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2008 Presidential Election Results for Rensselaer County, NY


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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
Berlin town 377 45.0% 435 52.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25 3.0% 837
Brunswick town 3,396 48.7% 3,445 49.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 136 1.9% 6,977
East Greenbush town 5,043 55.2% 3,935 43.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 155 1.7% 9,133
Grafton town 535 45.8% 605 51.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28 2.4% 1,168
Hoosick town 1,583 52.5% 1,394 46.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40 1.3% 3,017
Nassau town 1,242 50.0% 1,199 48.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 43 1.7% 2,484
North Greenbush town 3,400 51.0% 3,123 46.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 140 2.1% 6,663
Petersburgh town 347 45.1% 401 52.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21 2.7% 769
Pittstown town 1,231 43.4% 1,556 54.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 49 1.7% 2,836
Poestenkill town 1,113 47.4% 1,197 51.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39 1.7% 2,349
Rensselaer city 2,279 61.3% 1,369 36.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 68 1.8% 3,716
Sand Lake town 2,446 52.0% 2,161 45.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 96 2.0% 4,703
Schaghticoke town 1,772 43.4% 2,227 54.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 85 2.1% 4,084
Schodack town 3,598 51.6% 3,230 46.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 141 2.0% 6,969
Stephentown town 759 53.7% 632 44.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 1.6% 1,413
Troy city 10,632 63.0% 5,931 35.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 305 1.8% 16,868
TOTAL 39,75353.7% 32,84044.4% 8441.1% 2830.4% 2660.4% 73,986



2008 President, Berlin town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 377 45.0%
John McCain (R) 435 52.0%
Other 25 3.0%
TOTAL 837
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Brunswick town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,396 48.7%
John McCain (R) 3,445 49.4%
Other 136 1.9%
TOTAL 6,977
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, East Greenbush town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,043 55.2%
John McCain (R) 3,935 43.1%
Other 155 1.7%
TOTAL 9,133
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Grafton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 535 45.8%
John McCain (R) 605 51.8%
Other 28 2.4%
TOTAL 1,168
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Hoosick town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,583 52.5%
John McCain (R) 1,394 46.2%
Other 40 1.3%
TOTAL 3,017
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Nassau town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,242 50.0%
John McCain (R) 1,199 48.3%
Other 43 1.7%
TOTAL 2,484
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, North Greenbush town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,400 51.0%
John McCain (R) 3,123 46.9%
Other 140 2.1%
TOTAL 6,663
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Petersburgh town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 347 45.1%
John McCain (R) 401 52.1%
Other 21 2.7%
TOTAL 769
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Pittstown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,231 43.4%
John McCain (R) 1,556 54.9%
Other 49 1.7%
TOTAL 2,836
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Poestenkill town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,113 47.4%
John McCain (R) 1,197 51.0%
Other 39 1.7%
TOTAL 2,349
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Rensselaer city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,279 61.3%
John McCain (R) 1,369 36.8%
Other 68 1.8%
TOTAL 3,716
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Sand Lake town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,446 52.0%
John McCain (R) 2,161 45.9%
Other 96 2.0%
TOTAL 4,703
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Schaghticoke town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,772 43.4%
John McCain (R) 2,227 54.5%
Other 85 2.1%
TOTAL 4,084
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Schodack town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,598 51.6%
John McCain (R) 3,230 46.3%
Other 141 2.0%
TOTAL 6,969
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Stephentown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 759 53.7%
John McCain (R) 632 44.7%
Other 22 1.6%
TOTAL 1,413
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Troy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,632 63.0%
John McCain (R) 5,931 35.2%
Other 305 1.8%
TOTAL 16,868
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10
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