Saratoga County, New York: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 238,2842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $100,7872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kent County, DE · similarity 0.94
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Saratoga CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Saratoga 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 | −11.4% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −23.0% |
| 1904 | −20.8% |
| 1908 | −13.7% |
| 1912 | −7.5% |
| 1916 | −8.9% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −38.7% |
| 1928 | −21.5% |
| 1932 | −15.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −17.2% |
| 1944 | −18.8% |
| 1948 | −27.5% |
| 1952 | −44.4% |
| 1956 | −55.4% |
| 1960 | −15.9% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | −17.2% |
| 1972 | −38.7% |
| 1976 | −23.3% |
| 1980 | −16.1% |
| 1984 | −36.1% |
| 1988 | −15.6% |
| 1992 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | −7.0% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | +1.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 66,321 | 63,940 | 130,812 | ||
| D | 68,471 | 61,305 | 132,655 | ||
| R | 50,913 | 54,575 | 114,094 | ||
| D | 52,957 | 50,382 | 105,510 | ||
| D | 56,645 | 52,855 | 111,387 | ||
| R | 48,730 | 56,158 | 106,873 | ||
| R | 43,359 | 46,623 | 95,057 | ||
| D | 39,832 | 34,337 | 85,665 | ||
| R | 33,011 | 36,917 | 89,812 | ||
| R | 31,684 | 43,498 | 75,788 | ||
| R | 22,166 | 47,394 | 69,788 | ||
| R | 23,641 | 34,184 | 65,362 | ||
| R | 23,768 | 38,296 | 62,486 | ||
| R | 17,899 | 40,582 | 58,631 | ||
| R | 17,766 | 25,658 | 45,922 | ||
| D | 29,264 | 13,364 | 42,675 | ||
| R | 18,179 | 25,035 | 43,250 | ||
| R | 9,338 | 32,522 | 41,860 | ||
| R | 11,413 | 29,712 | 41,186 | ||
| R | 11,457 | 20,706 | 33,666 | ||
| R | 13,788 | 20,197 | 34,083 | ||
| R | 15,037 | 21,298 | 36,433 | ||
| R | 14,619 | 19,153 | 34,266 | ||
| R | 13,053 | 17,990 | 31,578 | ||
| R | 12,247 | 19,183 | 32,187 | ||
| R | 9,167 | 24,514 | 39,699 | ||
| R | 6,905 | 16,222 | 23,858 | ||
| R | 6,711 | 8,062 | 15,211 | ||
| R | 5,296 | 6,401 | 14,648 | ||
| R | 6,518 | 8,706 | 15,976 | ||
| R | 6,149 | 9,546 | 16,329 | ||
| R | 5,916 | 9,602 | 16,059 | ||
| R | 4,987 | 9,638 | 15,161 | ||
| R | 5,755 | 7,383 | 14,244 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
22.6%
Italian
16.0%
German
15.2%
English
13.4%
Polish
6.0%
French
5.7%
American
5.4%
African American
1.4%
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: 43.6 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
$100,787
Saratoga County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Saratoga County$100,787
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Saratoga County ranks in the top 5% 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
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.9%
Working age (18–64)6.6%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Spanish1.7%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Saratoga County's blend of historic horse-racing resort towns and fast-growing Albany exurbs has compressed a once-reliable Republican advantage to under two points in recent presidential cycles.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached thirty-seven points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-five points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $100,787, and a 7% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kent County and Dutchess County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Saratoga County, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Saratoga County, New York voted Democratic by 1.8 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 130,812 votes cast, 66,321 went Democratic and 63,940 went Republican.
What is Saratoga County, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Saratoga County, New York in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Saratoga County, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Saratoga County, New York voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Saratoga County, New York?
Saratoga County, New York has a population of 238,284 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Saratoga County, New York?
Median household income in Saratoga County, New York is $100,787 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Saratoga County, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Saratoga County, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.