2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 92,589 | 54,560 | 149,677 | |
| 2020 | D | 99,474 | 51,081 | 153,586 | |
| 2016 | D | 83,071 | 47,808 | 139,818 | |
| 2012 | D | 87,556 | 45,064 | 135,767 | |
| 2008 | D | 93,937 | 50,586 | 147,266 | |
| 2004 | D | 89,323 | 54,872 | 147,199 | |
| 2000 | D | 85,644 | 47,624 | 142,033 | |
| 1996 | D | 85,993 | 39,785 | 140,991 | |
| 1992 | D | 80,641 | 49,452 | 155,363 | |
| 1988 | D | 86,564 | 59,534 | 147,461 | |
| 1984 | D | 75,447 | 74,542 | 150,592 | |
| 1980 | D | 74,429 | 52,354 | 144,364 | |
| 1976 | D | 71,616 | 69,592 | 142,409 | |
| 1972 | R | 67,297 | 81,848 | 149,475 | |
| 1968 | D | 80,724 | 52,948 | 139,351 | |
| 1964 | D | 114,827 | 32,224 | 147,152 | |
| 1960 | D | 91,973 | 61,600 | 153,692 | |
| 1956 | R | 65,982 | 86,202 | 152,184 | |
| 1952 | R | 72,633 | 79,871 | 152,806 | |
| 1948 | D | 75,419 | 59,965 | 140,734 | |
| 1944 | D | 71,128 | 60,543 | 131,960 | |
| 1940 | D | 77,052 | 58,912 | 136,174 | |
| 1936 | D | 71,631 | 52,962 | 127,511 | |
| 1932 | D | 73,194 | 46,244 | 120,759 | |
| 1928 | D | 62,380 | 48,762 | 113,437 | |
| 1924 | R | 38,671 | 48,253 | 92,772 | |
| 1920 | R | 28,376 | 48,750 | 78,989 | |
| 1916 | R | 18,799 | 26,628 | 45,912 | |
| 1912 | R | 17,235 | 20,418 | 43,015 | |
| 1908 | R | 18,732 | 24,763 | 44,277 | |
| 1904 | R | 18,768 | 24,964 | 44,478 | |
| 1900 | R | 18,752 | 23,495 | 42,752 | |
| 1896 | R | 17,818 | 22,263 | 40,834 | |
| 1892 | D | 18,994 | 18,398 | 38,768 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
Polish
0.6%
African American
9.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,333
Albany County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Albany County$85,333
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to New York's capital city, Albany County draws a workforce heavy with state employees and university staff, producing consistent double-digit Democratic presidential margins that have held firm across recent election cycles.
The Democratic margin in Albany County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.
Albany County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,333, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 317,018 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumter County and Perry County.
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