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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,047	12.8
Deaths:	3,757	11.9
Net Migration:	1,469	4.6
Net Immigration:	464	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,788	D +6,930	D + 8.4%
D +8,718
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,173	D +1,448	R + 0.2%
D +5,621
2020 vs. 2008	R +983	D +2,871	D + 3.1%
D +3,854

2016 vs. 2008	R -805	R +4,059	R + 5.3%
D -4,864
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Joe Biden (D)	42,465	56.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,741	41.0%	1,841 [+]	2.5%	75,047	3	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 923 (1.2%);
2016	55%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33,747	50.2%	Donald Trump (R)	28,953	43.0%	4,580 [+]	6.8%	67,280	7	-3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,624 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,127 (1.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 132 (0.2%);
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	36,844	56.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	26,568	40.9%	1,521 [+]	2.3%	64,933	6	-6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 692 (1.1%);
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	38,611	55.3%	John McCain (R)	29,758	42.6%	1,473 [+]	2.1%	69,842	7	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 900 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 274 (0.4%);
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	35,971	51.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	32,066	46.2%	1,432 [+]	2.1%	69,469	6	-5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,204 (1.7%);
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35,534	53.1%	George W. Bush (R)	27,961	41.8%	3,459 [+]	5.2%	66,954	7	-6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,750 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 308 (0.5%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	35,404	53.1%	Robert Dole (R)	22,106	33.1%	9,199 [+]	13.8%	66,709	3	-8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 7,865 (11.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 759 (1.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 176 (0.3%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	32,335	43.8%	George Bush* (R)	26,258	35.5%	15,277 [+]	20.7%	73,870	2	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 14,838 (20.1%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	36,483	51.8%	George Bush (R)	33,364	47.4%	539 [+]	0.8%	70,386	0	-6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 198 (0.3%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	42,808	58.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	30,612	41.5%	277	0.4%	73,697	4	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	32,003	45.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	29,932	42.4%	8,599 [+]	12.2%	70,534	-1	-5	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 7,146 (10.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 947 (1.3%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	40,789	54.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	31,838	42.6%	2,105 [+]	2.8%	74,732	7	7	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	47,529	61.3%	George McGovern (D)	29,619	38.2%	355 [+]	0.5%	77,503	3	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	34,786	48.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	33,687	46.8%	3,579 [+]	5.0%	72,052	2	3	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,246 (4.5%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	51,892	70.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	21,848	29.6%	128	0.2%	73,868	-2	-9	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	40,180	52.0%	John Kennedy (D)	37,003	47.9%	70	0.1%	77,253	5	2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	58,540	73.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	21,673	27.0%	22	0.0%	80,235	12	16	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	54,272	66.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	27,157	33.2%	270	0.3%	81,699	11	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35,495	52.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	28,225	41.8%	3,765 [+]	5.6%	67,485	7	7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,093 (4.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	75%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35,178	51.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	33,397	48.5%	293	0.4%	68,868	4	5	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	34,101	51.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,041	48.2%	334	0.5%	66,476	3	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	31,027	52.2%	Alf Landon (R)	26,914	45.3%	1,466 [+]	2.5%	59,407	6	9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,361 (2.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	66%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	28,187	52.8%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	22,230	41.7%	2,954 [+]	5.5%	53,371	11	13	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,630 (4.9%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	29,428	56.6%	Al Smith (D)	21,277	40.9%	1,304 [+]	2.5%	52,009	7	-2	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,183 (2.3%);
1924	54%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	24,514	61.7%	John Davis (D)	9,167	23.1%	6,018 [+]	15.2%	39,699	6	8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,746 (14.5%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	19,208	57.2%	James Cox (D)	8,741	26.0%	5,633 [+]	16.8%	33,582	-7	-3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,941 (14.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 509 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 66 (0.2%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,378	46.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,962	44.4%	1,845 [+]	9.1%	20,185	-4	0	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,446 (7.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 328 (1.6%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,345	31.4%	William Taft* (R)	5,230	30.7%	6,452 [+]	37.9%	17,027	2	8	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,456 (20.3%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,640 (15.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 245 (1.4%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	9,944	52.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,129	37.8%	1,789 [+]	9.5%	18,862	0	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,110 (5.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 296 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 249 (1.3%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	9,535	57.7%	Alton Parker (D)	5,981	36.2%	999 [+]	6.0%	16,515	5	1	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 434 (2.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 201 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 53 (0.3%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	6,769	56.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,783	39.9%	432 [+]	3.6%	11,984	3	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 160 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

42,465

56.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,741

41.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

923

1.2%

Other

918

1.2%

TOTAL

75,047

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33,747

50.2%

Donald Trump (R)

28,953

43.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,624

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,127

1.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

132

0.2%

Other

697

1.0%

TOTAL

67,280

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36,844

56.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

26,568

40.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

692

1.1%

Other

829

1.3%

TOTAL

64,933

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

38,611

55.3%

John McCain (R)

29,758

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

900

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

274

0.4%

Other

299

0.4%

TOTAL

69,842

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

32,066

46.2%

John Kerry (D)

35,971

51.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,204

1.7%

Other

228

0.3%

TOTAL

69,469

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27,961

41.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35,534

53.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,750

4.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

308

0.5%

Other

401

0.6%

TOTAL

66,954

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -6

1996 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

35,404

53.1%

Robert Dole (R)

22,106

33.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

7,865

11.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

759

1.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

176

0.3%

Other

399

0.6%

TOTAL

66,709

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

32,335

43.8%

George Bush* (R)

26,258

35.5%

Ross Perot (I)

14,838

20.1%

Other

439

0.6%

TOTAL

73,870

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

33,364

47.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

36,483

51.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

198

0.3%

Other

341

0.5%

TOTAL

70,386

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

42,808

58.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

30,612

41.5%

Other

277

0.4%

TOTAL

73,697

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

32,003

45.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

29,932

42.4%

John Anderson (I)

7,146

10.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

947

1.3%

Other

506

0.7%

TOTAL

70,534

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

1976 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

31,838

42.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

40,789

54.6%

Other

2,105

2.8%

TOTAL

74,732

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

47,529

61.3%

George McGovern (D)

29,619

38.2%

Other

355

0.5%

TOTAL

77,503

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

33,687

46.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

34,786

48.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,246

4.5%

Other

333

0.5%

TOTAL

72,052

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

51,892

70.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

21,848

29.6%

Other

128

0.2%

TOTAL

73,868

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

37,003

47.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

40,180

52.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

77,253

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

58,540

73.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

21,673

27.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

80,235

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

54,272

66.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

27,157

33.2%

Other

270

0.3%

TOTAL

81,699

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

1948 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

28,225

41.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

35,495

52.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

3,093

4.6%

Other

672

1.0%

TOTAL

67,485

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

33,397

48.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

35,178

51.1%

Other

293

0.4%

TOTAL

68,868

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,041

48.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

34,101

51.3%

Other

334

0.5%

TOTAL

66,476

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

31,027

52.2%

Alf Landon (R)

26,914

45.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,361

2.3%

Other

105

0.2%

TOTAL

59,407

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

22,230

41.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

28,187

52.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,630

4.9%

Other

324

0.6%

TOTAL

53,371

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1928 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

29,428

56.6%

Al Smith (D)

21,277

40.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,183

2.3%

Other

121

0.2%

TOTAL

52,009

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

24,514

61.7%

John Davis (D)

9,167

23.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,746

14.5%

Other

272

0.7%

TOTAL

39,699

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1920 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

19,208

57.2%

James Cox (D)

8,741

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,941

14.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

509

1.5%

Other

117

0.3%

TOTAL

33,582

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,962

44.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,378

46.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,446

7.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

328

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,185

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,345

31.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,640

15.5%

William Taft* (R)

5,230

30.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,456

20.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

245

1.4%

Other

111

0.7%

TOTAL

17,027

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

9,944

52.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,129

37.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,110

5.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

296

1.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

249

1.3%

Other

134

0.7%

TOTAL

18,862

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

9,535

57.7%

Alton Parker (D)

5,981

36.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

434

2.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

201

1.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

311

1.9%

TOTAL

16,515

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1900 President, Schenectady County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

6,769

56.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,783

39.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

160

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

240

2.0%

TOTAL

11,984

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Schenectady County, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Charles Schumer* (D,WF)	29,124	54.0%	Joe Pinion (R,C)	24,440	45.3%	365 [+]	0.7%	53,929	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Diane Sare (LaRouche) 322 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2022	G	44%	Kathy Hochul* (D,WF)	27,632	50.7%	Lee Zeldin (R,C)	26,772	49.1%	148 [+]	0.3%	54,552	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 148 (0.3%);

2018	S1	45%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	32,735	59.8%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	22,005	40.2%	37 [+]	0.1%	54,777	7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	27,474	50.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	23,961	43.6%	3,491 [+]	6.4%	54,926	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 1,379 (2.5%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 1,170 (2.1%); Stephanie Miner (Serve America Movement) 882 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.1%);
2016	S3	53%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	42,649	65.4%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	20,985	32.2%	1,569 [+]	2.4%	65,203	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 932 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 612 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.0%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	21,445	49.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	17,713	40.6%	4,509 [+]	10.3%	43,667	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 4,107 (9.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 265 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 74 (0.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 63 (0.1%);
2012	S1	52%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	43,030	68.9%	Wendy Long (R,C)	18,273	29.3%	1,159 [+]	1.9%	62,462	2	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Chris Edes (Libertarian) 444 (0.7%); Colia Clark (Green) 436 (0.7%); John Mangelli (Common Sense) 255 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.0%);
2010	S3	40%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	28,388	59.6%	Jay Townsend (R,C)	18,124	38.1%	1,111 [+]	2.3%	47,623	6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Colia Clark (Green) 581 (1.2%); Randy Credico (Libertarian) 501 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
2010	S1	40%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	28,069	58.8%	Joseph DioGuardi (R,C)	18,643	39.0%	1,048 [+]	2.2%	47,760	4	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cecile Lawrence (Green) 394 (0.8%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 255 (0.5%); Bruce Blakeman (Tax Revolt) 151 (0.3%); Joseph Huff (Rent Too High) 113 (0.2%); Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition) 109 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2010	G	41%	Andrew Cuomo (D,In+)	27,942	57.7%	Carl Paladino (R,C)	17,100	35.3%	3,351 [+]	6.9%	48,393	2	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Warren Redlich (Libertarian) 1,525 (3.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 891 (1.8%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 418 (0.9%); Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition) 412 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 81 (0.2%); Charles Barron (Freedom) 24 (0.0%);

2006	S1	44%	Hillary Clinton* (D,In+)	32,131	62.6%	John Spencer (R,C)	16,980	33.1%	2,204 [+]	4.3%	51,315	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 1,102 (2.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 653 (1.3%); Jeffrey Russell (Libertarian) 288 (0.6%); William Van Auken (Socialist Equality) 90 (0.2%); Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.1%);
2006	G	44%	Eliot Spitzer (D,In+)	33,949	67.1%	John Faso (R,C)	15,839	31.3%	791 [+]	1.6%	50,579	3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Malachy McCourt (Green) 411 (0.8%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 190 (0.4%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 118 (0.2%); Maria DeLuca (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.1%);
2004	S3	56%	Charles Schumer* (D)	39,521	61.9%	Howard Mills (R)	20,316	31.8%	4,047 [+]	6.3%	63,884	8	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marilyn O'Grady (C) 2,863 (4.5%); David McReynolds (Green) 480 (0.8%); Abe Hirschfeld (Builders) 266 (0.4%); Don Silberger (Libertarian) 259 (0.4%); Martin Koppel (Socialist Workers) 179 (0.3%);
2002	G	45%	George Pataki* (R,C)	24,201	48.2%	Carl McCall (D,WF)	14,378	28.7%	11,599 [+]	23.1%	50,178	-1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 10,116 (20.2%); Jerry Cronin (RTL) 546 (1.1%); Stanley Aronowitz (Green) 410 (0.8%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 345 (0.7%); Andrew Cuomo (Liberal) 130 (0.3%); Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian) 52 (0.1%);
2000	S1	60%	Hillary Clinton (D,L+)	32,800	49.4%	Rick Lazio (R,C)	32,271	48.7%	1,260 [+]	1.9%	66,331	6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeffrey Graham (Independence Party) 516 (0.8%); Mark Dunau (Green) 415 (0.6%); John Adefope (RTL) 211 (0.3%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 47 (0.1%); Louis Wein (Constitution) 44 (0.1%); Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Schumer (D,L+)	25,941	49.8%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	25,082	48.2%	1,048 [+]	2.0%	52,071	4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Corrine Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 681 (1.3%); Joel Kovel (Green) 221 (0.4%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 102 (0.2%); Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.1%);
1998	G	47%	George Pataki* (R,C)	32,030	60.4%	Peter Vallone (D,WF)	10,694	20.2%	10,282 [+]	19.4%	53,006	6	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 6,953 (13.1%); Betsy McCaughey Ross (Liberal) 1,154 (2.2%); Al Lewis (Green) 1,123 (2.1%); Mike Reynolds (RTL) 693 (1.3%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 251 (0.5%); Christopher Garvey (Libertarian) 45 (0.1%); Mary Alice France (Unity) 42 (0.1%); Al Duncan (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.0%);
1994	S1	50%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	27,652	48.7%	Bernadette Castro (R,C)	27,547	48.5%	1,618 [+]	2.8%	56,817	7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Henry Hewes (RTL) 1,004 (1.8%); Ismael Betancourt (Independence Fusion) 274 (0.5%); Norma Segal (Libertarian) 212 (0.4%); Naomi Craine (Socialist Workers) 128 (0.2%);
1994	G	53%	George Pataki (R,C+)	31,814	53.0%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	23,960	39.9%	4,307 [+]	7.2%	60,081	4	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 3,251 (5.4%); Robert Walsh (RTL) 676 (1.1%); Robert Schulz (Libertarian) 314 (0.5%); Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.1%);
1992	S3	61%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	34,790	50.1%	Robert Abrams (D,L)	31,840	45.8%	2,870 [+]	4.1%	69,500	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Norma Segal (Libertarian) 1,719 (2.5%); Mohammed Mehdi (New Alliance) 688 (1.0%); Stanley Nelson (Natural Law) 288 (0.4%); Eddie Warren (Socialist Workers) 175 (0.3%);
1990	G	46%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	26,933	51.0%	Herb London (C)	13,773	26.1%	12,054 [+]	22.8%	52,760	-3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Pierre Rinfret (R) 9,543 (18.1%); Louis Wein (RTL) 1,879 (3.6%); W. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 348 (0.7%); Craig Gannon (Socialist Workers) 148 (0.3%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 136 (0.3%);

1988	S1	58%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	42,321	63.3%	Robert McMillan (R,C)	23,327	34.9%	1,181 [+]	1.8%	66,829	4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Adelle Nathanson (RTL) 564 (0.8%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 198 (0.3%); Charlene Mitchell (I) 167 (0.2%); Lydia Bayonetta (I) 154 (0.2%); James Harris (Socialist Workers) 98 (0.1%);
1986	S3	47%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	32,296	60.9%	Mark Green (D)	19,648	37.1%	1,047 [+]	2.0%	52,991	4	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Dyson (Liberal) 881 (1.7%); Frederick Newman (New Alliance) 110 (0.2%); Michael Shur (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	32,133	59.3%	Andrew O'Rourke (R,C)	20,185	37.3%	1,857 [+]	3.4%	54,175	5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Dillon Droseskey (RTL) 1,712 (3.2%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 133 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
1982	S1	54%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	38,622	63.7%	Florence Sullivan (R,C+)	21,444	35.4%	589 [+]	1.0%	60,655	1	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 432 (0.7%); Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 157 (0.3%);
1982	G	56%	Lew Lehrman (R,C)	33,159	52.9%	Mario Cuomo (D,L)	28,807	45.9%	747 [+]	1.2%	62,713	5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Northrup (Free Libertarian) 363 (0.6%); Robert Bohner (RTL) 291 (0.5%); Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.1%); Nancy Ross (New Alliance) 20 (0.0%); Jane Benedict (Unity) 14 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	Al D'Amato (R,C+)	31,194	45.6%	Liz Holtzman (D)	27,684	40.4%	9,599 [+]	14.0%	68,477	1	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jacob Javits* (Liberal) 9,117 (13.3%); Richard Savadel (Free Libertarian) 358 (0.5%); William Scott (Communist) 47 (0.1%); Victor Nieto (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.1%); Thomas Soto (Workers World) 37 (0.1%);

1978	G	54%	Perry Duryea (R,C)	28,588	48.8%	Hugh Carey* (D,L)	26,536	45.3%	3,488 [+]	6.0%	58,612	4	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mary Jane Tobin (RTL) 2,109 (3.6%); Gary Greenberg (Free Libertarian) 789 (1.3%); Paul Gallagher (Labor) 202 (0.3%); Dianne Feeley (Socialist Workers) 201 (0.3%); Jarvis Tyner (Communist) 158 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.0%);
1976	S1	65%	James Buckley* (R,C)	37,354	52.7%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L)	32,796	46.2%	762 [+]	1.1%	70,912	8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Herbert Aptheker (Communist) 762 (1.1%);
1974	S3	56%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	27,626	44.4%	Ramsey Clark (D)	24,590	39.5%	10,056 [+]	16.1%	62,272	-1	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Barbara Keating (C) 9,752 (15.7%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 110 (0.2%); William Dowling (Courage) 78 (0.1%); Robert Massi (Socialist Labor) 51 (0.1%); Mildred Edelman (Communist) 45 (0.1%); Elijah Boyd (Labor) 18 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	56%	Hugh Carey (D,L)	36,040	57.8%	Malcolm Wilson (R,C)	25,848	41.4%	510 [+]	0.8%	62,398	-1	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Wayne Amato (Courage) 199 (0.3%); Derrick Morrison (Socialist Workers) 110 (0.2%); Jose Ristorucci (Communist) 56 (0.1%); Jerry Tuccille (Free Libertarian) 54 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 39 (0.1%); Anton Chaitkin (Labor) 34 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
1970	S1	60%	Richard Ottinger (D)	22,961	35.5%	James Buckley (C)	21,820	33.7%	19,910 [+]	30.8%	64,691	7	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Goodell (R,L) 19,840 (30.7%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.1%); Arnold Johnson (Communist) 19 (0.0%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.0%);
1970	G	60%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	40,530	61.8%	Arthur Goldberg (D,L)	20,475	31.2%	4,559 [+]	7.0%	65,564	9	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Adams (C) 4,452 (6.8%); Clifton DeBerry (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.1%); Rasheed Storey (Communist) 33 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 31 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1968	S3	67%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	37,765	53.5%	Paul O'Dwyer (D)	23,394	33.1%	9,450 [+]	13.4%	70,609	4	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Buckley (C) 9,310 (13.2%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 73 (0.1%); Hedda Garza (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.1%); Herman Ferguson (Peace & Freedom) 24 (0.0%);
1966	G	62%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	35,788	55.6%	Frank O'Connor (D)	20,337	31.6%	8,207 [+]	12.8%	64,332	11	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (Liberal) 5,856 (9.1%); Paul Adams (C) 2,150 (3.3%); Milton Herder (Socialist Labor) 139 (0.2%); Judith White (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1964	S1	72%	Kenneth Keating* (R)	36,925	50.1%	Robert Kennedy (D,L)	35,918	48.7%	891 [+]	1.2%	73,734	7	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Henry Paolucci (C) 821 (1.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 39 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%);
1962	S3	62%	Jacob Javits* (R)	38,362	60.7%	James Donovan (D,L)	23,959	37.9%	894 [+]	1.4%	63,215	3	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Kieran O'Doherty (C) 753 (1.2%); Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 81 (0.1%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 60 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	40,579	63.2%	Robert Morgenthau (D,L)	21,948	34.2%	1,690 [+]	2.6%	64,217	10	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: David Jaquith (C) 1,469 (2.3%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 115 (0.2%); Eric Hass (Socialist Labor) 106 (0.2%);

*: 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 Schenectady County, NY

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2022 Census data
White:	112,211	70.09%	6.0%
Black:	19,433	12.14%	43.7%
Indian:	833	0.52%	87.2%
Asian:	9,134	5.71%	82.8%
2+ races:	5,617	3.51%	16.7%
Hispanic:	12,865	8.04%	45.7%

Total non-White:	47,882	29.91%	35.6%

Change in White population:	-7,198	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	12,564	8.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,WF)	28,711	52.9%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C)	25,509	47.0%	33	0.1%	54,253
County Total for 2022-11-08:										54,253

2020-11-03	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	42,533	58.2%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C,SA)	30,452	41.7%	44	0.1%	73,029
County Total for 2020-11-03:										73,029

2018-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,Rf,WE,WF)	34,588	64.3%	Joe Vitollo (R)	19,145	35.6%	30	0.1%	53,763
County Total for 2018-11-06:										53,763

2016-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WE,WF)	43,201	66.8%	Joe Vitollo (R,C,Rf)	21,456	33.2%	32	0.0%	64,689
County Total for 2016-11-08:										64,689

2014-11-04	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	25,804	59.1%	James Fischer (R,C)	17,848	40.9%	27	0.1%	43,679
County Total for 2014-11-04:										43,679

2012-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	41,269	66.9%	Robert Dieterich (R,C)	20,359	33.0%	21	0.0%	61,649
County Total for 2012-11-06:										61,649

2010-11-02	NY21	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	27,896	58.6%	Theodore Danz (R,C)	19,654	41.3%	54	0.1%	47,604
County Total for 2010-11-02:										47,604

2008-11-04	NY21	Paul Tonko (D,WF)	36,816	58.3%	James Buhrmaster (R,C)	25,141	39.8%	1,212	1.9%	63,169
County Total for 2008-11-04:										63,169

2006-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	37,240	76.8%	Warren Redlich (R)	11,255	23.2%	0	0.0%	48,495
County Total for 2006-11-07:										48,495

2004-11-02	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	42,867	68.9%	Warren Redlich (R)	19,349	31.1%	0	0.0%	62,216
County Total for 2004-11-02:										62,216

2002-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	33,833	73.5%	Chuck Rosenstein (R)	12,210	26.5%	0	0.0%	46,043
County Total for 2002-11-05:										46,043

2000-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	41,033	71.1%	Thomas Pillsworth (R)	16,643	28.9%	0	0.0%	57,676
County Total for 2000-11-07:										57,676

1998-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	35,432	71.7%	Lauren Roberts (R)	13,966	28.3%	0	0.0%	49,398
County Total for 1998-11-03:										49,398

1996-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	37,625	62.4%	Nancy Norman (R,F)	18,191	30.2%	4,443	7.4%	60,259
County Total for 1996-11-05:										60,259

1994-11-08	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	35,656	65.0%	Joseph Gomez (R)	18,197	33.2%	1,021	1.9%	54,874
County Total for 1994-11-08:										54,874

1992-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	38,977	59.5%	Nancy Norman (R,L)	24,534	37.4%	2,046	3.1%	65,557
County Total for 1992-11-03:										65,557

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	99,676	23,095	23.2%	39,870	40.0%	36,711	36.8%	Dem +16,775	Dem +16.8%	80%
2022	99,302	23,140	23.3%	40,002	40.3%	36,160	36.4%	Dem +16,862	Dem +17.0%	80%
2020	98,662	23,467	23.8%	39,440	40.0%	35,755	36.2%	Dem +15,973	Dem +16.2%	79%
2018	92,470	22,999	24.9%	36,214	39.2%	33,257	36.0%	Dem +13,215	Dem +14.3%	75%
2016	93,117	23,789	25.5%	36,087	38.8%	33,241	35.7%	Dem +12,298	Dem +13.2%	76%
2014	89,554	23,738	26.5%	34,482	38.5%	31,334	35.0%	Dem +10,744	Dem +12.0%	74%
2012	91,275	25,162	27.6%	35,454	38.8%	30,659	33.6%	Dem +10,292	Dem +11.3%	76%
2010	89,775	25,962	28.9%	34,721	38.7%	29,092	32.4%	Dem +8,759	Dem +9.8%	75%
2008	92,473	27,818	30.1%	34,803	37.6%	29,852	32.3%	Dem +6,985	Dem +7.6%	79%
2006	86,643	28,075	32.4%	31,345	36.2%	27,223	31.4%	Dem +3,270	Dem +3.8%	75%
2004	103,449	33,684	32.6%	37,266	36.0%	32,499	31.4%	Dem +3,582	Dem +3.5%	91%
2002	99,376	33,305	33.5%	35,827	36.1%	30,244	30.4%	Dem +2,522	Dem +2.5%	88%
2000	99,442	33,790	34.0%	35,900	36.1%	29,752	29.9%	Dem +2,110	Dem +2.1%	90%
1998	96,131	33,570	34.9%	35,014	36.4%	27,547	28.7%	Dem +1,444	Dem +1.5%	86%
1994	81,471	30,254	37.1%	29,405	36.1%	21,812	26.8%	Rep +849	Rep +1.0%	72%
1986	83,486	35,671	42.7%	29,675	35.5%	18,140	21.7%	Rep +5,996	Rep +7.2%	73%

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