Albany, New York
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| Albany, New York | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Albany
Kathy Sheehan | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2021 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2025 |
| Last city council election: | 2021 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 16 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 97,478 |
| Race: | White 55.0% African American 28.9% Asian 6.9% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 6.1% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 10.1% |
| Median household income: | $45,825 |
| High school graduation rate: | 87.8% |
| College graduation rate: | 39.6% |
| Related Albany offices | |
| New York Congressional Delegation New York State Legislature New York state executive offices |
Albany is a city in Albany County, New York. The city's population was 99,224 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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- Ballot measures
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Albany utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Mayor
The mayor is the city's chief executive. The responsibilities of the mayor include proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing all boards, authorities and commissions, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also possesses veto powers and represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[2]
The current Mayor of Albany is Kathy Sheehan (D). Sheehan assumed office in 2014.
City council
The Albany Common Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[3]
The common council is made up of 16 members. While the president is elected at large, the other 15 members are elected by the city's 15 districts.[3]
Other elected officials
Mayoral partisanship
- See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2025)
Albany has a Democratic mayor. As of February 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2025
The city of Albany, New York, is holding general elections for mayor and common council on November 4, 2025. A primary is scheduled for June 24, 2025. The filing deadline for the primary is April 3, 2025, the opportunity to ballot filing deadline is April 10, 2025, and the independent candidate filing deadline is May 27, 2025.
2024
The city of Albany, New York, held general elections for district attorney on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was April 4, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was May 28, 2024.
2021
The city of Albany, New York, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 22, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Albany | |
|---|---|
| Albany | |
| Population | 99,224 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 21 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 53% |
| Black/African American | 26.6% |
| Asian | 7.9% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Two or more | 8.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.7% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 89.6% |
| College graduation rate | 44.8% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $59,485 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Budget
The city's budget process operates on a fiscal year cycle from January 1 to December 31. The mayor is responsible for presenting the budget to the common council on or before October 1. The common council holds public hearings to allow for public input in the budget process on or before October 31. The common council must approve the budget by November 30.[4][5]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's annual financial reports.[6][7][8][9][10]
| City of Santa Fe historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2025 | Proposed | $221,256,965 | $221,256,965 |
| 2024 | Adopted | $226,010,911 | $226,010,911 |
| 2023 | Adopted | $217,717,711 | $217,717,711 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $190,656,275 | $190,656,275 |
| 2021 | Adopted | $181,730,957 | $181,730,957 |
Contact information
Mayor's office
City Hall, Room 102
24 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-434-5100
City Clerk's office
City Hall, Room 202
24 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-434-5090
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Albany County, New York ballot measures
The city of Albany is in Albany County. A list of ballot measures in Albany County is available here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York State, "City Government," accessed December 7, 2021
- ↑ City of Albany, "Charter: Section 301 Mayor's Powers and Duties Generally," accessed December 7, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 City of Albany, "Charter: Section 401 Common Council; Status and Title," accessed December 7, 2021
- ↑ City of Albany, "Audited Financial Statements and Supplementary Information - Year ended December 31, 2021," accessed August 22, 2023
- ↑ City of Albany, "On October 1, 2021 Mayor Sheehan presented the 2022 Budget to the Albany Common Council," October 18, 2021
- ↑ City of Albany, "2021 Adopted Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Albany, "2022 Adopted Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Albany, "2023 Adopted Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Albany, "2024 Adopted Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Albany, "2025 Proposed Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
