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Amherst town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 129,577   ( 7,211 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.2 square miles
Population density: 2435.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:99,226 76.58% 1.5%
Black:7,1145.49% 5.2%
Indian:2920.23% 49.0%
Asian:12,4369.60% 28.6%
2+ races:4,4673.45% 131.6%
Hispanic:5,8494.51% 103.8%
Total non-White:30,35123.42% 40.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,552 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:8,763 8.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +39 D +9,067 D + 12.2%
D +9,106
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,990 D +12,569 D + 18.3%
D +10,579
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,735 D +8,488 D + 12.0%
D +6,753
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,774 R +579 R + 0.2%
D -2,353
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 40,811 60.5% Donald Trump* (R) 25,431 37.7% 1,160 1.7% 67,402 0 -9 0.78%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 31,705 52.8% Donald Trump (R) 25,392 42.3% 2,937 4.9% 60,034 6 -4 0.78%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 30,232 51.6% Mitt Romney (R) 27,421 46.8% 894 1.5% 58,547 12 0 0.83%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 34,058 54.9% John McCain (R) 27,166 43.8% 826 1.3% 62,050 8 -2 0.81%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 32,313 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 28,912 46.5% 938 1.5% 62,163 6 -4 0.84%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,504 50.0% George W. Bush (R) 26,304 44.6% 3,204 5.4% 59,012 9 -3 0.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 40,811 60.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 25,431 37.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 622 0.9%
Other 538 0.8%
TOTAL 67,402
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 31,705 52.8%
Donald Trump (R) 25,392 42.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,968 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 813 1.4%
Other 156 0.3%
TOTAL 60,034
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 30,232 51.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 27,421 46.8%
Other 894 1.5%
TOTAL 58,547
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 34,058 54.9%
John McCain (R) 27,166 43.8%
Other 826 1.3%
TOTAL 62,050
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 28,912 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 32,313 52.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 781 1.3%
Other 157 0.3%
TOTAL 62,163
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Amherst town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,304 44.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,504 50.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,657 4.5%
Other 547 0.9%
TOTAL 59,012
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 48% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 30,807 62.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 18,422 37.4% 0 0.0% 49,229 4 0.81%
2018 G 48% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 26,795 54.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 20,840 42.2% 1,783 [+] 3.6% 49,418 6 0.81%
2016 S3 58% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 40,445 68.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 17,449 29.6% 1,066 [+] 1.8% 58,960 2 0.80%
2014 G 35% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 18,621 53.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 14,563 42.1% 1,410 [+] 4.1% 34,594 2 0.91%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote