A small upstate metro where rural Montgomery County margins shape outcomes
Amsterdam anchors a compact metro straddling the Mohawk Valley, where post-industrial demographic shifts and a significant Latino population have reshaped local electoral patterns over the past two decades.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 50K | R+28.6 | 7,356 | 13,286 | 20,712 | 25.0% |
| Montgomery | 50K | R+28.6 | 7,356 | 13,286 | 20,712 | 25.0% |
| Montgomery | 50K | R+28.6 | 7,356 | 13,286 | 20,712 | 25.0% |
| Montgomery | 49K | R+28.6 | 7,356 | 13,286 | 20,712 | 25.0% |
| Group | Amsterdam, NY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 11.0% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 1.9% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +43.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.4% | 65.4% | — | — | |
| 8.2% | 17.1% | — | — | |
| 7.1% | 14.7% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 2.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 52.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Amsterdam, NY metro area? 197,535 residents across 4 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+28.6 | R+15.8 | 12.8pp |