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Watertown town, NY


Jefferson County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,757   ( 1,287 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 161.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,631 80.44% 22.8%
Black:2764.79% 20.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3626.29% 687.0%
2+ races:1382.40% 375.9%
Hispanic:3385.87% 43.2%
Total non-White:1,12619.56% 61.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:860 23.3
Change in Non-White pop.:427 11.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +162 D +48 D + 6.1%
D +210
2020 vs. 2012 R +403 R +185 R + 3.3%
D +218
2020 vs. 2008 R +404 R +316 R + 11.3%
D +88
2016 vs. 2008 R +242 R +364 R + 17.4%
D -122
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 1,442 59.0% Joe Biden (D) 954 39.0% 50 2.0% 2,446 21 12 0.03%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 1,280 60.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 744 34.9% 109 5.1% 2,133 23 14 0.03%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 1,039 58.3% Barack Obama* (D) 736 41.3% 8 0.4% 1,783 23 11 0.03%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 1,038 54.1% Barack Obama (D) 866 45.1% 15 0.8% 1,919 18 8 0.03%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 1,006 57.1% John Kerry (D) 725 41.1% 32 1.8% 1,763 17 6 0.02%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 871 52.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 725 43.5% 69 4.1% 1,665 17 4 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 954 39.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,442 59.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 1.2%
Other 20 0.8%
TOTAL 2,446
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 744 34.9%
Donald Trump (R) 1,280 60.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 60 2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 32 1.5%
Other 17 0.8%
TOTAL 2,133
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 736 41.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,039 58.3%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,783
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 866 45.1%
John McCain (R) 1,038 54.1%
Other 15 0.8%
TOTAL 1,919
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,006 57.1%
John Kerry (D) 725 41.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 28 1.6%
Other 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,763
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Watertown town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 871 52.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 725 43.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 3.5%
Other 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,665
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 39% Chele Farley (R,C+) 879 54.0% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 748 45.9% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,628 21 0.03%
2018 G 39% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,053 65.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 484 29.9% 84 [+] 5.2% 1,621 29 0.03%
2016 S3 51% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 1,099 53.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 923 45.0% 27 [+] 1.3% 2,049 18 0.03%
2014 G 30% Rob Astorino (R,C) 671 57.1% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 454 38.6% 51 [+] 4.3% 1,176 17 0.03%
*: 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