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Lancaster town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 44,913   ( 3,309 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.7 square miles
Population density: 1191.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,136 93.82% 5.5%
Black:8521.90% 113.0%
Indian:440.10% 39.7%
Asian:3560.79% 44.7%
2+ races:5581.24% 68.1%
Hispanic:9052.02% 53.9%
Total non-White:2,7776.18% 66.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,198 6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,111 3.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,181 D +2,198 D + 12.4%
D +3,379
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,242 R +1,021 R + 2.3%
D +2,221
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,519 R +1,959 R + 6.9%
D +1,560
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,338 R +4,157 R + 19.2%
D -1,819
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 14,363 54.1% Joe Biden (D) 11,711 44.1% 498 1.9% 26,572 16 7 0.31%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 13,182 58.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,332 36.9% 1,080 4.8% 22,594 22 12 0.29%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 11,121 53.0% Barack Obama* (D) 9,490 45.2% 366 1.7% 20,977 18 6 0.30%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 10,844 50.8% Barack Obama (D) 10,151 47.5% 355 1.7% 21,350 15 5 0.28%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 10,533 49.9% John Kerry (D) 10,121 48.0% 437 2.1% 21,091 10 -1 0.29%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,613 50.8% George W. Bush (R) 8,279 43.7% 1,045 5.5% 18,937 9 -4 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Depew village
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,711 44.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 14,363 54.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 277 1.0%
Other 221 0.8%
TOTAL 26,572
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Depew village
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,332 36.9%
Donald Trump (R) 13,182 58.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 746 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 297 1.3%
Other 37 0.2%
TOTAL 22,594
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,490 45.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,121 53.0%
Other 366 1.7%
TOTAL 20,977
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,151 47.5%
John McCain (R) 10,844 50.8%
Other 355 1.7%
TOTAL 21,350
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,533 49.9%
John Kerry (D) 10,121 48.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 383 1.8%
Other 54 0.3%
TOTAL 21,091
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,279 43.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,613 50.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 801 4.2%
Other 244 1.3%
TOTAL 18,937
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 52% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 9,381 51.5% Chele Farley (R,C+) 8,818 48.5% 0 0.0% 18,199 15 0.30%
2018 G 53% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 10,691 57.3% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 7,200 38.6% 753 [+] 4.0% 18,644 21 0.31%
2016 S3 64% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 13,212 60.4% Wendy Long (R,C+) 8,277 37.9% 375 [+] 1.7% 21,864 11 0.30%
2014 G 37% Rob Astorino (R,C) 6,781 55.3% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,132 41.8% 358 [+] 2.9% 12,271 15 0.32%
*: 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