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Boston town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,960   ( 63 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 222.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,479 93.96% 4.5%
Black:10.01% 90.0%
Indian:120.15% 33.3%
Asian:260.33% 3.7%
2+ races:2703.39% 487.0%
Hispanic:580.73% 25.6%
Total non-White:4816.04% 155.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-356 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:293 4.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Boston town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +163 D +372 D + 12.2%
D +535
2020 vs. 2012 R +606 R +499 R + 8.1%
D +107
2020 vs. 2008 R +589 R +620 R + 11.4%
D -31
2016 vs. 2008 R +426 R +992 R + 23.6%
D -566
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Donald Trump* (R) 3,014 59.6% Joe Biden (D) 1,953 38.6% 90 1.8% 5,057 22 13 0.06%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 2,851 63.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,418 31.5% 231 5.1% 4,500 27 17 0.06%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 2,408 55.6% Barack Obama* (D) 1,846 42.6% 80 1.8% 4,334 20 8 0.06%
2008 73% John McCain (R) 2,425 53.9% Barack Obama (D) 1,984 44.1% 86 1.9% 4,495 18 8 0.06%
2004 76% George W. Bush* (R) 2,523 55.0% John Kerry (D) 1,958 42.7% 108 2.4% 4,589 15 4 0.06%
2000 71% George W. Bush (R) 2,190 52.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,754 41.8% 255 6.1% 4,199 17 4 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,953 38.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,014 59.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 1.2%
Other 30 0.6%
TOTAL 5,057
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,418 31.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,851 63.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 151 3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 67 1.5%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,500
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 17


2012 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,846 42.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,408 55.6%
Other 80 1.8%
TOTAL 4,334
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,984 44.1%
John McCain (R) 2,425 53.9%
Other 86 1.9%
TOTAL 4,495
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,523 55.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,958 42.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 99 2.2%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,589
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 4


2000 President, Boston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,190 52.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,754 41.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 212 5.0%
Other 43 1.0%
TOTAL 4,199
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boston town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 58% Chele Farley (R,C+) 2,029 55.8% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,605 44.2% 0 0.0% 3,634 23 0.06%
2018 G 59% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,395 64.4% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,166 31.4% 156 [+] 4.2% 3,717 28 0.06%
2016 S3 70% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 2,388 54.4% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,925 43.8% 77 [+] 1.8% 4,390 17 0.06%
2014 G 45% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,814 63.9% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 931 32.8% 92 [+] 3.2% 2,837 24 0.07%
*: 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