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2008 Presidential Election Results for Albany County, NY


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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Municipality Barack Obama
(D)		 John McCain
(R)		 Ralph Nader
(I)		 Bob Barr
(Libertarian)		 Other TOTAL
Albany city 31,770 80.6% 6,948 17.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 706 1.8% 39,424
Berne town 815 49.9% 772 47.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 46 2.8% 1,633
Bethlehem town 12,546 63.0% 7,035 35.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 346 1.7% 19,927
Coeymans town 1,770 51.1% 1,641 47.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 1.5% 3,463
Cohoes city 3,672 58.5% 2,480 39.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 125 2.0% 6,277
Colonie town 23,624 55.4% 18,276 42.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 746 1.7% 42,646
Green Island town 819 68.2% 360 30.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 1.8% 1,201
Guilderland town 11,503 60.6% 7,092 37.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 397 2.1% 18,992
Knox town 723 47.2% 774 50.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35 2.3% 1,532
New Scotland town 2,939 55.9% 2,207 42.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 109 2.1% 5,255
Rensselaerville town 567 49.0% 564 48.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25 2.2% 1,156
Watervliet city 2,446 61.1% 1,459 36.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 97 2.4% 4,002
Westerlo town 743 42.3% 978 55.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 37 2.1% 1,758
TOTAL 93,93763.8% 50,58634.4% 1,5551.1% 5210.4% 6670.5% 147,266



2008 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,770 80.6%
John McCain (R) 6,948 17.6%
Other 706 1.8%
TOTAL 39,424
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28


2008 President, Berne town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 815 49.9%
John McCain (R) 772 47.3%
Other 46 2.8%
TOTAL 1,633
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,546 63.0%
John McCain (R) 7,035 35.3%
Other 346 1.7%
TOTAL 19,927
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Coeymans town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,770 51.1%
John McCain (R) 1,641 47.4%
Other 52 1.5%
TOTAL 3,463
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Cohoes city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,672 58.5%
John McCain (R) 2,480 39.5%
Other 125 2.0%
TOTAL 6,277
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,624 55.4%
John McCain (R) 18,276 42.9%
Other 746 1.7%
TOTAL 42,646
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Green Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 819 68.2%
John McCain (R) 360 30.0%
Other 22 1.8%
TOTAL 1,201
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Guilderland town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,503 60.6%
John McCain (R) 7,092 37.3%
Other 397 2.1%
TOTAL 18,992
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Knox town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 723 47.2%
John McCain (R) 774 50.5%
Other 35 2.3%
TOTAL 1,532
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, New Scotland town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,939 55.9%
John McCain (R) 2,207 42.0%
Other 109 2.1%
TOTAL 5,255
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Rensselaerville town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 567 49.0%
John McCain (R) 564 48.8%
Other 25 2.2%
TOTAL 1,156
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Watervliet city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,446 61.1%
John McCain (R) 1,459 36.5%
Other 97 2.4%
TOTAL 4,002
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Westerlo town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 743 42.3%
John McCain (R) 978 55.6%
Other 37 2.1%
TOTAL 1,758
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 10
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