2022 population: 3,218
( 
178 from 2010
)
Land area: 45.4 square miles
Population density: 70.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,044 | 94.59% | 2.9% |
| Black: | 10 | 0.31% | 66.7% |
| Indian: | 1 | 0.03% |  94.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 44 | 1.37% | 120.0% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 0.90% | 9.4% |
| Total non-White: | 174 | 5.41% |  109.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 87 | 3.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 91 | 3.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +99 | D +28 | D + 6.0% | |
| D +127 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +314 | R +286 | R + 16.6% | |
| D +28 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +216 | R +233 | R + 13.5% | |
| D -17 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +117 | R +261 | R + 19.5% | |
| D -144 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62% | Donald Trump* (R) | 975 | 60.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 603 | 37.5% | 32 | 2.0% | 1,610 | 23 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 57% | Donald Trump (R) | 876 | 61.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 476 | 33.1% | 85 | 5.9% | 1,437 | 24 | 15 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 53% | Mitt Romney (R) | 661 | 51.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 575 | 45.2% | 37 | 2.9% | 1,273 | 17 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 59% | John McCain (R) | 759 | 54.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 620 | 44.2% | 24 | 1.7% | 1,403 | 18 | 8 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 61% | George W. Bush* (R) | 867 | 58.1% | John Kerry (D) | 603 | 40.4% | 21 | 1.4% | 1,491 | 18 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 57% | George W. Bush (R) | 766 | 53.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 567 | 39.7% | 94 | 6.6% | 1,427 | 18 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 603 | 37.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 975 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 17 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,610 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 476 | 33.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 876 | 61.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 58 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Jill Stein (Grn) | 12 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,437 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 575 | 45.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 661 | 51.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 37 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,273 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 620 | 44.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 759 | 54.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,403 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 867 | 58.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 603 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 18 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,491 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sterling town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 766 | 53.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 567 | 39.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 72 | 5.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 22 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,427 | ||||||||||
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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 | 46% | Chele Farley (R,C+) | 709 | 60.1% | Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) | 470 | 39.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,179 | 27 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 45% | Marc Molinaro (R,C+) | 726 | 62.6% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 338 | 29.1% | 96 [+] | 8.3% | 1,160 | 26 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | S3 | 56% | Charles Schumer* (D,In+) | 691 | 49.4% | Wendy Long (R,C+) | 681 | 48.7% | 27 [+] | 1.9% | 1,399 | 22 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 35% | Rob Astorino (R,C) | 527 | 61.3% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 267 | 31.0% | 66 [+] | 7.7% | 860 | 21 | 0.02% |