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Watertown city, NY


Jefferson County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,859   ( 2,164 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 2752.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,369 77.92% 13.8%
Black:1,7977.23% 17.7%
Indian:40.02% 97.0%
Asian:4341.75% 18.1%
2+ races:1,2204.91% 44.7%
Hispanic:1,9507.84% 29.1%
Total non-White:5,49022.08% 20.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,088 -13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:924 4.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +573 D +279 D + 3.5%
D +852
2020 vs. 2012 R +882 R +701 R + 9.9%
D +181
2020 vs. 2008 R +173 R +238 R + 2.9%
D -65
2016 vs. 2008 R -400 R +517 R + 6.4%
D -917
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 46% Joe Biden (D) 4,322 50.1% Donald Trump* (R) 4,105 47.6% 205 2.4% 8,632 10 1 0.10%
2016 39% Donald Trump (R) 3,532 46.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,470 45.7% 584 7.7% 7,586 10 1 0.10%
2012 37% Barack Obama* (D) 4,141 55.4% Mitt Romney (R) 3,223 43.1% 114 1.5% 7,478 8 -4 0.11%
2008 42% Barack Obama (D) 4,387 51.9% John McCain (R) 3,932 46.6% 127 1.5% 8,446 11 1 0.11%
2004 45% George W. Bush* (R) 4,632 51.5% John Kerry (D) 4,182 46.5% 181 2.0% 8,995 11 1 0.12%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,523 50.6% George W. Bush (R) 4,023 45.0% 400 4.5% 8,946 10 -3 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,322 50.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,105 47.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 108 1.3%
Other 97 1.1%
TOTAL 8,632
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,470 45.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,532 46.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 342 4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 147 1.9%
Other 95 1.3%
TOTAL 7,586
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,141 55.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,223 43.1%
Other 114 1.5%
TOTAL 7,478
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,387 51.9%
John McCain (R) 3,932 46.6%
Other 127 1.5%
TOTAL 8,446
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,632 51.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,182 46.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 165 1.8%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,995
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,023 45.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,523 50.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 274 3.1%
Other 126 1.4%
TOTAL 8,946
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 30% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 3,469 60.3% Chele Farley (R,C+) 2,279 39.6% 4 [+] 0.1% 5,752 7 0.09%
2018 G 30% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,953 51.4% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 2,404 41.8% 389 [+] 6.8% 5,746 15 0.09%
2016 S3 38% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 4,698 64.3% Wendy Long (R,C+) 2,418 33.1% 190 [+] 2.6% 7,306 6 0.10%
2014 G 23% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 2,513 54.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,864 40.6% 212 [+] 4.6% 4,589 0 0.12%
*: 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