (R) 8,357 55.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 565 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 210 1.4%
Other 146 1.0%
TOTAL 15,019
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,092 49.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,869 48.3%
Other 261 1.8%
TOTAL 14,222
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,334 47.9%
John McCain (R) 7,668 50.1%
Other 317 2.1%
TOTAL 15,319
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,882 50.4%
John Kerry (D) 7,497 47.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 241 1.5%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 15,643
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,346 42.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,034 53.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 487 3.2%
Other 146 1.0%
TOTAL 15,013
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rotterdam town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 53% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 6,273 50.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 6,074 49.2% 6 [+] 0.0% 12,353 16 0.20%
2018 G 53% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 7,699 61.7% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,135 33.1% 653 [+] 5.2% 12,487 25 0.20%
2016 S3 62% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 8,799 60.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 5,410 37.4% 271 [+] 1.9% 14,480 10 0.20%
2014 G 45% Rob Astorino (R,C) 5,727 54.6% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,004 38.2% 758 [+] 7.2% 10,489 14 0.27%
*: 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