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Erie County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Designated Market Area: Buffalo, NY-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 950,312   ( 31,272 from 2010 , 3,932 from 2020)
Land area: 1042.7 square miles
Population density: 911.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:698,016 73.45% 2.3%
Black:124,22313.07% 3.6%
Indian:5,3530.56% 3.0%
Asian:45,3924.78% 90.8%
2+ races:19,0542.01% 44.0%
Hispanic:58,2746.13% 39.6%
Total non-White:252,29626.55% 23.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,297 11.2
Deaths:24,22512.7
Net Migration: -4,800-2.5
Net Immigration: 3,2751.7
Change in White population:-16,140 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:47,412 5.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Erie County, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +9,249 D +42,565 D + 8.3%
D +51,814
2020 vs. 2012 R +27,877 D +2,037 R + 1.6%
D +29,914
2020 vs. 2008 R +18,737 R +7,766 R + 2.8%
D +10,971
2016 vs. 2008 R +9,488 R +50,331 R + 11.1%
D -40,843
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 267,270 56.5% Donald Trump* (R) 197,552 41.7% 8,596 [+] 1.8% 473,418 4 -5 5.49%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 215,456 50.9% Donald Trump (R) 188,303 44.5% 19,866 [+] 4.7% 423,625 8 -1 5.49%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 237,356 57.3% Mitt Romney (R) 169,675 41.0% 7,164 [+] 1.7% 414,195 6 -6 5.85%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 256,299 58.0% John McCain (R) 178,815 40.5% 6,871 [+] 1.6% 441,985 4 -5 5.78%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 251,090 56.4% George W. Bush* (R) 184,423 41.4% 9,625 [+] 2.2% 445,138 1 -9 6.02%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 240,176 56.6% George W. Bush (R) 160,176 37.7% 24,302 [+] 5.7% 424,654 3 -10 6.22%
1996 56% Bill Clinton* (D) 224,554 54.7% Robert Dole (R) 132,343 32.3% 53,337 [+] 13.0% 410,234 2 -8 6.50%
1992 61% Bill Clinton (D) 196,233 43.5% George Bush* (R) 129,444 28.7% 125,819 [+] 27.9% 451,496 -5 -9 6.52%
1988 58% Michael Dukakis (D) 238,779 55.4% George Bush (R) 188,796 43.8% 3,217 [+] 0.7% 430,792 -4 -10 6.64%
1984 62% Walter Mondale (D) 237,631 51.5% Ronald Reagan* (R) 222,882 48.3% 1,158 0.3% 461,671 -6 -11 6.78%
1980 56% Jimmy Carter* (D) 215,283 51.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 169,209 40.2% 35,981 [+] 8.6% 420,473 -6 -10 6.78%
1976 61% Jimmy Carter (D) 229,397 50.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 220,310 48.7% 3,136 [+] 0.7% 452,843 1 1 6.93%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 256,462 53.8% George McGovern (D) 218,105 45.8% 1,857 [+] 0.4% 476,424 -5 -7 6.65%
1968 63% Hubert Humphrey (D) 250,054 55.2% Richard Nixon (R) 167,853 37.0% 35,364 [+] 7.8% 453,271 -7 -6 6.67%
1964 67% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 344,910 73.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 125,962 26.7% 704 0.1% 471,576 -5 -12 6.58%
1960 71% John Kennedy (D) 277,203 56.6% Richard Nixon (R) 211,957 43.3% 404 0.1% 489,564 -4 -6 6.71%
1956 66% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 292,657 63.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 166,930 36.3% 62 0.0% 459,649 2 6 6.48%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 253,927 56.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 196,378 43.5% 944 0.2% 451,249 1 1 6.33%
1948 63% Harry Truman* (D) 197,618 51.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 175,118 45.7% 10,636 [+] 2.8% 383,372 0 1 6.20%
1944 66% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 195,905 51.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 185,975 48.5% 1,355 0.4% 383,235 1 3 6.07%
1940 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 189,779 50.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 183,664 49.1% 992 0.3% 374,435 1 4 5.94%
1936 67% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 183,555 53.6% Alf Landon (R) 152,312 44.5% 6,341 [+] 1.9% 342,208 6 8 6.11%
1932 57% Herbert Hoover* (R) 141,059 49.9% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 131,012 46.3% 10,859 [+] 3.8% 282,930 9 10 6.03%
1928 61% Herbert Hoover (R) 144,726 51.4% Al Smith (D) 126,449 44.9% 10,614 [+] 3.8% 281,789 2 -7 6.40%
1924 45% Calvin Coolidge (R) 112,070 58.5% John Davis (D) 40,780 21.3% 38,630 [+] 20.2% 191,480 3 5 5.87%
1920 40% Warren Harding (R) 99,762 63.2% James Cox (D) 40,436 25.6% 17,598 [+] 11.2% 157,796 -1 3 5.44%
1916 28% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53,191 52.1% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 45,622 44.7% 3,200 [+] 3.1% 102,013 1 6 5.98%
1912 25% Woodrow Wilson (D) 33,518 39.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 26,353 31.0% 25,242 [+] 29.7% 85,113 -6 -1 5.36%
1908 32% William Taft (R) 52,182 52.4% William J. Bryan (D) 45,185 45.3% 2,293 [+] 2.3% 99,660 -1 1 6.08%
1904 31% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 49,669 55.7% Alton Parker (D) 36,582 41.0% 2,881 [+] 3.2% 89,132 3 -1 5.51%
1900 33% William McKinley* (R) 44,767 51.7% William J. Bryan (D) 39,833 46.0% 2,057 [+] 2.4% 86,657 -1 0 5.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 267,270 56.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 197,552 41.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,440 0.9%
Other 4,156 0.9%
TOTAL 473,418
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 215,456 50.9%
Donald Trump (R) 188,303 44.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12,720 3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 6,367 1.5%
Evan McMullin (I) 593 0.1%
Other 186 0.0%
TOTAL 423,625
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 237,356 57.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 169,675 41.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,562 0.9%
Other 3,602 0.9%
TOTAL 414,195
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 256,299 58.0%
John McCain (R) 178,815 40.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,216 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,393 0.3%
Other 1,262 0.3%
TOTAL 441,985
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 184,423 41.4%
John Kerry (D) 251,090 56.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 8,619 1.9%
Other 1,006 0.2%
TOTAL 445,138
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 160,176 37.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 240,176 56.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 18,166 4.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3,358 0.8%
Other 2,778 0.7%
TOTAL 424,654
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -10


1996 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 224,554 54.7%
Robert Dole (R) 132,343 32.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 45,679 11.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,684 1.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 628 0.2%
Other 2,346 0.6%
TOTAL 410,234
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -8


1992 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 196,233 43.5%
George Bush* (R) 129,444 28.7%
Ross Perot (I) 123,358 27.3%
Other 2,461 0.5%
TOTAL 451,496
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9


1988 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 188,796 43.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 238,779 55.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 535 0.1%
Other 2,682 0.6%
TOTAL 430,792
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 222,882 48.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 237,631 51.5%
Other 1,158 0.3%
TOTAL 461,671
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


1980 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 169,209 40.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 215,283 51.2%
John Anderson (I) 29,580 7.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,853 0.9%
Other 2,548 0.6%
TOTAL 420,473
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


1976 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 229,397 50.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 220,310 48.7%
Other 3,136 0.7%
TOTAL 452,843
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 256,462 53.8%
George McGovern (D) 218,105 45.8%
Other 1,857 0.4%
TOTAL 476,424
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1968 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 167,853 37.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 250,054 55.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 33,402 7.4%
Other 1,962 0.4%
TOTAL 453,271
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


1964 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 344,910 73.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 125,962 26.7%
Other 704 0.1%
TOTAL 471,576
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


1960 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 277,203 56.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 211,957 43.3%
Other 404 0.1%
TOTAL 489,564
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 292,657 63.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 166,930 36.3%
Other 62 0.0%
TOTAL 459,649
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6


1952 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 253,927 56.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 196,378 43.5%
Other 944 0.2%
TOTAL 451,249
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1948 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 197,618 51.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 175,118 45.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 8,885 2.3%
Other 1,751 0.5%
TOTAL 383,372
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1944 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 195,905 51.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 185,975 48.5%
Other 1,355 0.4%
TOTAL 383,235
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 189,779 50.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 183,664 49.1%
Other 992 0.3%
TOTAL 374,435
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


1936 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 183,555 53.6%
Alf Landon (R) 152,312 44.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,750 1.7%
Other 591 0.2%
TOTAL 342,208
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1932 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 131,012 46.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 141,059 49.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 9,485 3.4%
Other 1,374 0.5%
TOTAL 282,930
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 144,726 51.4%
Al Smith (D) 126,449 44.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 10,118 3.6%
Other 496 0.2%
TOTAL 281,789
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


1924 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 112,070 58.5%
John Davis (D) 40,780 21.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 36,042 18.8%
Other 2,588 1.4%
TOTAL 191,480
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


1920 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 99,762 63.2%
James Cox (D) 40,436 25.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 15,111 9.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 521 0.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 1,430 0.9%
Other 536 0.3%
TOTAL 157,796
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1916 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 45,622 44.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53,191 52.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 2,305 2.3%
James Hanly (Proh) 447 0.4%
Other 448 0.4%
TOTAL 102,013
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 6


1912 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 33,518 39.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 26,353 31.0%
William Taft* (R) 19,185 22.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,779 5.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 680 0.8%
Other 598 0.7%
TOTAL 85,113
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1


1908 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 52,182 52.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 45,185 45.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,234 1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 563 0.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 249 0.2%
Other 247 0.2%
TOTAL 99,660
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


1904 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 49,669 55.7%
Alton Parker (D) 36,582 41.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,334 1.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 667 0.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 195 0.2%
Other 685 0.8%
TOTAL 89,132
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1900 President, Erie County, NY
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 44,767 51.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 39,833 46.0%
John Woolley (Proh) 741 0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 391 0.5%
Other 925 1.1%
TOTAL 86,657
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie County, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Charles Schumer* (D,WF) 188,979 55.6% Joe Pinion (R,C) 148,585 43.7% 2,156 [+] 0.6% 339,720 1 5.80%
2022 G 45% Kathy Hochul* (D,WF) 180,626 52.9% Lee Zeldin (R,C) 160,004 46.9% 679 [+] 0.2% 341,309 0 5.77%
2018 S1 44% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 206,024 61.7% Chele Farley (R,C+) 127,860 38.3% 0 0.0% 333,884 5 5.51%
2018 G 45% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 174,766 51.4% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 150,679 44.3% 14,322 [+] 4.2% 339,767 8 5.57%
2016 S3 55% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 284,110 69.2% Wendy Long (R,C+) 118,072 28.8% 8,323 [+] 2.0% 410,505 2 5.55%
2014 G 33% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 125,617 52.4% Rob Astorino (R,C) 103,801 43.3% 10,302 [+] 4.3% 239,720 3 6.28%
2012 S1 54% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 265,264 68.1% Wendy Long (R,C) 117,861 30.3% 6,453 [+] 1.7% 389,578 3 6.18%
2010 S3 41% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 190,417 64.4% Jay Townsend (R,C) 100,302 33.9% 4,815 [+] 1.6% 295,534 2 6.43%
2010 S1 40% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 175,311 60.9% Joseph DioGuardi (R,C) 105,569 36.7% 6,961 [+] 2.4% 287,841 2 6.39%
2010 G 42% Carl Paladino (R,C) 176,690 58.5% Andrew Cuomo (D,In+) 113,459 37.6% 11,712 [+] 3.9% 301,861 25 6.48%
2006 S1 39% Hillary Clinton* (D,In+) 177,051 62.4% John Spencer (R,C) 95,848 33.8% 11,010 [+] 3.9% 283,909 5 6.32%
2006 G 39% Eliot Spitzer (D,In+) 177,926 63.9% John Faso (R,C) 95,819 34.4% 4,812 [+] 1.7% 278,557 6 6.28%
2004 S3 56% Charles Schumer* (D) 290,210 72.0% Howard Mills (R) 91,985 22.8% 20,912 [+] 5.2% 403,107 -1 6.01%
2002 G 41% George Pataki* (R,C) 130,377 44.4% Carl McCall (D,WF) 85,360 29.0% 78,229 [+] 26.6% 293,966 -5 6.42%
2000 S1 59% Hillary Clinton (D,L+) 237,770 56.1% Rick Lazio (R,C) 177,168 41.8% 8,543 [+] 2.0% 423,481 -1 6.25%
1998 S3 41% Charles Schumer (D,L+) 163,828 55.7% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 124,300 42.2% 6,190 [+] 2.1% 294,318 -2 6.30%
1998 G 42% George Pataki* (R,C) 178,853 58.2% Peter Vallone (D,WF) 76,001 24.7% 52,258 [+] 17.0% 307,112 4 6.49%
1994 S1 43% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 181,241 57.6% Bernadette Castro (R,C) 121,823 38.7% 11,677 [+] 3.7% 314,741 -3 6.56%
1994 G 46% George Pataki (R,C+) 174,933 51.7% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 141,795 41.9% 21,880 [+] 6.5% 338,608 3 6.50%
1992 S3 55% Robert Abrams (D,L) 200,284 49.0% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 186,314 45.5% 22,438 [+] 5.5% 409,036 -3 6.33%
1990 G 37% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 152,975 56.1% Herb London (C) 59,814 21.9% 59,892 [+] 22.0% 272,681 -4 6.72%
1988 S1 53% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 289,626 73.6% Robert McMillan (R,C) 95,112 24.2% 8,876 [+] 2.3% 393,614 -7 6.52%
1986 S3 39% Al D'Amato* (R,C+) 168,641 57.9% Mark Green (D) 116,357 39.9% 6,331 [+] 2.2% 291,329 1 6.97%
1986 G 40% Mario Cuomo* (D,L) 213,293 70.8% Andrew O'Rourke (R,C) 77,754 25.8% 10,002 [+] 3.3% 301,049 -6 7.01%
1982 S1 46% Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D,L) 232,343 68.4% Florence Sullivan (R,C+) 105,186 31.0% 2,163 [+] 0.6% 339,692 -3 6.84%
1982 G 48% Mario Cuomo (D,L) 178,337 49.6% Lew Lehrman (R,C) 177,146 49.3% 4,011 [+] 1.1% 359,494 2 6.84%
1980 S3 54% Al D'Amato (R,C+) 207,292 51.0% Liz Holtzman (D) 144,207 35.5% 54,637 [+] 13.5% 406,136 6 6.75%
1978 G 44% Hugh Carey* (D,L) 155,518 49.0% Perry Duryea (R,C) 143,803 45.4% 17,765 [+] 5.6% 317,086 0 6.65%
1976 S1 58% Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D,L) 230,714 53.8% James Buckley* (R,C) 195,045 45.5% 2,998 [+] 0.7% 428,757 1 6.78%
1974 S3 47% Ramsey Clark (D) 157,124 44.1% Jacob Javits* (R,L) 147,115 41.3% 51,732 [+] 14.5% 355,971 -4 6.89%
1974 G 48% Hugh Carey (D,L) 228,192 63.5% Malcolm Wilson (R,C) 128,594 35.8% 2,770 [+] 0.8% 359,556 -6 6.79%
1970 S1 53% Richard Ottinger (D) 152,284 38.7% Charles Goodell (R,L) 131,997 33.6% 108,996 [+] 27.7% 393,277 10 6.66%
1970 G 54% Arthur Goldberg (D,L) 205,531 51.9% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 162,286 41.0% 28,191 [+] 7.1% 396,008 -11 6.59%
1968 S3 60% Jacob Javits* (R,L) 220,918 51.0% Paul O'Dwyer (D) 181,046 41.8% 31,454 [+] 7.3% 433,418 1 6.59%
1966 G 55% Frank O'Connor (D) 187,073 47.7% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 144,569 36.9% 60,482 [+] 15.4% 392,124 -8 6.50%
1964 S1 67% Robert Kennedy (D,L) 274,533 58.3% Kenneth Keating* (R) 192,217 40.8% 4,376 [+] 0.9% 471,126 -3 6.59%
1962 S3 52% Jacob Javits* (R) 184,083 50.1% James Donovan (D,L) 176,828 48.2% 6,291 [+] 1.7% 367,202 -7 6.44%
1962 G 54% Robert Morgenthau (D,L) 204,676 53.8% Nelson Rockefeller* (R) 167,801 44.1% 8,107 [+] 2.1% 380,584 -9 6.56%
*: 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


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Erie County, NY

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-04-30 sp NY26Timothy Kennedy (D) 39,767 70.8% Gary Dickson (R) 16,270 29.0% 136 0.2% 56,173
County Total for 2024-04-30:   56,173
2022-11-08 NY23Nick Langworthy (R,C) 87,572 60.6% Max Della Pia (D) 56,727 39.3% 148 0.1% 144,447
2022-11-08 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,WF) 131,892 68.4% Stephen Sams (R,C) 60,745 31.5% 139 0.1% 192,776
County Total for 2022-11-08:   337,223
2020-11-03 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,SA,WF) 204,172 70.8% Ricky Donovan (R) 79,944 27.7% 4,378 1.5% 288,494
2020-11-03 NY27Chris Jacobs* (R,C,In) 98,067 58.2% Nathan McMurray (D,WF) 68,534 40.6% 1,998 1.2% 168,599
County Total for 2020-11-03:   457,093
2020-06-23 sp NY27Chris Jacobs (R,In) 37,910 49.4% Nathan McMurray (D,WF) 36,492 47.5% 2,406 3.1% 76,808
County Total for 2020-06-23:   76,808
2018-11-06 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,WE,WF) 155,608 74.5% Renee Zeno (R) 53,186 25.5% 0 0.0% 208,794
2018-11-06 NY27Nathan McMurray (D,WE,WF) 64,269 51.6% Chris Collins* (R,C,In) 57,937 46.5% 2,451 2.0% 124,657
County Total for 2018-11-06:   333,451
2016-11-08 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,WE,WF) 196,780 75.4% Shelly Schratz (R,C) 64,173 24.6% 0 0.0% 260,953
2016-11-08 NY27Chris Collins* (R,C,In,Rf) 94,482 65.9% Diana Kastenbaum (D) 48,891 34.1% 0 0.0% 143,373
County Total for 2016-11-08:   404,326
2014-11-04 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,WF) 103,109 69.0% Kathy Weppner (R,C) 46,264 31.0% 0 0.0% 149,373
2014-11-04 NY27Chris Collins* (R,C,In) 59,505 68.4% James O'Donnell (D,WF) 27,471 31.6% 0 0.0% 86,976
County Total for 2014-11-04:   236,349
2012-11-06 NY26Brian Higgins* (D,WF) 193,510 75.5% Michael Madigan (R,C,In) 62,931 24.5% 0 0.0% 256,441
2012-11-06 NY27Chris Collins (R,C) 71,308 51.1% Kathy Hochul* (D,WF) 68,352 48.9% 0 0.0% 139,660
County Total for 2012-11-06:   396,101
2011-05-24 sp NY26Kathy Hochul (D,WF) 23,961 53.8% Jane Corwin (R,C,In) 17,454 39.2% 3,125 7.0% 44,540
County Total for 2011-05-24:   44,540
2010-11-02 NY26Chris Lee* (R,C,In) 50,302 71.6% Philip Fedele (D) 19,904 28.4% 0 0.0% 70,206
2010-11-02 NY27Brian Higgins* (D,WF) 99,751 63.6% Leonard Roberto (R,C) 57,140 36.4% 0 0.0% 156,891
2010-11-02 NY28Louise Slaughter* (D,In,WF) 41,317 66.3% Jill Rowland (R,C) 21,037 33.7% 0 0.0% 62,354
County Total for 2010-11-02:   289,451
2008-11-04 NY26Chris Lee (R,C,In) 47,704 51.5% Alice Kryzan (D) 41,272 44.6% 3,662 4.0% 92,638
2008-11-04 NY27Brian Higgins* (D,WF) 152,279 76.4% Daniel Humiston (R,In) 41,042 20.6% 6,051 3.0% 199,372
2008-11-04 NY28Louise Slaughter* (D,In,WF) 64,262 78.7% David Crimmen (R,C) 17,414 21.3% 0 0.0% 81,676
County Total for 2008-11-04:   373,686
2006-11-07 NY26Jack Davis (D,In,WF) 39,093 55.4% Tom Reynolds* (R,C) 31,511 44.6% 0 0.0% 70,604
2006-11-07 NY27Brian Higgins* (D,In,WF) 115,231 81.5% Michael McHale (R) 26,220 18.5% 0 0.0% 141,451
2006-11-07 NY28Louise Slaughter* (D,In,WF) 41,422 72.4% John Donnelly (R,C) 15,779 27.6% 0 0.0% 57,201
County Total for 2006-11-07:   269,256
2004-11-02 NY26Tom Reynolds* (R,C,In) 49,126 51.5% Jack Davis (D,WF) 46,213 48.5% 0 0.0% 95,339
2004-11-02 NY27Brian Higgins (D,In,WF) 118,875 52.6% Nancy Naples (R,C) 107,261 47.4% 0 0.0% 226,136
2004-11-02 NY28Louise Slaughter* (D,WF) 61,962 74.1% Michael Laba (R,C) 19,180 22.9% 2,498 3.0% 83,640
County Total for 2004-11-02:   405,115
2002-11-05 NY26Tom Reynolds* (R,C,In) 40,714 68.2% Ayesha Nariman (D) 16,317 27.3% 2,664 4.5% 59,695
2002-11-05 NY27Jack Quinn* (R,C) 94,959 67.9% Peter Crotty (D,WF) 39,784 28.4% 5,121 3.7% 139,864
2002-11-05 NY28Louise Slaughter* (D,WF) 36,142 59.8% Henry Wojtaszek (R,C,In) 24,319 40.2% 0 0.0% 60,461
County Total for 2002-11-05:   260,020
2000-11-07 NY27Tom Reynolds* (R,C) 44,060 63.0% Thomas Pecoraro (D) 25,832 37.0% 0 0.0% 69,892
2000-11-07 NY29John LaFalce* (D,L,In) 55,724 67.6% Brett Sommer (R,C,RTL) 26,719 32.4% 0 0.0% 82,443
2000-11-07 NY30Jack Quinn* (R,C,In) 138,452 67.1% John Fee (D,L,Grn,WF) 67,819 32.9% 0 0.0% 206,271
County Total for 2000-11-07:   358,606
1998-11-03 NY27Tom Reynolds (R,C) 28,259 51.0% Bill Cook (D,In,RTL) 27,166 49.0% 0 0.0% 55,425
1998-11-03 NY29John LaFalce* (D,L,In) 41,557 62.3% Chris Collins (R,C) 23,934 35.9% 1,211 1.8% 66,702
1998-11-03 NY30Jack Quinn* (R,C,In) 116,093 67.8% Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) 55,199 32.2% 0 0.0% 171,292
County Total for 1998-11-03:   293,419
1996-11-05 NY27Bill Paxon* (R,C,F,RTL) 40,253 53.8% Thomas Fricano (D) 34,524 46.2% 0 0.0% 74,777
1996-11-05 NY29John LaFalce* (D,L) 58,710 69.9% David Callard (R,C,F,RTL) 25,306 30.1% 0 0.0% 84,016
1996-11-05 NY30Jack Quinn* (R,C,F,In) 121,369 54.8% Francis Pordum (D) 100,040 45.2% 0 0.0% 221,409
County Total for 1996-11-05:   380,202
1994-11-08 NY27Bill Paxon* (R,C,RTL) 42,011 67.2% William Long (D) 20,526 32.8% 0 0.0% 62,537
1994-11-08 NY29John LaFalce* (D,L) 46,208 62.8% William E. Miller (R,C) 26,214 35.6% 1,116 1.5% 73,538
1994-11-08 NY30Jack Quinn* (R,C) 124,738 67.0% David Franczyk (D,L) 61,392 33.0% 0 0.0% 186,130
County Total for 1994-11-08:   322,205
1992-11-03 NY27Bill Paxon* (R,C,RTL) 48,177 63.3% Douglas Call (D) 27,925 36.7% 0 0.0% 76,102
1992-11-03 NY29John LaFalce* (D,L) 57,604 60.4% William E. Miller (R,C) 34,396 36.1% 3,300 3.5% 95,300
1992-11-03 NY30Jack Quinn (R) 125,734 51.7% Dennis Gorski (D,C) 111,445 45.8% 6,025 2.5% 243,204
County Total for 1992-11-03:   414,606
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Erie County, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 621,981 156,668 25.2% 283,817 45.6% 181,496 29.2% Dem +127,149 Dem +20.4% 82%
2022 623,424 157,397 25.2% 289,823 46.5% 176,204 28.3% Dem +132,426 Dem +21.2% 82%
2020 629,676 157,710 25.0% 296,124 47.0% 175,842 27.9% Dem +138,414 Dem +22.0% 83%
2018 592,930 151,062 25.5% 284,207 47.9% 157,661 26.6% Dem +133,145 Dem +22.5% 79%
2016 595,149 151,406 25.4% 287,080 48.2% 156,663 26.3% Dem +135,674 Dem +22.8% 80%
2014 575,698 148,879 25.9% 282,548 49.1% 144,271 25.1% Dem +133,669 Dem +23.2% 78%
2012 581,664 153,333 26.4% 288,958 49.7% 139,373 24.0% Dem +135,625 Dem +23.3% 80%
2010 568,283 151,679 26.7% 285,957 50.3% 130,647 23.0% Dem +134,278 Dem +23.6% 79%
2008 591,007 160,051 27.1% 294,051 49.8% 136,905 23.2% Dem +134,000 Dem +22.7% 82%
2006 607,910 171,326 28.2% 298,607 49.1% 137,977 22.7% Dem +127,281 Dem +20.9% 84%
2004 679,081 190,970 28.1% 332,201 48.9% 155,910 23.0% Dem +141,231 Dem +20.8% 94%
2002 643,266 183,479 28.5% 319,548 49.7% 140,239 21.8% Dem +136,069 Dem +21.2% 89%
2000 627,598 179,327 28.6% 314,645 50.1% 133,626 21.3% Dem +135,318 Dem +21.6% 87%
1998 583,563 172,690 29.6% 296,906 50.9% 113,967 19.5% Dem +124,216 Dem +21.3% 81%
1994 510,987 158,761 31.1% 264,121 51.7% 88,105 17.2% Dem +105,360 Dem +20.6% 70%
1986 527,458 180,943 34.3% 284,739 54.0% 61,776 11.7% Dem +103,796 Dem +19.7% 71%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.