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Schenectady city, NY


Schenectady County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 68,476   ( 2,341 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.8 square miles
Population density: 6345.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,940 49.56% 10.7%
Black:12,85218.77% 4.8%
Indian:2700.39% 21.3%
Asian:4,5286.61% 86.5%
2+ races:6,1178.93% 66.9%
Hispanic:8,59812.56% 24.2%
Total non-White:34,53650.44% 22.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,066 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:6,407 11.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Schenectady city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +491 D +1,907 D + 4.5%
D +2,398
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,008 D +112 R + 3.7%
D +1,120
2020 vs. 2008 R -360 D +963 D + 4.2%
D +603
2016 vs. 2008 R -851 R +944 R + 0.3%
D -1,795
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 14,389 67.2% Donald Trump* (R) 6,507 30.4% 522 2.4% 21,418 -7 -16 0.25%
2016 37% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,991 62.1% Donald Trump (R) 6,016 31.2% 1,301 6.7% 19,308 -5 -15 0.25%
2012 38% Barack Obama* (D) 13,269 68.9% Mitt Romney (R) 5,499 28.5% 496 2.6% 19,264 -7 -19 0.27%
2008 43% Barack Obama (D) 13,786 65.3% John McCain (R) 6,867 32.5% 461 2.2% 21,114 -4 -13 0.28%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 12,234 58.7% George W. Bush* (R) 8,104 38.9% 521 2.5% 20,859 -1 -12 0.28%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,764 60.1% George W. Bush (R) 7,262 34.2% 1,199 5.6% 21,225 -1 -14 0.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,389 67.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,507 30.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 235 1.1%
Other 287 1.3%
TOTAL 21,418
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,991 62.1%
Donald Trump (R) 6,016 31.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 651 3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 423 2.2%
Other 227 1.2%
TOTAL 19,308
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,269 68.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,499 28.5%
Other 496 2.6%
TOTAL 19,264
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,786 65.3%
John McCain (R) 6,867 32.5%
Other 461 2.2%
TOTAL 21,114
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,104 38.9%
John Kerry (D) 12,234 58.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 442 2.1%
Other 79 0.4%
TOTAL 20,859
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Schenectady city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,262 34.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,764 60.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 911 4.3%
Other 288 1.4%
TOTAL 21,225
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Schenectady city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 27% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 10,104 70.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 4,150 29.1% 9 [+] 0.1% 14,263 -4 0.24%
2018 G 27% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 8,290 57.9% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 5,045 35.2% 993 [+] 6.9% 14,328 -1 0.23%
2016 S3 36% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 13,741 74.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 4,127 22.4% 573 [+] 3.1% 18,441 -5 0.25%
2014 G 21% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,551 51.0% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,096 37.6% 1,238 [+] 11.4% 10,885 -3 0.29%
*: 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