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Hempstead town, NY


Nassau County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 789,763   ( 30,006 from 2010 )
Land area: 118.5 square miles
Population density: 6664.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:401,117 50.79% 11.8%
Black:133,14516.86% 11.4%
Indian:4120.05% 54.9%
Asian:58,3717.39% 48.9%
2+ races:21,5372.73% 119.4%
Hispanic:168,09321.28% 27.2%
Total non-White:388,64649.21% 27.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-53,766 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:83,772 13.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Hempstead town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +17,748 D +15,404 D + 2.8%
D +33,152
2020 vs. 2012 R +37,135 D +2,402 R + 2.1%
D +39,537
2020 vs. 2008 R +17,707 D +4,660 D + 0.0%
D +22,367
2016 vs. 2008 R -41 R +10,744 R + 2.8%
D -10,785
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 218,783 55.1% Donald Trump* (R) 173,205 43.6% 5,198 1.3% 397,186 6 -3 4.60%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 185,631 52.5% Donald Trump (R) 155,457 44.0% 12,438 3.5% 353,526 7 -2 4.58%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 179,246 56.3% Mitt Romney (R) 136,070 42.7% 3,276 1.0% 318,592 8 -4 4.50%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 196,416 55.4% John McCain (R) 155,498 43.9% 2,506 0.7% 354,420 8 -2 4.64%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 180,058 53.0% George W. Bush* (R) 155,679 45.9% 3,713 1.1% 339,450 6 -5 4.59%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 189,912 58.7% George W. Bush (R) 122,479 37.8% 11,300 3.5% 323,691 3 -10 4.74%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Baldwin CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 218,783 55.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 173,205 43.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,955 0.5%
Other 3,243 0.8%
TOTAL 397,186
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Baldwin CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 185,631 52.5%
Donald Trump (R) 155,457 44.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,009 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,769 1.1%
Other 2,660 0.8%
TOTAL 353,526
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 179,246 56.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 136,070 42.7%
Other 3,276 1.0%
TOTAL 318,592
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 196,416 55.4%
John McCain (R) 155,498 43.9%
Other 2,506 0.7%
TOTAL 354,420
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 155,679 45.9%
John Kerry (D) 180,058 53.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 3,271 1.0%
Other 442 0.1%
TOTAL 339,450
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Hempstead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 122,479 37.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 189,912 58.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,738 2.4%
Other 3,562 1.1%
TOTAL 323,691
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hempstead town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 44% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 163,127 60.0% Chele Farley (R,C+) 108,581 39.9% 95 [+] 0.0% 271,803 7 4.49%
2018 G 44% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 156,745 58.1% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 108,361 40.1% 4,892 [+] 1.8% 269,998 4 4.42%
2016 S3 56% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 223,990 65.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 111,517 32.8% 4,703 [+] 1.4% 340,210 6 4.60%
2014 G 28% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 91,224 53.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 73,744 43.5% 4,672 [+] 2.8% 169,640 3 4.44%
*: 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