Rensselaer County, New York
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 4.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 6.2% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 7.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.1% | 66.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 15.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.4% | 11.1% |
| Other | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 69.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+1.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+5.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+1.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+12.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.1 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 12.4% · 1992: Perot 20.4%
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