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Buffalo city, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 276,688   ( 15,378 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.4 square miles
Population density: 6852.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:120,589 43.58% 0.7%
Black:89,29532.27% 8.5%
Indian:7940.29% 50.3%
Asian:21,0027.59% 150.3%
2+ races:9,9463.59% 68.0%
Hispanic:34,15212.34% 24.1%
Total non-White:156,09956.42% 10.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:788 0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:14,590 6.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Buffalo city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,773 D +5,195 R + 0.2%
D +6,968
2020 vs. 2012 R +4,016 R +3,683 R + 6.8%
D +333
2020 vs. 2008 R -603 R +4,997 R + 1.1%
D -5,600
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,376 R +10,192 R + 0.9%
D -12,568
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 79,658 79.6% Donald Trump* (R) 18,768 18.8% 1,665 1.7% 100,091 -19 -28 1.16%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 72,690 77.8% Donald Trump (R) 16,995 18.2% 3,767 4.0% 93,452 -18 -28 1.21%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 79,325 82.9% Mitt Romney (R) 14,752 15.4% 1,661 1.7% 95,738 -20 -32 1.35%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 85,258 80.4% John McCain (R) 19,371 18.3% 1,450 1.4% 106,079 -18 -27 1.39%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 78,601 75.4% George W. Bush* (R) 22,670 21.7% 2,994 2.9% 104,265 -18 -29 1.41%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 75,888 74.4% George W. Bush (R) 19,907 19.5% 6,232 6.1% 102,027 -16 -28 1.49%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 79,658 79.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,768 18.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 679 0.7%
Other 986 1.0%
TOTAL 100,091
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -28


2016 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 72,690 77.8%
Donald Trump (R) 16,995 18.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,910 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,742 1.9%
Other 115 0.1%
TOTAL 93,452
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28


2012 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 79,325 82.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 14,752 15.4%
Other 1,661 1.7%
TOTAL 95,738
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -32


2008 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 85,258 80.4%
John McCain (R) 19,371 18.3%
Other 1,450 1.4%
TOTAL 106,079
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -27


2004 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 22,670 21.7%
John Kerry (D) 78,601 75.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,705 2.6%
Other 289 0.3%
TOTAL 104,265
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -29


2000 President, Buffalo city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 19,907 19.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 75,888 74.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,411 4.3%
Other 1,821 1.8%
TOTAL 102,027
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -28
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 57,686 84.7% Chele Farley (R,C+) 10,396 15.3% 0 0.0% 68,082 -18 1.12%
2018 G 32% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 53,771 76.8% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 12,651 18.1% 3,576 [+] 5.1% 69,998 -18 1.15%
2016 S3 42% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 76,666 86.3% Wendy Long (R,C+) 9,807 11.0% 2,384 [+] 2.7% 88,857 -16 1.20%
2014 G 22% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 34,557 74.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 8,676 18.7% 3,101 [+] 6.7% 46,334 -22 1.21%
*: 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