Albany County, New York: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 317,0182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,3332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sumter County, AL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Albany CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Albany County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −10.9% |
| 1900 | −11.1% |
| 1904 | −13.9% |
| 1908 | −13.6% |
| 1912 | −7.4% |
| 1916 | −17.1% |
| 1920 | −25.8% |
| 1924 | −10.3% |
| 1928 | +12.0% |
| 1932 | +22.3% |
| 1936 | +14.6% |
| 1940 | +13.3% |
| 1944 | +8.0% |
| 1948 | +11.0% |
| 1952 | −4.7% |
| 1956 | −13.3% |
| 1960 | +19.8% |
| 1964 | +56.1% |
| 1968 | +19.9% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | +31.5% |
| 2024 | +25.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 92,589 | 54,560 | 149,677 | ||
| D | 99,474 | 51,081 | 153,586 | ||
| D | 83,071 | 47,808 | 139,818 | ||
| D | 87,556 | 45,064 | 135,767 | ||
| D | 93,937 | 50,586 | 147,266 | ||
| D | 89,323 | 54,872 | 147,199 | ||
| D | 85,644 | 47,624 | 142,033 | ||
| D | 85,993 | 39,785 | 140,991 | ||
| D | 80,641 | 49,452 | 155,363 | ||
| D | 86,564 | 59,534 | 147,461 | ||
| D | 75,447 | 74,542 | 150,592 | ||
| D | 74,429 | 52,354 | 144,364 | ||
| D | 71,616 | 69,592 | 142,409 | ||
| R | 67,297 | 81,848 | 149,475 | ||
| D | 80,724 | 52,948 | 139,351 | ||
| D | 114,827 | 32,224 | 147,152 | ||
| D | 91,973 | 61,600 | 153,692 | ||
| R | 65,982 | 86,202 | 152,184 | ||
| R | 72,633 | 79,871 | 152,806 | ||
| D | 75,419 | 59,965 | 140,734 | ||
| D | 71,128 | 60,543 | 131,960 | ||
| D | 77,052 | 58,912 | 136,174 | ||
| D | 71,631 | 52,962 | 127,511 | ||
| D | 73,194 | 46,244 | 120,759 | ||
| D | 62,380 | 48,762 | 113,437 | ||
| R | 38,671 | 48,253 | 92,772 | ||
| R | 28,376 | 48,750 | 78,989 | ||
| R | 18,799 | 26,628 | 45,912 | ||
| R | 17,235 | 20,418 | 43,015 | ||
| R | 18,732 | 24,763 | 44,277 | ||
| R | 18,768 | 24,964 | 44,478 | ||
| R | 18,752 | 23,495 | 42,752 | ||
| R | 17,818 | 22,263 | 40,834 | ||
| D | 18,994 | 18,398 | 38,768 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.9%
Italian
13.9%
German
12.3%
English
9.5%
Polish
4.9%
French
3.5%
American
2.7%
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. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
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
Albany County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.3%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.7%
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.7%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
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 here reached fifty-six points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-five points.
A population of 317,018, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,333 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumter County and Perry County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Albany County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany County, New York voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 149,677 votes cast, 92,589 went Democratic and 54,560 went Republican.
What is Albany County, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Albany County, New York in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albany County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany County, New York voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Albany County, New York?
Albany County, New York has a population of 317,018 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany County, New York?
Median household income in Albany County, New York is $85,333 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Albany County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albany County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.