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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	6,352	10.1
Deaths:	6,825	10.8
Net Migration:	-251	-0.4
Net Immigration:	1,751	2.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +3,479	R +10,364	R + 6.3%
D -6,885
2024 vs. 2016	R +6,752	D +2,766	R + 1.1%
D +9,518
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,273	D +13,130	D + 5.2%
D +16,403
2024 vs. 2012	R +9,496	R +4,463	R + 6.2%
D +5,033

2016 vs. 2008	R -2,778	R +8,088	R + 3.1%
D -10,866
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	58%	Kamala Harris (D)	92,589	61.9%	Donald Trump (R)	54,560	36.5%	2,528 [+]	1.7%	149,677	-7	-13	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 1,039 (0.7%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2020	60%	Joe Biden (D)	99,474	64.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	51,081	33.1%	3,546 [+]	2.3%	154,101	-5	-14	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,523 (1.0%);
2016	56%	Hillary Clinton (D)	83,071	59.4%	Donald Trump (R)	47,808	34.2%	8,939 [+]	6.4%	139,818	-2	-12	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,792 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,475 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 273 (0.2%);
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	87,556	64.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	45,064	33.2%	3,147 [+]	2.3%	135,767	-2	-14	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,361 (1.0%);
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	93,937	63.8%	John McCain (R)	50,586	34.4%	2,743 [+]	1.9%	147,266	-2	-11	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,555 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 521 (0.4%);
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	89,323	60.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	54,872	37.3%	3,004 [+]	2.0%	147,199	-3	-13	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2,623 (1.8%);
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	85,644	60.3%	George W. Bush (R)	47,624	33.5%	8,765 [+]	6.2%	142,033	-2	-14	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,212 (5.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 559 (0.4%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	85,993	61.0%	Robert Dole (R)	39,785	28.2%	15,213 [+]	10.8%	140,991	-2	-12	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 11,957 (8.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,071 (1.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 348 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	80,641	51.9%	George Bush* (R)	49,452	31.8%	25,270 [+]	16.3%	155,363	-2	-6	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 24,064 (15.5%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	86,564	58.7%	George Bush (R)	59,534	40.4%	1,363 [+]	0.9%	147,461	-7	-13	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 423 (0.3%);
1984	68%	Walter Mondale (D)	75,447	50.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	74,542	49.5%	603	0.4%	150,592	-4	-9	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	74,429	51.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	52,354	36.3%	17,581 [+]	12.2%	144,364	-10	-14	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 14,563 (10.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,723 (1.2%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	71,616	50.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	69,592	48.9%	1,201 [+]	0.8%	142,409	1	1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	81,848	54.7%	George McGovern (D)	67,297	45.0%	417 [+]	0.3%	149,562	-4	-6	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	73%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	80,724	57.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	52,948	38.0%	5,722 [+]	4.1%	139,394	-6	-5	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 5,025 (3.6%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	114,827	78.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	32,224	21.9%	101	0.1%	147,152	-9	-17	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	John Kennedy (D)	91,973	59.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	61,600	40.1%	119	0.1%	153,692	-7	-10	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	86,202	56.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	65,982	43.4%	9	0.0%	152,193	-5	-1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	79,871	52.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	72,633	47.5%	302	0.2%	152,806	-3	-3	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	84%	Harry Truman* (D)	75,419	53.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	59,965	42.6%	5,350 [+]	3.8%	140,734	-3	-2	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 4,903 (3.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	71,128	53.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	60,543	45.9%	289	0.2%	131,960	-1	0	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	77,052	56.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	58,912	43.3%	210	0.2%	136,174	-5	-2	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	71,631	56.2%	Alf Landon (R)	52,962	41.5%	2,918 [+]	2.3%	127,511	3	5	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,834 (2.2%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	73,194	60.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	46,244	38.3%	1,321 [+]	1.1%	120,759	-3	-1	2.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,181 (1.0%);
1928	85%	Al Smith (D)	62,380	55.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	48,762	43.0%	2,295 [+]	2.0%	113,437	-7	-15	2.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,223 (2.0%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	48,253	52.0%	John Davis (D)	38,671	41.7%	5,848 [+]	6.3%	92,772	-4	-2	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,736 (6.2%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	48,750	61.7%	James Cox (D)	28,376	35.9%	1,863 [+]	2.4%	78,989	-3	1	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,438 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 244 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 118 (0.1%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	26,519	57.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	18,799	41.0%	485 [+]	1.1%	45,803	7	12	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 285 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 159 (0.3%);
1912	38%	William Taft* (R)	20,418	47.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	17,235	40.1%	5,362 [+]	12.5%	43,015	19	24	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4,487 (10.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 625 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 198 (0.5%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	24,763	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	18,732	42.3%	782 [+]	1.8%	44,277	3	4	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 358 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 206 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 179 (0.4%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	24,964	56.1%	Alton Parker (D)	18,768	42.2%	746 [+]	1.7%	44,478	3	0	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 330 (0.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 203 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 67 (0.2%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	23,495	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	18,752	43.9%	505 [+]	1.2%	42,752	2	3	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 234 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

99,474

64.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

51,081

33.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,523

1.0%

Other

2,023

1.3%

TOTAL

154,101

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

83,071

59.4%

Donald Trump (R)

47,808

34.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,792

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,475

1.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

273

0.2%

Other

1,399

1.0%

TOTAL

139,818

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

87,556

64.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

45,064

33.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,361

1.0%

Other

1,786

1.3%

TOTAL

135,767

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

93,937

63.8%

John McCain (R)

50,586

34.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,555

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

521

0.4%

Other

667

0.5%

TOTAL

147,266

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54,872

37.3%

John Kerry (D)

89,323

60.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,623

1.8%

Other

381

0.3%

TOTAL

147,199

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47,624

33.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

85,644

60.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7,212

5.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

559

0.4%

Other

994

0.7%

TOTAL

142,033

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -14

1996 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

85,993

61.0%

Robert Dole (R)

39,785

28.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

11,957

8.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,071

1.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

348

0.2%

Other

837

0.6%

TOTAL

140,991

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

80,641

51.9%

George Bush* (R)

49,452

31.8%

Ross Perot (I)

24,064

15.5%

Other

1,206

0.8%

TOTAL

155,363

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

59,534

40.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

86,564

58.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

423

0.3%

Other

940

0.6%

TOTAL

147,461

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

74,542

49.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

75,447

50.1%

Other

603

0.4%

TOTAL

150,592

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

52,354

36.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

74,429

51.6%

John Anderson (I)

14,563

10.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,723

1.2%

Other

1,295

0.9%

TOTAL

144,364

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

71,616

50.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

69,592

48.9%

Other

1,201

0.8%

TOTAL

142,409

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

1972 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

81,848

54.7%

George McGovern (D)

67,297

45.0%

Other

417

0.3%

TOTAL

149,562

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

52,948

38.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

80,724

57.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

5,025

3.6%

Other

697

0.5%

TOTAL

139,394

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1964 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

114,827

78.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

32,224

21.9%

Other

101

0.1%

TOTAL

147,152

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

91,973

59.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

61,600

40.1%

Other

119

0.1%

TOTAL

153,692

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

86,202

56.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

65,982

43.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

152,193

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

79,871

52.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

72,633

47.5%

Other

302

0.2%

TOTAL

152,806

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

75,419

53.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

59,965

42.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

4,903

3.5%

Other

447

0.3%

TOTAL

140,734

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

71,128

53.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

60,543

45.9%

Other

289

0.2%

TOTAL

131,960

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

77,052

56.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

58,912

43.3%

Other

210

0.2%

TOTAL

136,174

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

71,631

56.2%

Alf Landon (R)

52,962

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,834

2.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

127,511

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

73,194

60.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

46,244

38.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,181

1.0%

Other

140

0.1%

TOTAL

120,759

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

48,762

43.0%

Al Smith (D)

62,380

55.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,223

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

113,437

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

48,253

52.0%

John Davis (D)

38,671

41.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,736

6.2%

Other

112

0.1%

TOTAL

92,772

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

48,750

61.7%

James Cox (D)

28,376

35.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,438

1.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

118

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

244

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

78,989

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

18,799

41.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

26,519

57.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

285

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

159

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

45,803

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

17,235

40.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4,487

10.4%

William Taft* (R)

20,418

47.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

625

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

198

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

43,015

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 24

1908 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

24,763

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

18,732

42.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

206

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

179

0.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

358

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

44,277

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

24,964

56.1%

Alton Parker (D)

18,768

42.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

330

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

203

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

146

0.3%

TOTAL

44,478

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Albany County, NY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

23,495

55.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

18,752

43.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

234

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

207

0.5%

TOTAL

42,752

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albany County, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	57%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,WF)	95,231	65.3%	Michael Sapraicone (R,C)	49,505	34.0%	1,034 [+]	0.7%	145,770	-7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Diane Sare (LaRouche) 805 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 229 (0.2%);
2022	S3	45%	Charles Schumer* (D,WF)	72,875	62.7%	Joe Pinion (R,C)	42,719	36.8%	603 [+]	0.5%	116,197	-6	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Diane Sare (LaRouche) 498 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 105 (0.1%);
2022	G	46%	Kathy Hochul* (D,WF)	69,035	59.0%	Lee Zeldin (R,C)	47,545	40.6%	385 [+]	0.3%	116,965	-6	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 385 (0.3%);

2018	S1	45%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	78,115	68.1%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	36,456	31.8%	124 [+]	0.1%	114,695	-1	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 124 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	59,692	52.3%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	45,917	40.2%	8,612 [+]	7.5%	114,221	4	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 3,543 (3.1%); Stephanie Miner (Serve America Movement) 3,007 (2.6%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 1,867 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 195 (0.2%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	98,287	72.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	33,755	24.9%	3,606 [+]	2.7%	135,648	-2	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 2,301 (1.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 1,222 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 83 (0.1%);
2014	G	35%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	38,498	44.6%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	35,061	40.6%	12,762 [+]	14.8%	86,321	0	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 11,033 (12.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1,228 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 373 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 128 (0.1%);
2012	S1	53%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	98,432	75.1%	Wendy Long (R,C)	30,317	23.1%	2,297 [+]	1.8%	131,046	-4	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Colia Clark (Green) 1,102 (0.8%); Chris Edes (Libertarian) 826 (0.6%); John Mangelli (Common Sense) 317 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 52 (0.0%);
2010	S3	41%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	67,363	66.7%	Jay Townsend (R,C)	31,140	30.8%	2,466 [+]	2.4%	100,969	-1	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Colia Clark (Green) 1,439 (1.4%); Randy Credico (Libertarian) 978 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.0%);
2010	S1	42%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	66,787	65.9%	Joseph DioGuardi (R,C)	32,324	31.9%	2,306 [+]	2.3%	101,417	-3	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Cecile Lawrence (Green) 1,078 (1.1%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 519 (0.5%); Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition) 353 (0.3%); Joseph Huff (Rent Too High) 275 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.0%); Bruce Blakeman (Tax Revolt) 35 (0.0%);
2010	G	42%	Andrew Cuomo (D,In+)	65,798	64.0%	Carl Paladino (R,C)	28,076	27.3%	8,865 [+]	8.6%	102,739	-6	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Warren Redlich (Libertarian) 3,483 (3.4%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 3,148 (3.1%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 1,032 (1.0%); Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition) 872 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 215 (0.2%); Charles Barron (Freedom) 115 (0.1%);

2006	S1	47%	Hillary Clinton* (D,In+)	76,494	69.0%	John Spencer (R,C)	28,709	25.9%	5,736 [+]	5.2%	110,939	-3	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 2,868 (2.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 1,940 (1.7%); Jeffrey Russell (Libertarian) 618 (0.6%); William Van Auken (Socialist Equality) 178 (0.2%); Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) 132 (0.1%);
2006	G	46%	Eliot Spitzer (D,In+)	80,210	73.6%	John Faso (R,C)	26,848	24.7%	1,854 [+]	1.7%	108,912	-4	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Malachy McCourt (Green) 1,194 (1.1%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 347 (0.3%); Jimmy McMillan (Rent Too High) 179 (0.2%); Maria DeLuca (Socialist Workers) 134 (0.1%);
2004	S3	58%	Charles Schumer* (D)	95,247	69.8%	Howard Mills (R)	34,800	25.5%	6,364 [+]	4.7%	136,411	1	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marilyn O'Grady (C) 3,939 (2.9%); David McReynolds (Green) 1,295 (0.9%); Don Silberger (Libertarian) 455 (0.3%); Abe Hirschfeld (Builders) 369 (0.3%); Martin Koppel (Socialist Workers) 306 (0.2%);
2002	G	48%	George Pataki* (R,C)	45,804	40.9%	Carl McCall (D,WF)	45,748	40.9%	20,392 [+]	18.2%	111,944	-8	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 17,101 (15.3%); Stanley Aronowitz (Green) 1,225 (1.1%); Jerry Cronin (RTL) 901 (0.8%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 722 (0.6%); Andrew Cuomo (Liberal) 313 (0.3%); Scott Jeffrey (Libertarian) 130 (0.1%);
2000	S1	62%	Hillary Clinton (D,L+)	81,867	57.9%	Rick Lazio (R,C)	56,485	39.9%	3,039 [+]	2.1%	141,391	-3	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mark Dunau (Green) 1,216 (0.9%); Jeffrey Graham (Independence Party) 1,189 (0.8%); John Adefope (RTL) 406 (0.3%); John Clifton (Libertarian) 95 (0.1%); Louis Wein (Constitution) 80 (0.1%); Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.0%);

1998	S3	49%	Charles Schumer (D,L+)	65,309	58.6%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	44,109	39.6%	1,947 [+]	1.7%	111,365	-4	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Corrine Kurtz (Marijuana Reform) 1,128 (1.0%); Joel Kovel (Green) 499 (0.4%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 213 (0.2%); Rose Ana Berbeo (Socialist Workers) 107 (0.1%);
1998	G	49%	George Pataki* (R,C)	58,542	51.8%	Peter Vallone (D,WF)	32,848	29.1%	21,536 [+]	19.1%	112,926	-2	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 13,321 (11.8%); Al Lewis (Green) 3,773 (3.3%); Betsy McCaughey Ross (Liberal) 2,360 (2.1%); Mike Reynolds (RTL) 1,115 (1.0%); Thomas Leighton (Marijuana Reform) 716 (0.6%); Mary Alice France (Unity) 97 (0.1%); Christopher Garvey (Libertarian) 90 (0.1%); Al Duncan (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.1%);
1994	S1	53%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	73,078	59.9%	Bernadette Castro (R,C)	45,936	37.7%	2,950 [+]	2.4%	121,964	-4	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Henry Hewes (RTL) 1,650 (1.4%); Ismael Betancourt (Independence Fusion) 475 (0.4%); Norma Segal (Libertarian) 461 (0.4%); Naomi Craine (Socialist Workers) 364 (0.3%);
1994	G	55%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	63,746	50.8%	George Pataki (R,C+)	54,196	43.2%	7,522 [+]	6.0%	125,464	-6	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Tom Golisano (Independence Party) 5,490 (4.4%); Robert Walsh (RTL) 1,290 (1.0%); Robert Schulz (Libertarian) 498 (0.4%); Lawrence Lane (Socialist Workers) 244 (0.2%);
1992	S3	64%	Robert Abrams (D,L)	78,275	52.9%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	64,073	43.3%	5,574 [+]	3.8%	147,922	-6	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Norma Segal (Libertarian) 3,581 (2.4%); Mohammed Mehdi (New Alliance) 1,169 (0.8%); Stanley Nelson (Natural Law) 520 (0.4%); Eddie Warren (Socialist Workers) 304 (0.2%);
1990	G	48%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	62,922	56.7%	Herb London (C)	28,740	25.9%	19,365 [+]	17.4%	111,027	-8	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Pierre Rinfret (R) 14,413 (13.0%); Louis Wein (RTL) 3,345 (3.0%); W. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 739 (0.7%); Craig Gannon (Socialist Workers) 436 (0.4%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 432 (0.4%);

1988	S1	62%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	101,955	72.7%	Robert McMillan (R,C)	35,853	25.6%	2,512 [+]	1.8%	140,320	-6	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Adelle Nathanson (RTL) 1,185 (0.8%); William McMillen (Libertarian) 406 (0.3%); Charlene Mitchell (I) 328 (0.2%); James Harris (Socialist Workers) 308 (0.2%); Lydia Bayonetta (I) 285 (0.2%);
1986	S3	51%	Mark Green (D)	56,985	49.5%	Al D'Amato* (R,C+)	56,287	48.8%	1,956 [+]	1.7%	115,228	-8	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Dyson (Liberal) 1,615 (1.4%); Frederick Newman (New Alliance) 179 (0.2%); Michael Shur (Socialist Workers) 162 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	Mario Cuomo* (D,L)	76,645	65.5%	Andrew O'Rourke (R,C)	36,416	31.1%	3,987 [+]	3.4%	117,048	-1	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Dillon Droseskey (RTL) 3,554 (3.0%); Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 428 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1982	S1	60%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L)	93,137	71.3%	Florence Sullivan (R,C+)	36,524	28.0%	956 [+]	0.7%	130,617	-6	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James McKeown (Free Libertarian) 625 (0.5%); Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 331 (0.3%);
1982	G	61%	Mario Cuomo (D,L)	78,037	58.5%	Lew Lehrman (R,C)	54,173	40.6%	1,271 [+]	1.0%	133,481	-7	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Robert Bohner (RTL) 607 (0.5%); John Northrup (Free Libertarian) 450 (0.3%); Diane Wang (Socialist Workers) 96 (0.1%); Nancy Ross (New Alliance) 68 (0.1%); Jane Benedict (Unity) 50 (0.0%);
1980	S3	64%	Liz Holtzman (D)	72,221	51.8%	Al D'Amato (R,C+)	47,150	33.8%	20,030 [+]	14.4%	139,401	-11	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Jacob Javits* (Liberal) 19,253 (13.8%); Richard Savadel (Free Libertarian) 614 (0.4%); Victor Nieto (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.0%); William Scott (Communist) 57 (0.0%); Thomas Soto (Workers World) 45 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	G	58%	Hugh Carey* (D,L)	65,096	54.1%	Perry Duryea (R,C)	48,832	40.6%	6,429 [+]	5.3%	120,357	-5	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mary Jane Tobin (RTL) 4,262 (3.5%); Gary Greenberg (Free Libertarian) 1,028 (0.9%); Dianne Feeley (Socialist Workers) 548 (0.5%); Paul Gallagher (Labor) 307 (0.3%); Jarvis Tyner (Communist) 241 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.0%);
1976	S1	68%	Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L)	80,852	57.4%	James Buckley* (R,C)	58,984	41.9%	1,047 [+]	0.7%	140,883	-3	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Herbert Aptheker (Communist) 1,047 (0.7%);
1974	S3	61%	Ramsey Clark (D)	59,137	46.8%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	51,770	41.0%	15,338 [+]	12.1%	126,245	-4	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Barbara Keating (C) 14,992 (11.9%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 130 (0.1%); William Dowling (Courage) 73 (0.1%); Robert Massi (Socialist Labor) 55 (0.0%); Mildred Edelman (Communist) 46 (0.0%); Elijah Boyd (Labor) 41 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	62%	Hugh Carey (D,L)	77,525	60.3%	Malcolm Wilson (R,C)	50,456	39.2%	677 [+]	0.5%	128,658	-3	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Derrick Morrison (Socialist Workers) 209 (0.2%); Wayne Amato (Courage) 138 (0.1%); Jose Ristorucci (Communist) 93 (0.1%); Anton Chaitkin (Labor) 91 (0.1%); Jerry Tuccille (Free Libertarian) 80 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 64 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S1	66%	Richard Ottinger (D)	57,996	44.4%	Charles Goodell (R,L)	37,661	28.8%	35,053 [+]	26.8%	130,710	5	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: James Buckley (C) 34,898 (26.7%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 73 (0.1%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 42 (0.0%); Arnold Johnson (Communist) 39 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	67%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	76,927	58.2%	Arthur Goldberg (D,L)	50,178	38.0%	5,059 [+]	3.8%	132,164	6	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Paul Adams (C) 4,835 (3.7%); Clifton DeBerry (Socialist Workers) 112 (0.1%); Rasheed Storey (Communist) 63 (0.0%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 47 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1968	S3	72%	Jacob Javits* (R,L)	62,993	46.0%	Paul O'Dwyer (D)	61,971	45.3%	11,829 [+]	8.6%	136,793	-4	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Buckley (C) 11,573 (8.5%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 148 (0.1%); Herman Ferguson (Peace & Freedom) 56 (0.0%); Hedda Garza (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.0%);
1966	G	71%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	64,002	47.9%	Frank O'Connor (D)	61,690	46.2%	7,850 [+]	5.9%	133,542	3	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. (Liberal) 5,202 (3.9%); Paul Adams (C) 2,492 (1.9%); Milton Herder (Socialist Labor) 102 (0.1%); Judith White (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	79%	Robert Kennedy (D,L)	87,029	58.8%	Kenneth Keating* (R)	59,782	40.4%	1,273 [+]	0.9%	148,084	-3	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Henry Paolucci (C) 1,224 (0.8%); John Emanuel (Socialist Labor) 38 (0.0%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.0%);
1962	S3	74%	James Donovan (D,L)	75,040	55.0%	Jacob Javits* (R)	59,865	43.9%	1,413 [+]	1.0%	136,318	-13	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Kieran O'Doherty (C) 1,022 (0.7%); Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 330 (0.2%); Stephen Emery (Socialist Labor) 61 (0.0%);
1962	G	74%	Robert Morgenthau (D,L)	68,986	50.4%	Nelson Rockefeller* (R)	65,890	48.1%	1,980 [+]	1.4%	136,856	-5	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: David Jaquith (C) 1,549 (1.1%); Richard Garza (Socialist Workers) 366 (0.3%); Eric Hass (Socialist Labor) 65 (0.0%);

*: 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 Albany County, NY

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2022 Census data
White:	220,478	69.81%	4.6%
Black:	41,125	13.02%	13.0%
Indian:	478	0.15%	5.5%
Asian:	23,414	7.41%	60.5%
2+ races:	8,422	2.67%	37.4%
Hispanic:	21,894	6.93%	46.8%

Total non-White:	95,333	30.19%	30.5%

Change in White population:	-10,674	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	22,281	7.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,WF)	97,327	66.9%	Kevin Waltz (R,C)	48,056	33.0%	167	0.1%	145,550
County Total for 2024-11-05:										145,550

2022-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,WF)	71,642	61.7%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C)	44,481	38.3%	83	0.1%	116,206
County Total for 2022-11-08:										116,206

2020-11-03	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	100,511	66.8%	Elizabeth Joy (R,C,SA)	49,857	33.1%	107	0.1%	150,475
County Total for 2020-11-03:										150,475

2018-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,Rf,WE,WF)	80,833	71.4%	Joe Vitollo (R)	32,326	28.5%	70	0.1%	113,229
County Total for 2018-11-06:										113,229

2016-11-08	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WE,WF)	96,032	72.3%	Joe Vitollo (R,C,Rf)	36,645	27.6%	102	0.1%	132,779
County Total for 2016-11-08:										132,779

2014-11-04	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	57,593	66.9%	James Fischer (R,C)	28,465	33.1%	52	0.1%	86,110
County Total for 2014-11-04:										86,110

2012-11-06	NY20	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	94,142	73.9%	Robert Dieterich (R,C)	33,149	26.0%	80	0.1%	127,371
County Total for 2012-11-06:										127,371

2010-11-02	NY21	Paul Tonko* (D,In,WF)	62,592	62.4%	Theodore Danz (R,C)	37,682	37.5%	83	0.1%	100,357
County Total for 2010-11-02:										100,357

2008-11-04	NY21	Paul Tonko (D,WF)	86,893	65.7%	James Buhrmaster (R,C)	40,848	30.9%	4,606	3.5%	132,347
County Total for 2008-11-04:										132,347

2006-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	84,802	80.9%	Warren Redlich (R)	19,973	19.1%	0	0.0%	104,775
County Total for 2006-11-07:										104,775

2004-11-02	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In,WF)	97,169	74.0%	Warren Redlich (R)	34,090	26.0%	0	0.0%	131,259
County Total for 2004-11-02:										131,259

2002-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	82,231	77.6%	Chuck Rosenstein (R)	23,785	22.4%	0	0.0%	106,016
County Total for 2002-11-05:										106,016

2000-11-07	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	99,927	76.6%	Thomas Pillsworth (R)	30,546	23.4%	0	0.0%	130,473
County Total for 2000-11-07:										130,473

1998-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	81,323	75.6%	Lauren Roberts (R)	26,210	24.4%	0	0.0%	107,533
County Total for 1998-11-03:										107,533

1996-11-05	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C,In)	87,581	67.8%	Nancy Norman (R,F)	31,936	24.7%	9,733	7.5%	129,250
County Total for 1996-11-05:										129,250

1994-11-08	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	82,302	69.0%	Joseph Gomez (R)	35,086	29.4%	1,942	1.6%	119,330
County Total for 1994-11-08:										119,330

1992-11-03	NY21	Michael McNulty* (D,C)	93,077	64.9%	Nancy Norman (R,L)	46,806	32.6%	3,574	2.5%	143,457
County Total for 1992-11-03:										143,457

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	208,820	37,279	17.9%	102,076	48.9%	69,465	33.3%	Dem +64,797	Dem +31.0%	84%
2022	198,764	35,523	17.9%	99,749	50.2%	63,492	31.9%	Dem +64,226	Dem +32.3%	78%
2020	196,231	35,571	18.1%	99,630	50.8%	61,030	31.1%	Dem +64,059	Dem +32.6%	77%
2018	181,117	34,580	19.1%	91,147	50.3%	55,390	30.6%	Dem +56,567	Dem +31.2%	71%
2016	183,402	35,821	19.5%	91,658	50.0%	55,923	30.5%	Dem +55,837	Dem +30.4%	73%
2014	174,161	35,298	20.3%	86,657	49.8%	52,206	30.0%	Dem +51,359	Dem +29.5%	70%
2012	179,793	37,475	20.8%	89,829	50.0%	52,489	29.2%	Dem +52,354	Dem +29.1%	73%
2010	180,348	39,251	21.8%	90,438	50.1%	50,659	28.1%	Dem +51,187	Dem +28.4%	74%
2008	184,019	41,545	22.6%	90,628	49.2%	51,846	28.2%	Dem +49,083	Dem +26.7%	76%
2006	172,274	41,777	24.3%	82,550	47.9%	47,947	27.8%	Dem +40,773	Dem +23.7%	73%
2004	211,679	50,473	23.8%	100,401	47.4%	60,805	28.7%	Dem +49,928	Dem +23.6%	90%
2002	215,990	51,798	24.0%	103,337	47.8%	60,855	28.2%	Dem +51,539	Dem +23.9%	93%
2000	217,446	52,296	24.1%	104,178	47.9%	60,972	28.0%	Dem +51,882	Dem +23.9%	95%
1998	207,281	50,144	24.2%	101,189	48.8%	55,948	27.0%	Dem +51,045	Dem +24.6%	91%
1994	181,919	43,842	24.1%	91,494	50.3%	46,583	25.6%	Dem +47,652	Dem +26.2%	79%
1986	176,589	44,860	25.4%	89,414	50.6%	42,315	24.0%	Dem +44,554	Dem +25.2%	79%

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