2026 results · New York · county

Rensselaer County, New York

Hochul carried Rensselaer County by 5.7 points in the race for governor, 4.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (D+1.4). 5 races have votes counted here.

Rensselaer County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 63,003; 80% of the 78,269 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+5.7
2024 president: D+1.4
Shift from 2024: 4.3 pts → D
In New York: 17th of 62; The 17th best county for Hochul of the 62 counted; 8th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

New York GovernorKathy Hochul won · D+19.9 across the state
52.7% Kathy Hochul47.0% Bruce Blakeman
D+5.763,003 votes
4.3 pts → D2024 D+1.4
New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James won · D+20.6 across the state
52.5% Letitia James47.5% Saritha Komatireddy
D+5.062,667 votes
3.6 pts → D2024 D+1.4
New York ComptrollerThomas DiNapoli won · D+29.4 across the state
62.2% Thomas DiNapoli37.8% Joseph Hernandez
D+24.462,501 votes
23.0 pts → D2024 D+1.4

The House

Rensselaer County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

New York 19th DistrictRensselaer County's part of the district · Josh Riley won · D+14.7 across the district
54.3% Josh Riley45.6% Peter Oberacker
D+8.731,519 votes
11.7 pts → D2024 R+2.9
New York 20th DistrictRensselaer County's part of the district · Paul Tonko won · D+27.4 across the district
60.3% Paul Tonko39.6% Ralph Ambrosio
D+20.731,231 votes
15.3 pts → D2024 D+5.4

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.