Petersburg, NY 12138
Rensselaer County Voting Population
Eligibility (77.7% eligible to vote)
Race (84.3% white)
Gender (50.7% female)
Age (46.7% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $61,754
5-yr Unemployment: 6.8%
Metro Area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Rensselaer County Recent Election Results
Leaning
52%Democrat
2016 Presidential (27.1% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (28.5% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Rensselaer County State
New York's 21st congressional district National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Rensselaer County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Rensselaer County is located within the 19th Congressional District of NY .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Steven F. McLaughlin | Rensselaer County Executive |
1600 7th Avenue Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270-2900 smclaughlin@rensco.com |
Kyle Bourgault | Rensselaer County Sheriff |
4000 Main Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 266-1900 rcsocivilianreporting@rensco.com |
Frank J. Merola | Rensselaer County Clerk |
105 3rd Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270-4080 fmerola@rensco.com |
Mary Pat Donnelly | Rensselaer County District Attorney |
80 2nd Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270-4040 |
This is the list of elected officials for New York's 21st congressional district. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Elise Stefanik | U.S. Representative |
2211 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4611 |
Charles E. Schumer | U.S. Senator |
322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6542 |
Kirsten E. Gillibrand | U.S. Senator |
478 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4451 |
Kathleen C. Hochul | Governor of New York |
170 State Street Albany, NY 12224 (518) 474-8390 |
Antonio Delgado | Lieutenant Governor of New York |
170 State Street Albany, NY 12224 (518) 474-8390 |
Letitia James | NY State Attorney General |
170 State Street Albany, NY 12224 (800) 771-7755 nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov |
Thomas P. DiNapoli | NY State Comptroller |
110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 (518) 474-4044 contactus@osc.state.ny.us |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
New York's 21st congressional district will cast 29 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.