2022 population: 834
( 
333 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 24.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 828 | 99.28% | 27.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 6 | 0.72% | 40.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 6 | 0.72% |  78.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -311 | -32.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -22 | -2.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +39 | R +36 | R + 2.3% | |
| D +3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +101 | R +127 | R + 19.8% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +104 | R +153 | R + 27.9% | |
| D -49 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +65 | R +117 | R + 25.6% | |
| D -52 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75% | Donald Trump* (R) | 390 | 79.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 91 | 18.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 489 | 42 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 63% | Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 76.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 88 | 19.1% | 21 | 4.6% | 460 | 40 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 51% | Mitt Romney (R) | 289 | 70.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 117 | 28.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 412 | 35 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 52% | John McCain (R) | 286 | 66.8% | Barack Obama (D) | 140 | 32.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 428 | 31 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 58% | George W. Bush* (R) | 324 | 69.4% | John Kerry (D) | 136 | 29.1% | 7 | 1.5% | 467 | 29 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 55% | George W. Bush (R) | 256 | 60.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 152 | 35.8% | 17 | 4.0% | 425 | 25 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 91 | 18.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 390 | 79.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 489 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 2016 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 88 | 19.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 76.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 13 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Jill Stein (Grn) | 5 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 460 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 2012 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 117 | 28.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 289 | 70.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 412 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 2008 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 140 | 32.7% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 286 | 66.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 428 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 2004 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 324 | 69.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 136 | 29.1% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 467 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 2000 President, Independence town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 256 | 60.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 152 | 35.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 13 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 425 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | S1 | 47% | Chele Farley (R,C+) | 215 | 66.6% | Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) | 108 | 33.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 323 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 48% | Marc Molinaro (R,C+) | 242 | 73.3% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 70 | 21.2% | 18 [+] | 5.5% | 330 | 37 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 58% | Wendy Long (R,C+) | 268 | 62.8% | Charles Schumer* (D,In+) | 153 | 35.8% | 6 [+] | 1.4% | 427 | 36 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 38% | Rob Astorino (R,C) | 227 | 78.8% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 60 | 20.8% | 1 [+] | 0.3% | 288 | 39 | 0.01% |